bp Launchpad · 3 weeks ago
FP&A Business Performance Senior Analyst
Evansville, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expbp Launchpad is a leading energy company dedicated to bringing together people, energy, and markets to navigate a changing world. They are seeking an FP&A Business Performance Senior Analyst to deliver business planning and performance management products, and support decision-making through insightful financial analysis.
Business DevelopmentFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Responsibilities
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 passionate about improving profitability
Build and maintain a proactive business associate 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
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
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
Support the local finance team in developing plans and Authorization for Expenditure (AFEs) for joint venture partners' approval
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
Support the annual planning process, ensuring plans are appropriately challenged and assured
Produce detailed cost forecasts, focus on areas where encouraged 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
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
Qualification
Required
Business/Finance or Engineering Field Degree level or equivalent
5 years of relevant post degree experience in financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting
Knowledge and application of Plan to Perform processes, including technological competency and analysis
Strong analytical and insight capabilities, with a focus on continuous improvement in performance management and MI
Excellent teammate with strong communication skills, capable of translating sophisticated requirements into simple outcomes
Ability to gain trust from finance and business senior partner
Deliver operational improvements, share standard methodologies, and drive performance
Experience in working with financial systems such as SAP, Microsoft products and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau
Preferred
Master's Degree or other qualification in a finance field e.g. MBA, CA, ICWA/Cost Accountants
Experience within global, sophisticated and matrix organizations, preferably within an Oil & Gas business or experience in industries such as Retail, Asset-based business, Manufacturing, or Logistics
Benefits
Family friendly workplace e.g.: parental leave, bereavement, compassionate leave
Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
Possibility to join our social communities and networks
Life & health insurance, medical care package
Flexible working schedule: home / office based working arrangement
Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
Company
bp Launchpad
Started in 2018, bp Launchpad is an investment unit and business scale-up which backs and rapidly scales disruptive energy start ups through provision of growth capital, scaling support and strategic synergies with bp.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Tom Grey
Chief Technology Officer
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