Senior Financial Analyst - Hydrocarbon

Position Overview

The Senior Financial Analyst - Hydrocarbon is responsible for the accurate accounting and reporting of refinery hydrocarbon movements, hydrocarbon mass balance analysis, and compliance with established control frameworks. This role partners closely with stakeholders across Operations, Measurement Assurance and Loss Control, Economics and Scheduling, Logistics, Maintenance, Technology, Finance, and third-party service providers to ensure accurate hydrocarbon data and reporting.

This role requires the ability to work independently, collaborate across functions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support operational and financial performance. This is an onsite position located at Motiva's Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex (PAMC) in Port Arthur, Texas.

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
• Supports internal operational and financial audits, internal control testing, and ensures compliance with current control framework and policies
• Leads periodic status meetings with the back-office accounting team and refinery hydrocarbon team
• Captures and coordinates monthly surveys of petroleum coke stockpile, evaluates the results, and proposes any inventory adjustments with designated stakeholders
• Maintains a custody transfer measurement and hydrocarbon mass balance risk register and organizes 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
• Continuously evaluates the hydrocarbon accounting process and completes periodic process effectiveness reviews
• Participates in ad hoc projects or special analysis as requested to enhance business processes or drive key decision making
• Manages multiple high priority projects and assigned tasks simultaneously
• Highlights issues proactively with proposed solutions
• Maintains superior working knowledge of data and information resources

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 experience
• 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