Opportunity – Business Partnering Lead
Responsible for supporting the asset in decision making and managing performance against budgets and forecasts; facilitating the Business Planning and forecasting process delivering accurate and timely forecasts, including Plan, Latest Views (LVs), and Group Forecasts (GFFs) and the respective briefing materials in line with the corporate calendar using the planning system (e.g., BPC).
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: 2-year contract
Contract Type: PAYE
Day Rate: TBC
Responsibilities
Planning & Forecasting
* Manage the budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes, including the collation, validation, and alignment of key assumptions.
* Coordinate and manage the annual Asset Life Review/Plan Kick-off and the actual Business Planning process, including scheduling, providing guidance, managing the data collection and tracking actions.
* Lead the consolidation and delivery of robust, timely forecasts, including the Plan and all Latest Views (and Centrica equivalents), covering the current year plus a five-year outlook in line with the corporate calendar.
* Establish and oversee cost frameworks, ensuring clear guidance and control over Lifting Costs, Capex, Abex, and other key expenditure areas.
* Produce and maintain cost forecasts across all categories, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business inputs.
* Ensure completeness, consistency, and integrity across all forecasting outputs, adhering to governance standards and timelines.
* Prepare tax, interest, and related party transaction forecasts in collaboration with Treasury and Shareholders.
* Identify and implement continuous improvements to forecasting processes, systems, and methodologies.
Asset Support & Partnering
* Work closely with the cost controller/s to provide input into the Month-End (accruals).
* Provide robust financial analysis and strategic support to the asset to drive improvements in business performance.
* Monitor performance against the Annual Plan and latest forecasts, identifying value drivers and recommending corrective actions where required.
* Deliver actionable insights into business performance, identifying key drivers and proactively challenging performance issues.
* Support investment appraisal processes, including business case development for new projects and business development opportunities.
* Support Asset leadership in risk assessment and control evaluation, ensuring compliance with standards, delegations of authority, and governance over capital and expenditure AFEs.
* Prepare briefing material.
* Support the Finance Director in the delivery of high-quality briefing materials for the Leadership Team, Board, and Shareholders, including performance insights and discussion packs to support decision‑making.
* Support the Finance Director in the coordination and delivery of the Annual Plan Book.
Controls & Governance
* Perform controls and validation checks throughout the forecasting cycle in line with the controls framework.
* Any other associated duties as reasonably required.
About You
* A track record of creating robust forecasts and budgets as well as underpinning materials prepared with sound financial accounting.
* Experience with SAP and BPC.
* Highly proficient with delivering controlled Excel spreadsheets.
* Competent user of Power BI.
* Working knowledge of Upstream taxation.
* Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA) or relevant equivalent; relevant university degree.
* In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are looking for someone who lives our values – Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care, and Delivery.
* A person who embraces and supports change, while ensuring the safe and efficient operation of a mature asset.
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