FP&A Business Performance Senior Analyst C&P Refining (with Economic modelling experience)

<p><b>Entity: </b></p>Finance<p><br/><b>Job Family Group: </b></p>Finance Group<p><br/><b>Job Description: </b></p><p><b>It’s an exciting time to join bp. We’ve set out a new purpose to reinvent energy for people and our planet. At the heart of this is accelerating our progress on diversity, equity and inclusion - we strive to be a company where everyone can be their best and true selves and reach their full potential.</b></p><p><b>Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are owning the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our extraordinary team?</b></p><p>You will be the part of The Finance Business &amp; Technology (FBT) organization as bp is modernizing and digitizing finance activities. Within FBT, the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&amp;A) team plays a critical role in driving end-to-end process control and compliance. The FP&amp;A team is instrumental in delivering best-in-class financial insights and analysis to support business decisions, while also chipping in to the standardization of our processes and driving operational completion. By joining the FP&amp;A team, you will be part of a group that brings additional value to bp through innovative financial strategies and solutions.</p><p>Join our Team and advance your career as an</p><p></p><h1><b>FP&amp;A Business Performance Senior Analyst C&amp;P Refining (with Economic modelling experience)</b></h1><p></p><p></p><p>You will be working with a team of finance professionals as part of the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&amp;A) organization. The FP&amp;A organization is an exciting new team being established by bp to create a centre of expertise in the areas of business planning, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis and economic evaluation.</p><p><span>We are looking for FP&amp;A professionals with strong expertise in <b>building and analyzing forward curves</b> to support our refining business. The role involves leveraging market data to develop price forecasts, model crude and product margins, and provide insights that drive budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. Candidates should have strong <b>economic modelling</b>, scenario analysis, and data visualization skills, with the ability to translate complex market dynamics into clear financial impacts.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span><span><b>In this role You will:</b></span></span></p><p></p><ul><li><span>Prepare timely, accurate, and reliable financial and management information to support business decisions. Develop and explain material for business performance leadership team discussions, including key messages, analysis, and insights. Provide performance insights to business partners focused on improving profitability.</span></li><li><span>Build and maintain a proactive business partnering relationship with relevant Business/Function Leadership teams. Support the Performance Management agenda, ensuring robust and timely forecasts and delivery of MI analysis and commentary. Monitor and support cost reduction initiatives and ensure effective tracking and accurate analysis of profitability.</span></li><li><span>Analyze monthly/quarterly actuals, including trend analysis and explaining actuals vs. forecasts. Highlight areas where performance is behind or ahead of plan and suggest potential interventions.</span></li><li><span>Play a key role in developing the long-term plan and quarterly plan update process. Coordinate the plan for a part of the business, analyze plan data in SAP-based systems, and output in PowerBI/Tableau reports. Prepare presentation material, including commentary, and answer follow-up questions from leadership or central finance teams.</span></li><li><span>Support the local finance team in developing plans and Authorization for Expenditure (AFEs) for joint venture partners' approval.</span></li><li><span>Perform economic analysis to evaluate the financial viability of various projects or scenarios. Develop insights into economic drivers and sources of value for the business.</span></li><li><span>Support the annual planning process, ensuring plans are appropriately challenged and assured. Produce detailed cost forecasts, highlight areas where performance targets are not being met, and ensure data quality in submissions. Support ad-hoc and strategic business decisions, understanding the implications and balancing risk and reward.</span></li><li><span>Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities in performance management products. Promote the use of standard systems and reports, and work towards standardizing and simplifying performance management processes.</span></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><h2><b>What You need to be successful:</b></h2><p></p><ul><li><p><span>Business/Finance/Economics</span> or Engineering Subject area Degree or equivalent</span></span></p></li><li><span><span>Master’s Degree or equivalent experience </span></span> <span>in a finance subject area e.g. MB