Senior Finance & Commercial Analyst - Gulf of America

Entity:
Finance Job Family Group:
Finance Group

Job Description:

Job Synopsis:
You will be part of the Commercial and Finance team supporting a bp operated platform in the Gulf of America. The successful candidate will support the Senior Commercial and Finance Manager to manage joint venture partnerships, joint venture obligations, commercial negotiations, investment decision (economic) analysis and business performance management.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Joint venture management

Support alignment with JV partner(s) as we navigate complex business issues and investment decisions.

Work closely with JV partners to progress project developments, approve operations in line with agreed plans and mature options for future development.

Ensure JV partners alignment on development plans, JV budget and required approvals. Support managing JV rights and obligations, JV finance & commercial risks, authorization for expenditure (AFE), Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and JV committees

Investment Decision (economic) Analysis Work with bp functional and technical teams to enable business/investment decisions based on sound economic analysis and business cases.

Lead investment evaluation / analysis of new projects with internal stakeholders and JV partners.

Support business opportunity framing, Area Development Plans (ADP) and project development to establish optimal long term growth strategy.

Build and maintain complex financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, forecast investment returns, project cash flows, and assess risk exposure.

Conduct valuation analyses using various methods, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, to assess the value of assets.

Commercial Negotiations:

Support development of new and/or modified JV agreements.

Support resolution of commercial disputes and contractual issues with JV partners or other Joint Ventures while effectively managing relationships.

Support the creation and delivery of commercial plans to progress new investment opportunities in compliance with applicable agreements.

Provide guidance on commercial negotiation through Joint Operating Agreements interpretation to increase value while mitigating risk.

Business Performance Management:

Deliver P&L/ financial analysis, including identifying and working on opportunities to bring efficiencies

Work with Finance Business & Technology (FBT) to support performance interventions, track action plans and manage potential risks/opportunities

Provide inputs to business area on effectiveness of their business plans, including annual plan and Area Business (Performance) Reviews Work on ad-hoc projects and requests supporting the business area leadership to deliver performance improvement initiatives.

ESSENTIAL

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or equivalent.
7+ years of experience in commercial negotiation and investment decision analysis.

Knowledge and experience in working with Oil & Gas business – Gulf of America experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge of common offshore agreements including Joint Operating Agreements, Participation Agreements, Purchase and Sale agreements, Production Handling Agreements.

Skilled in financial and economic modelling. Capable of performing economic evaluations supporting investment decision and effectively communicating outputs.

Ability to effectively influence and build alignment with multi-disciplinary teams

Strong commercial, financial, and analytical skills

Ability to adapt and enthusiasm to learn.

Communication (verbal and written) - Good command of written and spoken English Why join us!

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