What are the responsibilities and job description for the Capital Finance Analyst position at Motiva Enterprises LLC?
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Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company's Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America's largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the world's second largest base oil plant, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva's commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.
Position Overview:
The Capital Finance Analyst is a key business partner responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of capital projects across the organization. This role focuses on providing financial analysis, ensuring compliance with fixed asset policies, and maintaining accurate capital accounting records. Serving as a key liaison between finance, project management, and other cross-functional teams, the analyst supports informed financial decision-making and adherence to capital and project management standards. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
- Interpret and apply accounting policies related to Fixed Assets, Capital, and Catalyst
- Review and challenge capital projects, including business justifications, economic assumptions, and capital vs. expense determinations
- Complete, analyze, and validate project economics for capital projects
- Manage capital project administration tasks, including creation, closure, asset management, and retirements
- Perform Value of Work Done (VOWD) analysis and execute manual journal entries for month-end reporting
- Ensure compliance with Delegation of Authority for capital projects
- Provide financial support for capital projects across Refining, Chemicals and Distribution, with a focus on Catalyst and Tank projects, as well as large capital project teams, as needed
- Provide end-to-end support for catalyst projects, including Investment Proposal (IP) creation, requisitioning, cost management, and asset creation
- Analyze financial data to prepare and provide monthly latest estimates, variance analysis, and execute month-end closing duties
- Prepare and maintain detailed and comprehensive documentation of processes and procedures to support
- Assist in the annual business plan for depreciation, catalyst, and tanks
- Lead the annual asset verification process
- Support special projects across finance, the Refinery, Chemicals, and Distribution
Experience and Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting.
- Proficiency in financial modeling, valuation, and analysis
- Strong business partnering, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Expertise in financial controls, governance, and assurance practices
- Ability to prepare and deliver business-focused reports
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey financial information to cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail for accurate financial reporting and analysis
- Proven ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions
- Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Adaptability to thrive in a dynamic, changing environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Knowledge of financial systems, including SAP
- Familiarity with Refinery and/or Chemical complexes
- Experience with Power BI
- Experience in creating and managing complex spreadsheets
