Castrol FP&A Finance Senior Analyst

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation of annual business plans and financial forecasts in collaboration with finance stakeholders and functional management, ensuring accurate consolidation, timely submissions and appropriate challenge of assumptions.
• Work closely with Business Finance and relevant stakeholders to analyse monthly financial results, explain performance drivers and recommend actions to improve financial performance.
• Identify and investigate data discrepancies, financial movements and performance variances, providing actionable insights and escalating issues where necessary.
• Prepare and submit management information (MI) through the relevant reporting systems, ensuring accurate reconciliations, complete reporting and clear commentary on financial variances.
• Ensure timely, accurate and consistent delivery of management reporting to support financial performance monitoring and informed decision-making.
• Maintain effective financial systems, robust internal controls and compliance with relevant standards, including balance sheet integrity and adherence to Control Minimum Control Expectations.
• Support the implementation of business changes, financial improvement initiatives and control activities to strengthen financial governance and ensure compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline financial processes, standardise reporting and improve efficiency across finance and support functions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing financial insights and collaborating effectively to support organisational objectives.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, reporting assignments and finance projects as required, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organisational priorities.

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, with strong analytical and systems-thinking skills and sound commercial awareness.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, preferably in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, financial performance management and management reporting.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, financial modelling and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and translate findings into actionable business insights.
• Proactive and highly motivated, with the ability to work independently, manage long-term assignments and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and financial business partnering skills, with the ability to influence effectively at different organisational levels and build strong working relationships.
• Good understanding of financial systems, internal controls, compliance requirements and management reporting processes, with a strong continuous improvement mindset.

Castrol is one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, serving customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Castrol brands are recognised globally for their premium quality and high performance, shaped by the company’s commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology. With products sold in more than 150 countries, Castrol has helped keep things moving on roads and racetracks, air, sea, and space for over 125 years.

Whether you're just starting out or ready for your next big move, you're in the right place to explore an exciting career with Castrol.

About the team

The Planning & Performance team supports business performance through financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and financial analysis. The team works closely with the Country Leadership Team, Business Finance and core support functions to ensure accurate financial information, effective financial business partnering and informed decision-making.

As a CCC Finance FP&A Senior Analyst, you will coordinate financial planning and forecasting activities, analyse financial results, deliver timely management information (MI) reporting and provide insights to improve financial performance. You will also support financial controls, process improvements and transformation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen financial governance and ensure compliance.