Financial Analyst - Petrochemicals

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), CITGO owns and operates three refineries, 38 active terminals, six pipelines, and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

About the role

As a Financial Analyst - FP&A, you will work closely with senior leadership to increase the firm's efficiency and profitability by assisting with the formulation of both the medium and long-term financial plan. Your financial analysis will impact senior leadership in making profitable business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Business decision support: Work with various areas of the business to provide high-quality advice on financial impacts through exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Planning & forecasting: Track CITGO's financial performance against a plan, analyze business performance and market conditions to create forecasts, and help senior management make tactical and strategic decisions by providing periodic reports.
• Management reporting: Coordinate economic and financial profitability reconciliation reporting and commentary for the Commercial businesses with input from Risk, Finance, and the underlying Commercial businesses to develop weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for presentation to Management.
• Business analytics: Use key relationships and knowledge of business strategy, trends, and key events to support new opportunities to improve business analytics and performance management tools.
• Scenario modeling: Maintain and improve the actual model structure, testing process, and implementation of the information model, and determine the best model delivery (e.g., using Power BI or MS Excel). Create documentation for implementation of the models and procedures on how to maintain the information models.
• Cross-division FPA: Cross-train in supply and trading FPA to ensure knowledge of best practices, enhance innovation, and exhibit creativity in identifying new solutions to difficult problems.
• Special projects: Support other initiatives and special projects as directed by the FP&A Management team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or General Business Administration.
• A minimum of 2 years of job-related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; seeks big-picture answers beyond immediate scope.
• Experience managing and taking ownership of financial models.
• Fundamental knowledge of accounting and financial processes and reporting.
• Fundamental knowledge of SAP.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an extremely complex, dynamic, and fast-paced team environment.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Background in a quantitative discipline, such as finance, economics, math, or engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Power Platform Apps and Right Angle.
• Proficiency or prior experience with energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software platforms.

Benefits

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions (department and/or location specific).
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable).
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for eligible employees.
• Paid Vacation Time and Company-Paid Holidays.
• Caregiver Leave.
• Excellent 401(k) Match and Pension Plan.
• Performance Incentive.
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees.
• Healthy Rewards Program.
• Service Awards Program.
• Educational Assistance Plan and Dependent Children Scholarships.
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership.
• Employee Discount Programs.
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations).
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations).
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only).
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations).