FP&A C&P Business Performance Senior Analyst

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Budapest Team and advance your career as an FP&A C&P Business Performance Analyst (Refining)!

You will be the part of The Finance Business & Technology (FBT) organization as bp is modernizing and digitizing finance activities. Within FBT, the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team plays a critical role in driving end-to-end process control and compliance. The FP&A team is instrumental in delivering best-in-class financial insights and analysis to support business decisions, while also contributing to the standardization of our processes and driving operational excellence. By joining the FP&A team, you will be part of a group that brings additional value to bp through innovative financial strategies and solutions.

The Business Performance Analyst role involves delivering business planning and performance management products for a large Oil and Gas business. This position requires partnering with onsite technical and finance teams across different geographies to gain a deep understanding of the business context. The key objective is to develop and deliver insightful financial products that enable effective business financial performance management and support decision-making.

The role demands good engagement skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities while meeting stakeholder expectations. It also involves contributing to the cost performance management agenda, supporting core FP&A processes, and maintaining a proactive business partnering relationship between finance and business teams.

You will be working with a team of finance professionals as part of the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) organization. The FP&A organization is an exciting new team being established by bp to create a centre of expertise in the areas of business planning, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis and economic evaluation. The role will regularly interact and be the main contact point for Business/Functions senior leadership. In addition to the FP&A team, you will also be partnering with the local finance team and various technical and leadership teams in onsite locations.

• Prepare, calculate and validate daily refining margin indicators, ensuring the latest benchmark elements, market data, SAP inputs, and internal feeds are accurately reflected in margin calculations used by senior leaders and site teams. Support explanation of variances between planned and realized margins.

• Collaborate with Finance, Planning and site teams to align margin assumptions, support business planning cycles, and respond to ad‑hoc analysis requests.

• Prepare timely, accurate, and reliable financial and management information to support business decisions - specifically focused on refining margins. Develop and explain material for business performance leadership team discussions, including key messages, analysis, and insights. Provide performance insights to business partners focused on improving profitability.

• Build and maintain a proactive business partnering relationship with relevant Business/Function Leadership teams. Support the Performance Management agenda, ensuring robust and timely forecasts and delivery of MI analysis and commentary. Monitor and support cost reduction initiatives and ensure effective tracking and accurate analysis of profitability.

• Analyze monthly/quarterly actuals, including trend analysis and explaining actuals vs. forecasts. Highlight areas where performance is behind or ahead of plan and suggest potential interventions.

• Play a key role in developing the long-term plan and quarterly plan update process. Coordinate the plan for a part of the business, analyze plan data in SAP-based systems, and output in PowerBI/Tableau reports. Prepare presentation material, including commentary, and answer follow-up questions from leadership or central finance teams.

• Support the annual planning process, ensuring plans are appropriately challenged and assured. Produce detailed cost forecasts, highlight areas where performance targets are not being met, and ensure data quality in submissions. Support ad-hoc and strategic business decisions, understanding the implications and balancing risk and reward.

• Business/Finance or Engineering Subject area Degree or equivalent.

• Master’s Degree or equivalent experience  in a finance subject area e.g. MBA, CA, ICWA/Cost Accountants is a big advantage.

• Previous relevant experience in financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

• Fluency in English is mandatory.

• Experience within global, complex and matrix organizations, preferably within an Oil & Gas business or experience in industries such as Retail, Asset-based business, Manufacturing, or Logistics.

• Strong analytical and insight capabilities, with a focus on continuous improvement in performance management and MI.

• Excellent teammate with strong communication skills, capable of translating complex requirements into simple outcomes.

• Experience in working with financial systems such as SAP, Microsoft products and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau.

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements

• Life & health insurance, medical care package

• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs

• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options

• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules

• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room

• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks

• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions

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