Senior Finance Advisor, Refining, Whiting

Entity: FinanceJob Family Group: Finance GroupJob Description: The Senior Finance Advisor, Refining acts as a deputy for the Refinery Senior Finance Manager, partnering with key business collaborators to shape strategy, drive performance, and unlock sustainable value.The role represents the future of finance—value-led, technology-enabled, and simplified—integrating financial insight, operational performance, and digital capability to support better, faster decision-making.This is a high-impact leadership role, with exposure across strategy, operations, and performance.Key accountabilitiesSupport the business to drive margin, cost, and capital efficiency improvements through structured interventionsDrive a structured Vulnerabilities and Opportunities process, framing choices for the leadership team to support delivery of the annual planEnsure decisions reflect end-to-end value optimization, not siloed metricsTrusted business partner, owning relationships with the performance superintendent, business development superintendent and material refinery budget holdersIntegration point between the business and FP&A teamDeputy to the Refinery Senior Finance ManagerRepresent Finance at key decision-making forums, e.g. Cost / Capex / GM steercos.Enable aligned, insight-driven discussions that support integrated value for bpEssential experienceIndividuals should have experience in one or more of the following areas:​Experience in planning, analyzing, or managing performance, including long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, or tracking outcomes to support delivery of business goals.Strong commercial and economic understanding, with experience developing business cases, evaluating investments, or supporting project delivery.Experience in managing senior stakeholders and delivering value in complex matrix environmentsBroad understanding of how different processes and functions connect to deliver business outcomes and enable effective decision-makingExperience in capital-intensive or operational businesses, i.e. refinery experience preferred but not essentialCapabilitiesCommercial acumen: Understands the operational and market drivers of performance, translating these into actionable insights to optimize margins, costs, and capital allocation. Identifies value creation opportunities and trade-offs aligned to broader business objectives.Business partnering and influencing: Builds trusted relationships across leadership, FP&A, and broader stakeholders. Translates financial insight into clear, actionable recommendations, enabling aligned, value-focused decision-making in complex, matrix environmentsStrategic and performance mentality: Connects financial, operational, and strategic drivers to frame choices, simplify complexity, and drive delivery of business outcomes.Digital and transformation orientation: Leverages data, digital tools, and finance transformation approaches to enhance insight, improve efficiency, and support faster, more informed decision-making.Why join usAt bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits ( ) to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.How much do we pay (Base)? The anticipated base salary for this position is approximately between $140,000 and $180,000 USD annually, *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at View email address on click.appcast.io. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at View email address on click.appcast.io offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits may include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at View email address on click.appcast.io part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at View email address on click.appcast.io RequirementNegligible travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:Accounting policy, Accounting policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting {+ 4 more}. Legal Disclaimer:We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.SummaryLocation: United States of America - Indiana - Whiting; US: ChicagoType: Full time