Senior Financial Analyst – Refinery Margin

Motiva•Port Arthur, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. Position Overview: The Senior Financial Analyst - Refinery Margin provides financial reporting and analysis support for Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex (PAMC), with a primary focus on refinery gross margin performance. This role owns the interpretation and communication of monthly margin results, partnering closely with Economics and Scheduling and Manufacturing Optimization to translate market and operating drivers into clear, actionable insights. The analyst serves as a key contributor to the annual business planning cycle and ongoing monthly and quarterly forecasting, including development and communication of key assumptions and drivers. Success in this role requires strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and the ability to work across Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams to support timely, informed decision making in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration
6 plus years of experience in financial analysis, business planning, or hydrocarbon management
Strong ability to analyze financial data and interpret business results
Proven ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams
Intellectual curiosity and the ability to work through ambiguity while understanding end-to-end business processes

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a refinery, chemical complex, and/or supply or trading organization
Knowledge of hydrocarbon accounting
Experience with financial modeling and scenario analysis
Familiarity with financial and business systems, including SAP, OAS, RightAngle, and Microsoft Office applications
Prior experience working onsite at a refinery or chemical manufacturing complex preferred

Responsibilities

Primary owner of analysis, interpretation, and reporting of monthly refinery gross margin performance, including partnering with Economics & Scheduling and Manufacturing Optimization to develop clear, actionable insights
Focal point for developing the refinery margin portion of the annual business plan and monthly/quarterly forecasts, including analyzing historical trends and price and volume impacts, and clearly articulating key assumptions and premises
Own monthly reporting deliverables, including earnings letter inputs, business performance results, and ad hoc analysis to support decision making
Develop and perform market and price sensitivity analysis as requested to support planning and decision making
Review intercompany pricing, allocations, and other margin and inventory related accounting entries to ensure results are accurate and complete
Support ad hoc projects and special analysis to enhance business processes and inform decision making
Actively assesses systems, procedures, policies and practices to identify opportunities for process improvement
Perform other duties as assigned