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Finance Advisor

United States of America - Texas - HoustonFull timePosted today


Job Description:

About Archaea

bp is committed to investing in lower carbon energy so we can meet our ambition to reach net zero by 2050. And while we’re still mostly in oil and gas today, bioenergy is one of our five transition growth engines and a key focus to help us support the global energy transition.

Archaea Energy, a bp company, is a leader in landfill gas to energy and the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the US. With big ambitions, we specialize in the development, construction and operation of RNG, landfill-gas-to-electric and dairy digester facilities. The team operates around 50 sites in 32 states with a robust development pipeline.

About the role

The Advisor, Finance is a key member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team and is responsible for financial modeling, planning, reporting, and performance management support for Archaea. This role develops and maintains financial models that support business plans, valuations, forecasting, latest estimates, and management reporting.

The position supports planning cycles, including Budget / GFO, Long-Term Plan (LTP), latest estimates, MBR, scenario analysis, and performance outlooks. The role requires strong FP&A experience, solid modeling capability, sound business judgment, and the ability to connect commercial, operational, market, and financial drivers into clear analysis for management.

This position reports to the VP of FP&A and works closely with FP&A, Performance, ST&S, Accounting, Commercial, Corporate Development, and other cross-functional teams. It supports core business deliverables through accurate models, reliable reporting, clear variance analysis, and practical insights that help explain business performance and inform decisions.

Key accountabilities

  • Develop, maintain, and improve financial models for Archaea business plans, valuations, forecasts, scenarios, sensitivities, and management reporting.
  • Provide modeling and informational support to the VP of FP&A for the Budget / GFO and Long-Term Plan (LTP), including reports, templates, comparative presentations, common metrics, qualitative context, insights, and data analysis.
  • Co-manage the Vena system for planning and reporting deliverables, including data compilation, validation, due diligence documentation, management reports, and presentation outputs.
  • Prepare Latest Estimates and support monthly MBR deliverables, including timeline coordination, data review, variance analysis, reporting outputs, and explanation of performance drivers.
  • Review and challenge key assumptions across production, pricing, costs, capital, transportation, market exposure, and commercial structures to improve forecast quality and decision discipline.
  • Develop a strong understanding of Archaea’s value drivers and translate operational, commercial, and market drivers into financial outcomes, including risks, opportunities, and value impacts.
  • Prepare management materials, variance analysis, valuation summaries, and recommendations for leadership review.
  • Partner with the broader FP&A team, Performance, ST&S, Accounting, Commercial, Corporate Development, and operations teams to align financial outputs with business drivers and planning assumptions.

Essential education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field; MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent advanced credential preferred.

Essential experience

  • 10+ years of experience in FP&A, planning and performance management, corporate finance, investment analysis, valuation, or a related finance role.
  • Strong financial modeling experience required, including business plans, valuations, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and forecast models.
  • Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow, capital investment economics, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance management processes.
  • Experience supporting management reporting, business plan development, investment analysis, valuation work, or strategic options analysis.
  • Advanced Excel skills required; experience with planning and reporting systems required, with Vena preferred.
  • Ability to work with large datasets, test data quality, reconcile outputs, and explain key drivers clearly to management.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex analysis and frame clear insights, risks, and trade-offs.

Desirable criteria

  • Experience in energy, renewables, commodities, infrastructure, or other capital-intensive and operationally complex businesses is preferred.

Why join us?

Delivering a better and more balanced energy system requires many different approaches and solutions. All of us have a part to play. We aim to support our people to learn and grow in an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. So, if you have the right skills, commitment and courage to help us invest in today’s energy system and build out tomorrow’s, apply today!

How much do we pay? $125,000 - $155,000. *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.

Join our industry-leading team and you’ll receive a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Discretionary Annual Bonus Program

  • Quarterly Momentum Bonus

  • 401K Program

  • Health, Vision, And Dental Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Short-Term Disability

  • Long-Term Disability

But above all? You’ll play a key part in helping bp deliver our ambition – to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and help the world get to net zero. Apply today!


Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role


Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation


Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working


Skills:

Analysis and modelling, Analytics, Commercial Acumen, Commercial performance management, Communication, Data visualization and interpretation, Financial Analysis, Integrated Planning, Investment appraisal, Performance management


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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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