Senior Financial Analyst - Hydrocarbon at Motiva

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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 – Hydrocarbon is responsible for accurate accounting of refinery hydrocarbon movements, compliance with the current control framework, and mass balance analysis and reporting.  This includes regular interaction and engagement with stakeholders within Measurement Assurance and Loss Control, Economics and Scheduling, Maintenance, Technology, Logistics, third party providers and other finance partners.  This person should be a self-started who can work independently, work as part of a team, and lead cross-functional teams. 

The Senior Financial Analyst – Hydrocarbon will be an excellent communicator and problem solver in addition to having strong analytical skills and attention to detail.  The senior analyst must also have intellectual curiosity to understand end-to-end processes impacting refinery hydrocarbon movements and mass balance and to identify and implement improvements that lead to increased efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Focal point for analysis and reporting of the refinery mass balance results, providing robust and meaningful explanations or action plans to address any gaps compared to the monthly mass balance target

• Responsible for the effective performance of the refinery mass balance process during monthly financial close including monitoring the accuracy and completeness of stock recording by the back-office support team

• Support internal operational and financial audits, internal control testing, and ensure compliance with current control framework and policies

• Leads periodic status meetings with the back-office accounting team and refinery hydrocarbon team

• Coordinates and schedules monthly surveys of petroleum coke stockpile, evaluates the results, and proposes any inventory adjustments with designated stakeholders

• Responsible for maintaining a custody transfer measurement and hydrocarbon mass balance risk register and organizing quarterly health checks

• Leads monthly Loss Control Committee meetings and maintains periodic updates to the Loss Control Committee charter

• Reports hydrocarbon data required for government reports

• Responsible for continuous evaluation of the hydrocarbon accounting process and completing periodic process effectiveness reviews

• Participate in ad hoc projects or special analysis as requested to enhance business processes or drive key decision making

• Manage multiple high priority projects and assigned tasks simultaneously

• Highlight issues proactively with proposed solutions

• Maintain superior working knowledge of data and information resources

• Performs other duties as assigned

Experience and Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration

• 5 years of accounting, finance, or hydrocarbon management

• Intellectual curiosity to understand end-to-end processes and ambiguous information

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Self-motivated with strong prioritization, time management, and organization skills

• Attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to relate well to others, both internally and externally, and to build effective business relationships

• Working knowledge of financial systems including SAP and OAS

• Strong acumen with the Microsoft suite of programs

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).

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