FP&A Advisor, Investments - Castrol

Job category
Finance
Experience level
Senior
Relocation available
This role is not eligible for relocation
Job type
Professionals
Travel required
Negligible travel should be expected with this role
Job code
RQ111294

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world\-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too.

About the Role:

This is a role within the Castrol organisation and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring\-fence. If you are part of the ring\-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership.

Castrol is looking for a highly skilled and commercially minded FP\&A Advisor, Investments to own and support the day\-to\-day operation, “silent running” of the Castrol investment governance process, ensuring consistency and effectiveness. Sitting at the centre of Castrol’s investment governance, this role provides independent financial insight, challenge, and assurance across material investment decisions. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, influencing executive and Board discussions by translating complex financial models into clear, decision\-ready insight. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a $1\.2bn EBITDA global business, driving disciplined capital allocation and supporting Castrol’s “Onward, Upward, Forward” strategy

What You’ll Do:
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• Lead the review and assurance of investment cases, ensuring alignment with governance standards and policies


• Provide independent challenge to investment proposals, strengthening the quality of decision\-making


• Analyse and validate economic and financial models, ensuring robust assumptions and outputs


• Prepare executive and Board\-level briefs, distilling complex data into clear insights


• Maintain a forward\-looking investment pipeline and executive “lookahead,” supporting prioritisation, planning, and decision\-making.


• Support the design, rollout, and continuous improvement of investment governance frameworks


• Enable the organisation’s readiness for new capital allocation approaches


• Actively build organisational capability by coaching and training finance and business partners on investment frameworks and procedures.


• Partner with global teams to ensure investment decisions are balanced, transparent, and value\-driven


• Build strong networks across regions and functions, supporting consistent delivery and capability uplift

This is a senior individual contributor role requiring significant experience and credibility to influence executive and Board\-level partners.

Experience:
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• Significant experience in commercial finance / FP\&A


• Proven track record in investment appraisal, capital allocation, or business case evaluation


• Strong capability in financial modelling, forecasting, and analysis


• Experience engaging and influencing senior partners and decision\-makers

• Advanced economic and financial modelling expertise


• Strong ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insight


• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)


• Commercially astute with the ability to challenge constructively and contribute


• Confident working in ambiguous, fast\-paced, and evolving environments


• Strong partner management and relationship\-building skills across global teams


• Ability to operate independently while influencing without authority

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or similar


• Professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) preferred

• Experience in investment management and reporting


• Strong business acumen within a commercial environment

Why join us?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work\-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Legal Disclaimer:

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.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre\-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Our innovative Energize recognition points programme and spot awards translate exceptional performance into tangible rewards, to motivate our high performers.

Pay

bp offers competitive pay in line with industry standards, making us an employer of choice.

Discretionary bonus

We offer discretionary bonuses to reward strong company, business unit and individual performance, and recognition awards, including those related to long service to recognize commitment to the company.

Retirement \& savings

We offer a range of discretionary retirement and savings plans to help provide you and your family with financial security.

Insurance benefits

To give you additional peace of mind, bp provides valuable insurance benefits in some countries. These are designed to provide financial assistance to employees and their families if employees become unwell or die in service.

Equity

Depending on your location and job level, there may be equity (stock and share) options you are eligible to join so you can be part of bp’s success.

Disclaimer

This is a high\-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.

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