Finance Analyst

Job category

Finance

Experience level

Intermediate

Relocation available

This role is not eligible for relocation

Job type

Professionals

Travel required

No travel is expected with this role

Job code

RQ112155

Entity:

Gas & Low Carbon Energy

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

About Archaea

bp is committed to investing in lower carbon energy so we can meet our ambition to reach net zero by 2050. And while we’re still mostly in oil and gas today, bioenergy is one of our five transition growth engines and a key focus to help us support the global energy transition.

Archaea Energy, a bp company, is a leader in landfill gas to energy and the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the US. With big ambitions, we specialize in the development, construction and operation of RNG, landfill-gas-to-electric and dairy digester facilities. The team operates around 50 sites in 32 states with a robust development pipeline.

About the role

The Analyst, Finance is a member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team and supports Archaea’s planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management activities. This role helps provide accurate and timely financial information to support recurring reporting, business reviews, and planning processes.

The position is responsible for preparing analysis, maintaining models and schedules, and supporting core FP&A deliverables across monthly and planning cycles. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with data, understand business drivers, and communicate findings clearly.

This position reports to the VP of FP&A and works closely with FP&A, Performance, ST&S, Accounting, and other cross-functional teams. It supports key business deliverables including monthly actuals, latest estimates, Monthly Business Reviews (MBR), GFO, and long-term planning.

Key accountabilities

Support core FP&A deliverables across monthly actuals, latest estimates, MBR, GFO, and long-range planning processes through data gathering, analysis, and report preparation.

Maintain and update the G&A and Payroll model and support schedules, including updates to headcount, organization and functional budgets under guidance from senior team members.

Review inputs and outputs for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness and escalate questions or inconsistencies as needed.

Support the Vena planning and reporting environment through data uploads, validation, due diligence documentation, and routine reporting activities.

Prepare recurring management reports, variance analysis, and presentation materials that explain actual performance versus budget and forecast.

Assist with financial analysis and model updates to support forecasting, planning, and business reviews.

Identify trends, risks, and data issues through routine analysis and communicate observations to senior team members.

Work with rest of FP&A, Performance, ST&S, and Accounting teams to align financial outputs with operational and commercial drivers.

Support improvements in planning, reporting, and modeling processes to increase efficiency, control, and data quality.

Develop an understanding of the business value drivers for Digesters and Conifer.

Essential education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

Essential experience

3-5 years of experience in FP&A, finance, accounting, or a related analytical business role.

Strong Excel skills required, with the ability to maintain and update financial models, schedules, and reporting files.

Experience with planning and reporting systems such as Vena is preferred.

Basic understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and core accounting concepts.

Experience preparing recurring reports, analysis, and presentation materials for finance or business stakeholders.

Ability to work with large datasets, assess data quality, and summarize findings clearly and accurately.

Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across functions.

Desirable criteria

Experience in energy, renewables, commodities, or other operationally complex businesses is preferred.

Why join us?

Delivering a better and more balanced energy system requires many different approaches and solutions. All of us have a part to play. We aim to support our people to learn and grow in an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. So, if you have the right skills, commitment and courage to help us invest in today’s energy system and build out tomorrow’s, apply today!

How much do we pay? $90,000 - $115,000. *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 benefits@bp. 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 benefits@bp.

Join our industry-leading team and you’ll receive a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These include, but are not limited to:

Discretionary Annual Bonus Program

Quarterly Momentum Bonus

401K Program

Health, Vision, And Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

But above all? You’ll play a key part in helping bp deliver our ambition – to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and help the world get to net zero. Apply today!

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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:

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.

Legal Disclaimer:

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.

Our innovative Energize recognition points programme and spot awards translate exceptional performance into tangible rewards, to motivate our high performers.

Pay

bp offers competitive pay in line with industry standards, making us an employer of choice.

Discretionary bonus

We offer discretionary bonuses to reward strong company, business unit and individual performance, and recognition awards, including those related to long service to recognize commitment to the company.

Retirement & savings

We offer a range of discretionary retirement and savings plans to help provide you and your family with financial security.

Insurance benefits

To give you additional peace of mind, bp provides valuable insurance benefits in some countries. These are designed to provide financial assistance to employees and their families if employees become unwell or die in service.

Equity

Depending on your location and job level, there may be equity (stock and share) options you are eligible to join so you can be part of bp’s success.

Disclaimer

This is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.