FP&A Business Performance Advisor - O&G

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

About bp

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

The FP&A O&G Business Performance Advisor will provide integrated planning, performance, economics and financial governance support across the Paleogene, Exploration, Canada and Alaska portfolios. The role partners with finance, commercial and technical collaborators to translate business and project data into clear insights, robust forecasts and decision-ready recommendations. Key accountabilities span management reporting, long-term and quarterly planning, valuation and economic modelling, Value of Work Done (VOWD), funding and AFE governance, cash calls, and stewardship of planning systems and master data. As a senior individual contributor, the successful candidate will also act as a trusted advisor and Super User, helping team members accept standardised, well-controlled and increasingly automated ways of working.

As the role supports businesses and collaborators in other geographies, it involves shift working, including evening working in Pune, India from 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

What you will deliver

• Performance analysis and reporting: Deliver accurate, enlightening management information, variance analysis, performance commentary and presentation materials for ABR, GFR and other business performance reviews. Identify key business drivers, risks and opportunities and respond to collaborator feedback.

• Forecasting and planning: Coordinate and assure BRO, Latest Estimate, long-term, cost and capex forecasts, including QPF inputs, ADP forecast loads and BPE snapshots. Maintain forecast assumptions, provide analytical grids and perform QA/QC across BPE, CDM and CMT.

• VOWD, cash calls and funding governance: Lead or support VOWD and cash call processes, supervise FM and AFE actuals and forecasts, identifies potential overruns, and develop or facilitate supplements and approvals.

• Systems, data and controls: Maintain BPE architecture, CDM records and FM/AFE master data in line with standards. Perform system and data QA/QC, support Power BI and PPM tool enhancements, and strengthen governance, standardisation and self-service reporting.

Act as a Super User, resolve system and master-data issues, coach users and chip in to continuous improvement of planning and cost-management processes.

• Economics, valuation and decision support: Support on need basis, scenario modelling, project and commercial economic analysis, quarterly swap NPV valuation, gas option revaluation and impairment support. Maintain LNG cash flow models and provide decision-ready analysis for strategic options, investment choices and capital commitments.

You will join a team of finance professionals in bp’s Financial Planning and Analysis organisation in Pune, India. The team provides business planning, forecasting, performance analysis, economic evaluation and cost and capital stewardship for oil and gas portfolios.

Problem Solving & Judgement
- Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, exercise sound judgement and proactively resolve complex issues and partner concerns.
- Strong financial and analytical skills, with a good understanding of business priorities and the ability to handle ambitious demands.

Leadership & Influence
- Ability to influence and drive outcomes beyond formal reporting lines, working effectively across functions.
- Proactive in finding opportunities to improve processes, challenge existing ways of working and chip in.
- Ability to work closely with Senior Finance & Commercial and Technical Function Managers to share guidelines, find efficiencies and drive better performance.

Must have educational qualifications:

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering or a related subject area.

Preferred education/certifications:

• Post-graduate or recognised professional finance qualification such as MBA, CA, CMA, ACCA or equivalent.

Minimum years of relevant experience:

• 8-10 years of relevant post-degree experience in FP&A, business performance, project economics, financial reporting, budgeting or forecasting, preferably within oil and gas or another capital-intensive business.

Must-have experience and skills:

• Demonstrated capability in economic modelling, valuation, scenario analysis and cash flow analysis.
• Experience with cost and capital governance, including VOWD, funding, AFE, cash call or comparable project-control processes.
• Strong data quality, control and systems demeanor, with experience using SAP, Microsoft tools, Power BI and planning/performance systems.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Analysis and modelling, Analysis and modelling, Analytics, Benchmarking, Business Performance, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Commercial performance management, Communication, Cost Management, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Economic evaluation methodology, Economic modelling, Financial Analysis, Group Problem Solving, Integrated Planning, Investment appraisal, Long Term Planning, Management Reporting, Managing change, Measurement and metrics, Organizational Knowledge, Performance and planning, Performance management {+ 4 more}

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

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