Sr. Finance Manager – FP&A Operations

Baker Hughes • Houston, TX

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving the oil and gas sector across more than 120 countries. The Operations Finance organization plays a critical role in enabling business performance by ensuring strong financial governance, disciplined planning, and insightful analysis to support operational and commercial decision-making. With a focus on profitability, cash generation, and execution excellence, the team partners closely with operational leaders across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, R&D, and commissioning. The Sr. Finance Manager – FP&A Operations is responsible for leading financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities for the North America Offshore region, including Drilling Services & Drilling Completion Fluids. This role ensures the accuracy of financial statements under GAAP, the effectiveness of internal controls, and the delivery of forward-looking insights that drive operational and commercial performance. Acting as a strategic business partner, the role supports Operations and Functional leaders with performance management, KPI development, and profitability improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of one year of relevant finance experience.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures, with demonstrated experience in financial reporting and analysis.
• Have working knowledge of SAP and HFM or similar enterprise financial systems.
• Have advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Have strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective engagement with leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Have proven interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to influence others and lead small teams or initiatives of moderate scope and impact.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and ensuring the accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP for the North America Offshore region, including Drilling Services & Drilling Completion Fluids, while ensuring effective internal control execution.
• Managing the full business planning cycle, including the three-year strategic plan, annual budget, and rolling forecasts across multiple organizational levels.
• Defining, tracking, and interpreting key performance indicators (KPIs) across manufacturing, R&D, engineering, supply chain, and commissioning to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyzing operational and financial performance, proposing action plans to improve profitability, cash generation, and cost efficiency, and leading corrective actions where required.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to Functional and Operations leaders by providing finance expertise, guidance on financial processes, and commercial insights focused on product line and customer revenue analysis.
• Supporting North America Operations leadership with commercial finance responsibilities, including pricing, margin analysis, and revenue optimization initiatives.
• Leading medium-sized finance and cross-functional projects or serving as a key contributor to larger initiatives with multi-month execution horizons.
• Communicating complex financial topics clearly and effectively to business stakeholders to enable informed decision-making.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing programs
• Comprehensive medical and health care options
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Tailored financial and savings programs
• Additional voluntary and elective benefits
• Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
• Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
• Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees