Shale & Tight Business Performance & Finance Advisor

Chevron•Houston, LA

13d

About The Position

Chevron is seeking a finance professional to join its Shale & Tight Business Performance & Finance team as a business partner to operational, development, commercial, and functional leaders. This is not a traditional reporting, accounting, or stewardship role. The position integrates operational, financial, and competitive performance to support faster, better decisions and create business value. Success is measured by the decisions influenced and value created, rather than by reports produced. The advisor will partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to improve business outcomes, deliver strategic priorities, and advance Chevron's performance objectives. The role supports strategic and operational decision-making, capital allocation, performance improvement, and transformation. Relocation will be considered, but the role is not eligible for expatriate assignment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience in FP&A, business planning, finance, business performance, commercial analysis, strategy, or related disciplines.
Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups.
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear business insights and recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the upstream oil and gas industry or other asset-intensive industries.
Experience supporting business planning, forecasting, capital allocation, and performance management processes.
Experience applying digital technologies, automation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve business performance.
Ability to influence without authority and build effective partnerships across the organization.
Demonstrated success leading transformation, continuous improvement, or organizational effectiveness initiatives.
MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent advanced professional qualification.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted business partner to Operations, Development, Commercial, and Functional leaders.
Develop financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support strategic, operational, and capital allocation decisions.
Translate operational and financial performance into actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.
Identify, assess, and prioritize opportunities to improve business performance, competitiveness, and value creation.
Use benchmarking and performance analysis to identify performance gaps and accelerate value capture opportunities.
Support executive performance reviews, business planning processes, and strategic evaluations.
Challenge assumptions, forecasts, and business plans through fact-based analysis and sound business judgment.
Champion continuous improvement through simplification, standardization, and modernization of Finance processes.
Leverage digital capabilities, advanced analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve productivity, decision quality, and business performance.
Support transformation initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and accelerate business results.
Collaborate across functions and organizational boundaries to influence outcomes and deliver business value.