Senior Refining Margin Analytics Lead

Marathon Petroleum; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental insurance

401k matching program

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum is seeking a Senior BP&A Analyst to join the West Region team. The role focuses on analyzing refinery value chain outcomes and delivering insights to support decision-making. You will collaborate with VCO, FVC, and BP&A to align analytical requirements and drive performance understanding.

Location options include Findlay, Ohio and San Antonio, Texas, with travel <5%. The position requires strong Excel, Power BI, and SAP/BW proficiency and a detailed understanding of refinery operations and margins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or related discipline.
• Six (6) years in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience in BP&A and Commercial Roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews month-to-date refinery gross margin performance against benchmarks and contributes to weekly executive‑level reports.
• Analyzes impacts to gross margin in relation to external margin indicators.
• Links operational performance and market trends to financial outcomes.
• Collaborates with VCO, FVC, Refining BP&A and Consolidation BP&A to report monthly lost profit impact.
• Maintains West Region refinery index and analyzes drivers of index deviations.
• Determines breakeven crack spreads for refineries and the West Region.
• Supports quarterly Value Chain P&L reviews and forecasts.
• Implements process improvements and automation to enable deeper analysis.
• Supports ad-hoc management requests.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP/BW

Job description

Marathon Petroleum is seeking a Senior BP&A Analyst to join the West Region team. The role focuses on analyzing refinery value chain outcomes and delivering insights to support decision-making. You will collaborate with VCO, FVC, and BP&A to align analytical requirements and drive performance understanding.

Location options include Findlay, Ohio and San Antonio, Texas, with travel <5%. The position requires strong Excel, Power BI, and SAP/BW proficiency and a detailed understanding of refinery operations and margins.