Field Business Associate

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world’s energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

 

Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Field Business Associate in the Oil & Gas Industry to join our team!

Role Summary:

The Field Business Associate provides financial and business support to the South Texas Asset Team. This role is responsible for managing the asset team’s expense tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting processes. The Field Business Associate ensures accurate and timely financial information is available to support sound business decisions and works closely with budget owners and leadership to drive cost awareness and accountability.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Expense Management & Financial Reporting

• Oversee the coding and processing of invoices for the South Texas Asset Team.
• Work with budget owners to compile accurate monthly accruals and ensure costs are recorded in the correct period.
• Analyze actual costs on a monthly basis to identify trends, anomalies, and actionable takeaways; present findings to asset team leadership.
• Review actual costs monthly and correct any errors (e.g., miscoding's, expense vs. capital classifications).
• Work with budget owners to compile clear, concise comments explaining variances to budget/forecast for inclusion in monthly reporting packages.

 

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the preparation of the South Texas Asset Team's annual operating budget.  Includes line-item entry for over ten responsibility areas with a total annual spend in excess of $65 million.
• Lead all budget update cycles throughout the year for the South Texas Asset Team.
• Support and guide budget owners through each phase of the budgeting and forecasting process to ensure accuracy and alignment with business objectives.
• Create and maintain financial guidelines and checklists for South Texas Asset Team staff and management (e.g., proper time recording to work orders, work order creation, expense vs. capital delineation).
• Train South Texas Asset Team members on budget processes and financial guidelines to build financial acumen across the team.

 

General Business Support

• Respond to ad hoc information and data requests from asset team leadership, corporate FP&A, and other internal stakeholders.
• Provide Finance support within the Incident Command System (ICS) when necessary.
• Assist with inventory tracking for South Texas Asset Team equipment and materials.
• Support asset team personnel with contract-related tasks as needed.
• And other duties as assigned.

 

Position Requirements:

•  Experience: 2+ years in business analysis, accounting, bookkeeping or related roles. Experience in midstream oil & gas is a plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered.
• Skills: Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (es