Finance Professional - FP&A Operations

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The Cost Controller is a key part of the Project Finance team for the Subsea Project & Services business.  The role provides financial reporting and analysis to the project execution team and other stakeholders including the Project Finance Manager.  In the role you will be part of a global team of project cost controllers and be responsible for budget management across a number of projects.

The role will involve daily use of the SP&S Oracle ERP system, the successful candidate will quickly acquire the ability to analyse, understand and simply explain financial transactions to financial and non-financial stakeholders.

The role will take on the budget responsibility and financial control of subsea projects where, together with the project manager, you will be responsible for reporting the total estimated cost of the project to the product line leadership team.  You will also be responsible for forecasting project spend profiles, reporting any variances in expected total project cost and driving business decisions to optimise the financial performance of the assigned projects.

As a Finance Professional – FP&A Operations, you will be responsible for:

• Project cost control for a portfolio of projects/scopes.  Managing the impact of change orders and identifying and reporting changes in expected costs for a defined project scope.
• Quarterly forecasting of spend profile across projects, reflecting project execution in line with the project and manufacturing plans.
• Quarterly Project Cost Review (PCR) to validate total project cost to wider SPS management team.
• Overall management of cost budgets within Oracle ERP.
• Reporting of any quarterly volume variance through to SP&S QMI rhythms
• Support the SPS cash collection effort by maintaining project focus on timely achievement of project cash milestones.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Strong Academic background and or university graduate with minimum 2:1 in a finance/economics related degree (or equivalent degree with demonstrable finance work experience).
• Advanced English Level.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and willingness to learn quickly.
• Strong work ethic.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and an effective team player.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and attention to detail
• Ability to influence others.
• Commitment to HSE, integrity and compliance priorities.

Special challenges:

• Communicate clearly and professionally with finance and non-finance professionals within the organisation.
• Be responsive and resilient to support evolving business demands in a dynamic operating environment.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and how people want to work and deliver at their best can vary.

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Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole, authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. To keep moving forward, we push boundaries today and prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their contributions. Join us and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Additional elective or voluntary benefits.

About Us

With operations in more than 120 countries, we offer better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we are committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and are always looking for the right people to help us get there—people who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Health & Safety Requirement: In line with applicable regulations and role necessities, this position may require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to perform essential duties, except for individuals not eligible for vaccination under the National Immunization Program.

Privacy Notice: Personal data collected as part of this process will be used for compliance verification, stored securely with limited access, and retained per Baker Hughes document retention policies. Personal data will be processed in accordance with the Baker Hughes Data Protection Notice and “Our Way: The Baker Hughes Code of Conduct.”

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Finance Professional - FP&A Operations