Financial Analyst, Manufacturing FP&A

CPChem•Sweeny, TX

16d

About The Position

Join Chevron Phillips Chem, LP as a Financial Analyst, Manufacturing, in the Financial Planning & Analysis division in Sweeny. The position supports operational excellence and financial discipline by providing cost analysis and forecasting for commercial business units and manufacturing plants. The analyst works with engineers, operations and maintenance teams, commercial business units, plant personnel, and Finance colleagues to improve financial insight, processes, and decision-making. Responsibilities also include cost planning, reporting, compliance activities, and support for special projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; a business degree with a concentration in Accounting is acceptable.
At least 3 years of work experience in a related field.
Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of accounting principles, including the interrelatedness of financial statements, cost accounting, and capitalization rules.
Experience recognizing and defining issues related to people and processes.

Nice To Haves

CPA or a master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
Prior financial analyst or plant cost analyst experience.
Familiarity with Power BI, SAP, Blackline, Track, and Planful.
Familiarity with procure-to-pay processes and capitalization rules.
Experience in financial or business modeling.

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze monthly cost results and forecast operating expenses for commercial business units and plants.
Coordinate and prepare the plant site budget, including developing operating expense estimates, consulting with cost center owners, summarizing information, preparing presentation materials, and responding to inquiries.
Engage with engineers, operations, and maintenance personnel to understand finance-related priorities and communicate insights and solutions.
Collect, transform, and analyze data for ad-hoc requests, idea testing, and opportunity identification.
Develop and maintain dynamic reporting tools.
Collaborate with commercial business units, plant personnel and leadership, and Headquarters Finance personnel to improve or establish business processes and fulfill job responsibilities.
Assist cost center owners and project managers with monthly accruals and other cost estimates.
Analyze and execute distributions and assessments of support costs to production units.
Prepare third-party billings, including interpreting product and service contracts.
Review SOX documentation and perform or evaluate annual testing.
Assist with preparing and delivering presentations for senior management as needed.
Perform quarterly audits of required processes.
Assist with special projects, including governmental reports and manufacturing reports related to benchmarking, gap-closure analysis, capacity utilization, and lost-profit opportunities.