Energy FP&A Analyst – Pipelines & Terminals (Hybrid)

BP PLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

9 paid holidays per year

2 personal choice holidays per year

401k matching

Job summary

BP plc in Chicago, IL is seeking a Finance Performance Analyst (FP&A) to join the Terminal & Pipelines Finance team. The role focuses on forecasting, analysis, and performance reporting for pipeline activities in the U.S., coordinating annual plans, and supporting quarterly forecasts.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in finance, strong analytical skills, and experience with SAP. The hybrid role offers exposure to operations, midstream, and logistics teams along with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Business Performance, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Experience with SAP or other enterprise financial systems preferred.
• Experience in the energy industry with prior cost analyst experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Terminal & Pipelines financial accounts and ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and deliver variance analysis and commentary for monthly, quarterly, and annual results across assigned pipeline assets and support functions.
• Manage pipeline operating expense forecasting and actual performance, investigating variances and providing insights to improve forecast accuracy and spending alignment.
• Coordinate the development and submission of annual financial plans for pipeline operations.
• Lead the preparation and submission of quarterly Global Forecasting Outlook (GFO) updates.
• Facilitate monthly financial performance reviews with Operations Leadership, identifying gaps to plan and forecast, and driving actions to achieve asset, business, and joint venture financial targets.
• Serve as the primary financial contact for the business, providing support for ad hoc financial analyses and requests.
• Support finance modernization initiatives by enhancing management reporting, data analytics, and decision-support capabilities.
• Support benchmarking analysis for pipeline and terminal activities.
• Maintain centralized U.S. Pipelines P&L forecast and reporting files, including shared Excel workbooks and Power BI dashboards, in partnership with the Commercial Midstream & Logistics team.
• Partner with M&C, Aviation, and ST&S FP&A teams to assess and influence truck and rail cost performance.
• Manage the JV cutback process to ensure costs are accurately reported for BP and its JV partners.

Skills

Analysis

Modelling

Analytics

Commercial Acumen

Commercial Performance

Communication

Data Visualization

Financial Analysis

Integrated Planning

Investment Appraisal

Performance Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

BP plc in Chicago, IL is seeking a Finance Performance Analyst (FP&A) to join the Terminal & Pipelines Finance team. The role focuses on forecasting, analysis, and performance reporting for pipeline activities in the U.S., coordinating annual plans, and supporting quarterly forecasts.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in finance, strong analytical skills, and experience with SAP. The hybrid role offers exposure to operations, midstream, and logistics teams along with development opportunities.