Finance Experienced Professional - FP&A Operations

Job Purpose

Provide financial and costing support to manufacturing / operational plants by ensuring accurate product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost reporting. The role supports month-end close activities, cost analysis, and process improvements while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and compliance with company policies and standards.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide finance and costing support to manufacturing plants for product costing, inventory valuation, and production-related cost issues.
• Investigate and resolve costing discrepancies related to production orders, work orders, material consumption, and inventory transactions.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, including purchase price variance (PPV), production variances, and inventory variances.
• Investigate significant cost fluctuations and provide explanations to stakeholders.
• Support material ledger and actual costing activities mainly for manufacturing plants (running order settlements) etc.
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Partner with Operations, Production, and Supply Chain teams to understand cost drivers and identify corrective actions.
• Understanding applicable Policies, Enterprise Standards, SOPs, and Process Maps to deliver globally competitive financial and accounting services.
• Using SAP and CFIN across various company codes, including regular analysis of general ledger accounts, and recommending improvements and corrective actions.
• Working closely with external and internal auditors to support the completion of all audits.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance costing and reporting processes.

Main accountabilities:

• Support manufacturing plants with product costing, inventory valuation, and production cost analysis.
• Analyze and resolve costing, inventory, and work order-related issues.
• Perform variance analysis and provide insights on cost drivers and fluctuations.
• Support Material Ledger, Actual Costing, and month-end close activities.
• Partner with Operations, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to improve cost performance and reporting accuracy.
• Utilize SAP and CFIN to perform financial analysis, issue resolution, and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, controls, and audit requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance costing processes and operational efficiency.

Qualification/Requirements:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
• Have a minimum of 1 year of experience in General Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Have experience in a Shared Services environment and the Oil & Gas industry (an added advantage)
• Be familiar with ERP systems such as SAP
• Have knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures
• Have strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Be detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be proficient in MS Office, with a focus on Excel, Macros, and PowerPoint

Desired Characteristics:

• Analytical and detail oriented.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proactive learner with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Effective team player and business partner.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing finance, costing, SAP, and Excel is preferred.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns.

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. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. 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
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

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