Financial Analyst II

FP&A Analyst II

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

The FP&A Analyst II in the Americas regional team supports financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, cash flow and working capital analysis, and continuous improvement of reporting processes. The role consolidates and analyzes financial information across the Americas, with dedicated support for major projects and programs, and converts complex financial and operational data into clear insights for decision-making. The position partners with Regional FP&A, Finance Business Partners, Project Accounting, Project Controls, Operations, Treasury, Group Finance, and major project leadership teams. The role reports to the Americas FP&A Director.

This is a full-time position based in the Houston, TX office with a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities:

Management Reporting and Analysis

• Support the Americas budget and quarterly forecast processes, including data collection, system uploads, validation, reconciliation, and data integrity checks.
• Prepare and analyze monthly flash reporting, Monthly Business Review and Quarterly Business Review materials, weekly reporting, and other recurring management deliverables.
• Perform variance analysis across Actuals, Budget, Forecast, and prior periods, including key performance indicators, business drivers and trends.
• Develop concise financial narratives that explain performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and expected forward outcomes.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc analysis for regional leadership to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, clarity, consistency, and presentation quality in all information distributed.

Major Projects and Programs

• Provide dedicated FP&A support for major projects and strategic programs, including periodic reporting, forecast coordination, project performance analysis, and regional management views.
• Coordinate and support major project inputs for monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, ensuring submissions are complete, aligned to regional assumptions, and delivered on schedule.
• Partner with Project Accounting and Project Controls to reconcile project-level source data, investigate material variances, and resolve reporting or classification issues.
• Assist with regional and Group Finance reviews related to major projects and strategic programs, preparing supporting schedules, bridge analyses, commentary, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain appropriate project and program reporting structures, mappings, and tags in finance systems to support consistent consolidation and management reporting.
• Identify emerging project risks and opportunities using leading indicators, scenario analysis, and trend analysis, and escalate material items with clear business implications.
• Support cross-regional and global major project reporting requirements while protecting confidential and commercially sensitive information.

Business Partnership

• Build constructive relationships with stakeholders across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, and work effectively across functions and locations.
• Partner with budget owners and operational leaders to improve understanding of financial performance and support ownership of actions.
• Present analysis in a clear and practical manner, adapting the level of detail for finance, project, operational, and leadership audiences.
• Challenge assumptions thoughtfully, ask relevant questions, and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Maintain strong accountability, meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities, and protect sensitive information.

Continuous Improvement, Systems, and Controls

• Support standardization and simplification of FP&A processes, templates, definitions, and reporting across the Americas.
• Use Oracle EPM, Smart View, FCC, Power BI, Excel, and other approved tools to improve reporting efficiency, consistency, and data quality.
• Act as a responsible custodian of finance data, system logic, reporting structures, and documentation.
• Support an effective internal control framework, including reconciliations, review evidence, audit trails, and compliance with finance policies and reporting requirements.
• Create or maintain process documentation and provide practical guidance to finance colleagues when reporting processes or systems change.

Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, project finance, financial reporting, management accounting, or business analysis.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting.
• Experience analyzing large and complex data sets and translating results into concise business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, data validation, reconciliations, and analytical reporting.
• Experience with Oracle EPM, Smart View, FCC, Power BI, ERP systems, or comparable planning and reporting platforms is preferred.
• Experience in an engineering, construction, professional services, project-based, or other complex multinational environment is preferred.
• Ability to work with limited supervision, manage competing deadlines, and respond effectively to ad hoc requests.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across finance, project, and operational teams.

Key Skills and Behaviors

• Collaboration: Works effectively with others by communicating openly, sharing ideas, and using diverse perspectives to achieve a common goal.
• Curiosity: Actively explores new ideas, asks thoughtful questions, and seeks deeper understanding to improve analysis and outcomes.
• Decisiveness: Makes timely, well-considered choices by assessing information, alternatives, and business consequences.
• Resilience: Adapts to change, learns from setbacks, maintains focus during demanding cycles, and responds constructively to shifting priorities.

Technical Skills

• Corporate finance, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Financial risk awareness, internal controls, standard accounting practices, and sound data governance.
• Business intelligence, trend analysis, data visualization, and decision-support reporting.
• Cost management, economics, working capital, cash flow, and project performance analysis.
• Accounting and reporting systems, advanced spreadsheet analysis, and financial modeling.

Professional Skills

• Budgeting and planning discipline.
• Business acumen and understanding of operational and project drivers.
• Influencing and stakeholder communication skills.
• Process improvement and continuous improvement mindset.
• Accountability, ownership, and dependable delivery.
• Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and evidence-based decision support.

Additional information: Work Environment This role is well suited for a finance professional who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, project-driven, and geographically distributed environment. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical discipline with curiosity, collaboration, accountability, and a practical focus on business outcomes.

Education Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Preferred: Professional accounting or finance designation, or active progress toward a recognized designation.

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