Business Analyst

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 Business Analyst objectives are to provide financial analysis and controllership service to the Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex, to act as the focal point for operating cost reporting and reviews, to support process standardization via active participation in Finance initiatives, to participate on Business Focus Improvement Teams, and to identify and embed best practices from other Motiva lines of business to maximize the benefits of integrated financial and management information systems.



This is an in-office role located at our Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX



Responsibilities:

• Serve as the focal point for collation, interpretation, and reporting of monthly cost and operational performance, enabling a clear understanding of business performance.
• Facilitate communication and engagement with business leaders and ensure the appropriate financial services support for refinery-wide initiatives.
• Process and present financial information to a diverse and dynamic audience and work as a valued member of cross-functional teams.
• Provide financial controllership and analysis.
• Support process standardization via active participation in Finance initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support in developing the annual business plan and objective establishment.
• Assess systems, procedures, policies, and practices to ensure continual work process improvements.

Experience and Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in financial analysis, controllership, or a related field.
• Knowledge of financial systems, including SAP, and the Microsoft suite of programs.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Create and manage complex spreadsheets
• Strong analytical skills, or demonstrated curiosity.
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective cost challenge and influence others.
• Ability to relay financial information in a way that people with little or no financial background can understand.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Oil and gas experience
• Experience with Power BI is a plus.
• Knowledge of refinery and/or chemical complexes is a plus.
  

Desired Skills and Experience

What You'll Do:
Analyze and report monthly operating costs and performance
Collaborate with business leaders to support strategic initiatives
Lead financial controllership, planning, and standardization efforts
Help refine processes that power the heart of our operations

What You Bring:
Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, or Business
6+ years of experience in financial analysis or controllership
Strong SAP and Excel skills (Power BI is a plus!)
Oil & Gas or refinery experience preferred