Finance Advisor - FP&A Operations

Baker Hughes; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development and training

Medical and wellness benefits

Financial and retirement programs

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Houston is seeking a Finance Advisor – FP&A Operations to support business performance through investment analysis, project economics, and robust financial modeling. You will partner with business leaders to develop business cases, manage planning cycles, and provide insights that enable informed decision-making and capital allocation.

This role demands strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to deliver actionable recommendations across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or related areas.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling capabilities.
• Experience with investment analysis and business case development.
• Ability to work across functions and levels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining project economics and investment evaluation models for strategic opportunities.
• Responsible for financial modeling and building business cases involving capital solutions.
• Build and maintain economic baselines, including value drivers, assumptions, and cost estimates.
• Track and drive project performance and due diligence.
• Perform financial modeling and scenario analysis to support decisions.
• Analyze project performance and recommend actions to improve profitability and cash generation.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and uncertainties affecting outcomes.
• Support development of business cases and investment recommendations.
• Communicate with stakeholders across the organization.
• Lead and support finance-related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial modeling

NPV analysis

IRR analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Partnering with the Best

As a Finance Advisor – FP&A Operations, you will support business performance through commercial evaluation, investment analysis, and project economics evaluation. You will partner with business leaders and functional teams to assess opportunities, quantify risks and value drivers, and provide insights that support decision making and capital allocation.

Fueling Your Passion

As a Finance Advisor – FP&A Operations, you will leverage your financial expertise, analytical skills, and business acumen to support strategic and operational objectives. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organization to develop business cases, evaluate investment opportunities, manage planning cycles, and provide robust financial analysis that enables informed decision-making.

As a Finance Advisor – FP&A Operations, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining project economics and investment evaluation models for strategic business opportunities.
• Responsible for financial modeling and building business cases dealing with capital solutions.
• Building and maintaining economic baselines, including value drivers, assumptions, cost estimates, capital requirements, and expected returns.
• Tracking and driving project performance and due diligence.
• Performing financial modeling and scenario analysis to support business decisions.
• Analyzing project performance and recommending action plans to improve profitability, cash generation, and operational effectiveness.
• Identifying risks, opportunities, and key uncertainties that may impact project outcomes and investment performance.
• Supporting the development of business cases, alternatives analyses, and investment recommendations.
• Communicating to stakeholders across the organization.
• Supporting governance, model validation, and documentation processes to ensure consistency and transparency in financial decision-making.
• Leading and supporting finance-related projects and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning, reporting, analytics, and business performance processes.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• Have a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, Commercial Finance, Project Economics, or Investment Analysis.
• Demonstrate strong financial analysis, business planning, and financial modeling capabilities.
• Possess experience evaluating business opportunities through NPV, IRR, payback, sensitivity, and scenario analyses.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Have the ability to work effectively across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Possess strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex business problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects.
• Ability to document, plan, communicate, and execute strategic initiatives.
• Established project management skills.
• Experience with investment analysis, business case development, and financial decision-support processes.
• Familiarity with digital tools, analytics, and AI-enabled financial solutions.

Work in a Way That Works for You

This role requires close collaboration with business leaders and cross-functional teams to support planning, forecasting, financial analysis, investment evaluations, and strategic initiatives. The position may involve participation in projects and programs that support long-term business objectives and value creation opportunities.

Working with Us

Our people are at the heart of our success. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and performance-driven environment where innovation, teamwork, professional development, and continuous improvement are encouraged and rewarded.

Working for You

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to support your professional growth and well-being, which may include:

• Career development and training opportunities
• Medical and wellness benefits
• Financial and retirement programs
• Additional voluntary benefits.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Finance Advisor - FP&A Operations

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

About Us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.