Strategic FP&A Analyst — Hybrid, High-Impact Insights

BP PLC; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

BP Energy seeks a Finance Analyst to support performance attribution and reporting across FP&A. The role partners with senior leaders to deliver accurate financial reporting, forward-looking analysis, and value-driven insights, with high visibility in the organization.

The position focuses on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost modelling, in a hybrid office/remote setting, supporting strategic decision making at bp energy.

Qualifications

• Experience in the US onshore upstream industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited university.
• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, FP&A, accounting, or investment analysis.
• Demonstrated experience managing financial forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Ability to tell a story with data.
• Proven track record to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and budgeting processes for corporate and functional cost structures.
• Prepare variance analysis and concise financial narratives explaining actuals versus forecast and prior periods.
• Build and maintain financial models to support cost forecasting, scenario analysis, and key decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management / Presentations: Generate various presentations leveraging established PowerBI and excel-based processes.
• Drive clarity and become a trusted advisor by proactively flagging the need for managerial interventions to keep business KPIs on track.
• Set expectations for reporting contributors and streamline reporting efficiency.
• Financial Modeling & Analysis: Ability to lead all aspects of the annual budget process.
• Develop and maintain robust economic models to ensure accurate cost forecasting.

Skills

Storytelling with data

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Data visualization

PowerBI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

Tools

SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud)

Anthropic Claude platform

Job description

BP Energy seeks a Finance Analyst to support performance attribution and reporting across FP&A. The role partners with senior leaders to deliver accurate financial reporting, forward-looking analysis, and value-driven insights, with high visibility in the organization.

The position focuses on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost modelling, in a hybrid office/remote setting, supporting strategic decision making at bp energy.