Castrol DACH Finance Advisor (m/f/d)

Imagine it’s your job to make our 550,000 customers and almost 200 million end users an active part in reshaping the world’s energy system. Everything starts with the customer, so you’re focused on shaping our Castrol products in around 120 countries to keep them moving as the world moves towards net zero.  

As one of the world's leading lubricant brands, Castrol has a long tradition of innovating and supporting pioneers. Our passion for excellence and a philosophy that has always been strongly focused on collaboration and partnership has enabled Castrol to develop lubricants and greases that have spearheaded technological excellence on land, sea, air and in space for more than 100 years.  

Today, Castrol supports greater sustainability through its Path360 strategy, which sets targets for waste reduction, reducing CO2 emissions and improving quality of life by 2030. Castrol is part of bp and provides products and services to customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Our branded products represent innovation, technology leadership, performance and an uncompromising commitment to quality worldwide.  

How you can help shape the future: 

As Castrol DACH Finance Advisor, you will act as a trusted finance partner for the Castrol business across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. You will provide clear financial insights, support commercial decision-making and help drive sustainable, profitable growth across the DACH region. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate financial performance into actionable recommendations and contribute to sound business planning, governance and performance management. 

Your new area of responsibility - challenging and future-oriented 

• Act as a finance business partner for the Castrol DACH organisation, providing financial guidance, analysis and decision support to commercial and functional stakeholders. 

• Support planning, forecasting and performance management processes, ensuring high-quality financial input and transparent business assumptions. 

• Analyse financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and translate insights into clear recommendations for business leaders. 

• Prepare and present meaningful management information, financial reports and business reviews for relevant stakeholders. 

• Support commercial initiatives, pricing discussions, investment decisions and business cases with robust financial analysis. 

• Monitor profitability, cost development and key financial KPIs across the DACH business. 

• Work closely with sales, marketing, supply chain, finance and other internal teams to ensure aligned decision-making and strong financial governance. 

• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end and year-end activities as required, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery. 

• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting quality and business partnering effectiveness. 

• Ensure full compliance with company policies, financial controls, the Code of Conduct and all relevant legal and regulatory requirements. 

Your qualification profile - profound and passionate 

• University degree in finance, business administration, economics, accounting or a comparable field. 

• Relevant professional experience in finance, controlling, business partnering, FP&A or a similar commercial finance role. 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into practical business insights. 

• Good understanding of financial planning, forecasting, reporting and performance management. 

• Strong business acumen and ability to challenge assumptions constructively while building trusted stakeholder relationships. 

• Confident communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain financial topics clearly to non-finance stakeholders. 

• Structured, proactive and solution-oriented working style with strong attention to detail. 

• Advanced Excel skills; experience with SAP, Power BI or similar reporting tools would be an advantage. 

• Fluency in English and German; additional DACH language skills are a plus. 

Work-life balance and what else speaks for us:

• Flexible, and family-friendly working, at least 30 vacation days and programs to improve work-life balance 

• Very attractive basic remuneration plus bonus payment, participation in the share program possible, parental allowance as a one-off payment, extra bonuses for special achievements, attractive company pension scheme, regular salary review, group accident insurance, relocation allowance in special cases, job bike, subsidised meals and more 

• Job sharing and part-time work 

• Career and development opportunities as well as extensive internal and external subsidised training opportunities 

• Structured onboarding programs and buddy support 

• Match funding; bp doubles donations made by employees to charitable organisations and rewards voluntary time commitment 

• Employees can offset their personal carbon footprint; bp doubles this amount 

We are committed to equality, diversity and the compatibility of work life balance People with a disability are given priority in employment if they are suitable.