Finance Specialist Job

HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Minot, ND. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This Minot, ND based position supports Bakken Upstream Reliability Operations as the primary finance point of contact.  The role requires strong partnering with the business to provide financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, strengthen cost management practices and to achieve the objectives of the business unit.  This position will require land travel within North Dakota and occasional travel to Houston, TX

This role is crucial in providing financial analysis, forecasting and reporting to optimize operational efficiency and support strategic decision-making.

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Support:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand financial performance and align with operational goals
• Conduct financial analyses related to field operations, including cost analysis, profitability assessments, and variance analysis.  Identify trends and provide actionable insights to supported teams
• Support development of cost management behaviors within the business
• Review, recommend, and implement process improvement initiatives
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and research as requested by stakeholders
• Act as a liaison between accounting/central functions and Reliability Operations
• Provide oversight for AFE tracking and ensure AFE spend status is communicated regularly

Forecasting & Budgeting:

• Preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts, monitor financial performance against budgets and highlight divergences, working closely with field operations to understand drivers

Reporting:

• Prepare and present monthly financial reports for the Reliability Operations team, providing variance commentaries while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of reporting
• Coordinate timely submissions for month-end close meetings
• Provide supplementary data as required for use in quarterly earnings call materials/preparation

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years+ of oil and gas industry experience supporting field operations or a related role preferred
• Business partnering, teamwork and collaboration skills that promotes cross-functional work environment
• Communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly
• Identifies process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness and ability to bring new ideas and perspective to existing practices and processes
• Willingness and flexibility to work through peak cycles as necessary
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage conflicting deadlines
• Experience in Lean practices would be beneficial
• Strong proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products
• Strong proficiency in SAP (FI, CO, PM, PS)

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Business Administration field required.
• Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant certification or equivalent preferred

COMPETENCIES:

Leading at Hess refers to competencies considered absolute pre-requisites for success. How you deliver results is as important as what you achieve. Every employee is expected to demonstrate the behaviors within these competencies to be considered an effective performer and, ultimately, earn career growth opportunities.

• Builds Trusted Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Creates Effective Teams
• Thinks Strategically
• Inspires Innovation
• Demonstrates Courage
• Drives Continuous Improvement
• Makes Quality Decisions
• Delivers High Performance

WHAT WE OFFER

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple – we pay for performance.  The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn.  Here are a few highlights:
 

Base Salary

• Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.

Annual Incentive Plan

• Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person’s level of contribution.

All Employee Share Plan

• All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.

Benefits

• Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self.  That’s why we offer a compelling benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development 

• We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals.  Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world’s most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world’s growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business. 

Everything we do is guided by six core values – Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners.  They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company’s collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring. 

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname. 

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure. 

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role. 

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work.  Click here (www.hess.com) 

Hess is committed to maintaining a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit Diversity and Inclusion | Hess Corporation. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to MyHR@Hess.com.

Posting Notes: Lisa Willet | Employee | Finance | United States| North Dakota | Minot | | No | 27428