Senior BP&A Analyst - Specialty Products

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Business Planning and Analysis (BP&A) team is responsible for capturing, analyzing, forecasting, and reporting financial and operational data in support of the Specialty Products (including Asphalt, Petrochemicals, NGLs/Natural Gas/Power, and Petroleum Coke/Sulfur) commercial organization.  Primary responsibilities for this role center around driving R&M financial analytics of actual results as well as financial forecasting for commercial trade activity for the Asphalt or Petrochemicals business. These responsibilities are carried out in support of the annual Business Plan, monthly and quarterly reporting and forecasting, and other related initiatives.  The Financial Analyst will regularly interface with senior leaders, managers and staff as well as personnel in the BP&A and Accounting organizations. This position will report to the Director, Specialty Products BP&A and be based in the Findlay, OH office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent BP&A as part of a team supporting all Refining & Marketing (R&M) financial reporting initiatives.
• Serve as single point of accountability for Asphalt or Petrochemical financial analysis & forecasting across all business cycles for specific R&M value chain(s).
• Coordinate and lead monthly actuals & forecast processes for Heavy Products & Petrochemicals (HP&P), including submission to Corporate BP&A with an insightful narrative behind key internal business drivers & results
• Provide macroeconomic, external analysis & insightful commentary for Specialty Products commodity groups (Asphalt, Petrochemicals, Petcoke/Sulfur, and/or NGLs) on refinery margin vs. benchmark (index vs. 3-2-1 crack analysis), from an Actuals perspective, vs. comparator periods
• Provide analysis & insightful commentary for Specialty Products commodity groups (Asphalt, Petrochemicals, Petcoke/Sulfur, and/or NGLs) on financial impact/internal factors  vs. expected, externally measured product margin capture, from an Actuals and Forecast perspective, vs. comparator periods
• Develop new digital modernization tools, leveraging the new data availability via Insights & Discovery Platform, to create insightful visualizations within Power BI.
• Compile, analyze and report on a variety of Specialty Products performance metrics and internal/external reports

• Compile period-on-period financial variance analysis and commentary for inclusion into Specialty Products monthly and quarterly performance packets for commercial leadership consumption
• Monitor and maintain key data elements utilized for R&M transfer pricing
• Support ad-hoc financial and operational analyses & reports
• Provide business continuity support for other BP&A team members   

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's degree required in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Commercial or related field is required.
• SAP, Business Warehouse, and Right-Angle experience preferred
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required
• Experience with analytical tools such as Power BI or Tableau is preferred
• Experience with creation of and presentation to senior leaders is preferred

SKILLS:

Adaptability, Authentic Communicator, Building Trust, Business Acumen, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Critical Thinking, Ongoing Learning & Self-Development, Positive Attitude, Relationship Building, Results Driven

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum undergraduate degree Business, Finance, or Accounting required.
• Six (6) years in Accounting, Finance, or related field

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Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00015649

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

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