Business Process Analyst

Murphy Oil • Houston, TX

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

Murphy Oil Corporation is seeking a Business Process Analyst to support the Exploration and Subsurface teams with the internal processes needed to conduct day-to-day business in the United States and internationally, including new country entry activities. The role assists team members across Exploration and Subsurface functions and collaborates with multiple functional teams to support business processes and deliver business objectives.

The position is based in Murphy’s Houston Corporate office and may be performed remotely up to two days per week, as business needs allow. The successful candidate must follow all applicable safety precautions and be able to complete the essential physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled indoor environment and typically does not involve hazardous or extreme elements. Some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 pounds around the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Strong background in business process roles or similar functions.
• Proficiency in SAP, particularly purchasing and finance modules.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Follow all applicable safety precautions.
• Ability to complete all essential physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience serving on new country entry teams.
• Multilingual capabilities, particularly French and/or Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate and efficient execution of evolving core business cycle activities.
• Serve as a point of contact to advance the contract-to-pay process and engage appropriate stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather information and advance workstreams.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks from initiation through completion and adapt to evolving business needs.
• Proactively identify business-related issues, risks, and improvement opportunities, and recommend solutions.
• Ensure compliance with established business processes, controls, deadlines, and applicable internal and external policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with support functions such as Supply Chain, Finance, Tax, and Legal to obtain information needed to administer and execute system workflows, including identifying domestic and international nuances.
• Work proactively with other business teams and cost control functions to anticipate activity, identify upcoming work, and develop action plans.
• Adapt business processes to different payment structures, including lump sum, milestone payments, and time and materials.
• Determine the best approach for proper front-end classification of processes, including departmental categorizations and cost allocations.
• Communicate effectively through clear and concise interactions to drive results.
• Independently plan and execute actions to meet team business requirements.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned as business needs evolve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level