Finance Advisor - FP&A Operations

Baker Hughes Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development and training

Medical and wellness benefits

Financial and retirement programs

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Houston, TX is seeking a Finance Advisor - FP&A Operations to help drive profitable performance through investment analysis, project economics, and robust financial modeling. You will partner with business leaders to develop business cases, assess opportunities, and support capital allocation decisions.

The role requires 5–7 years in FP&A or related fields, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex insights across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Investment Analysis.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling capabilities.
• Experience evaluating opportunities with NPV, IRR, payback, sensitivity and scenario analyses.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills and ability to work across functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project economics and investment evaluation models.
• Build financial models and business cases for capital solutions.
• Create economic baselines with value drivers, cost estimates, and expected returns.
• Track project performance and perform due diligence.
• Perform scenario analysis to support decisions.
• Communicate insights to stakeholders across the organization.
• Support governance, model validation and documentation processes.
• Lead finance-related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Excel

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.

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

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry‑leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.