Financial Analyst

18-Month Contract

On-site at Channahon, IL

ExxonMobil has been a leader in the energy sector for over 140 years. As ExxonMobil adapts to meet the increasing global demand for oil, natural gas, and refined products, it is committed to playing a pivotal role in energy transition. ExxonMobil’s mission, to fuel the world safely and responsibly, has never been more important.

Together, Raise and ExxonMobil are building teams that are rising to meet the world’s growing energy needs through the ExxonMobil Contingent Community—where skilled workers and unique contract opportunities meet.

Raise is taking applications for current openings like this one while building a diverse group of talent for future openings. When you apply for this role, you’ll also be considered for upcoming positions that align with your skills and qualifications.

Note: Successful applicants will be employees of Raise Limited, working at ExxonMobil facilities with both ExxonMobil employees and other contractors.

Overview

Provide accurate, timely, and insightful financial stewardship for the Mechanical Division at the refinery. This role owns OPEX analysis and reporting, prepares journals and accruals, stewards balance sheet accounts, supports tax and audit cycles, and develops tools and insights that enable effective decision-making for site leadership. The position partners closely with Mechanical leadership, cost stewards, and Corporate Accounting Services to ensure strong financial governance, compliance, and planning accuracy.

Responsibilities:

OPEX Analysis & Management

• Deliver monthly OPEX analysis packages for Refinery management and P&S requirements, including detailed variance explanations and trend analysis.
• Execute weekly and monthly Plant Maintenance and MAL reviews (reactive, planned, expense betterment) and correct miscoding through journal entries.
• Distribute recurring financial reports to Routine Planning & Programs SLS and other key stakeholders.

Cost Steward Enablement & Tools

• Develop, enhance, and maintain financial analysis tools and macros (e.g., PM/MAL macros, Mechanical Administration tools).
• Coach and support cost stewards on planning, reporting, variance drivers, and budget give-backs.

Benchmarking & Solomon

• Support Refinery Index (RI) and other benchmarking indices by coordinating data across Maintenance, Overhead, and Turnarounds.
• Document assumptions, methodologies, and inputs to ensure repeatability and readiness for Polaris or similar frameworks.

Journals, Accruals & Adjustments

• Prepare journal vouchers for overhead allocations, cost owner corrections, mispostings, COGS to OPEX reclasses, and interdepartmental charges.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc accruals (e.g., CDMS overhead, chemicals, spent caustic, inventory held pending documentation).
• Partner with Corporate Accounting Services (CAS) to ensure policy compliance and timely month-end close.

Balance Sheet Governance

• Review, age, and reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including Progress Payments and Long Lead Inventory.
• Act as Gatekeeper for Warehouse Special Long Lead Inventory.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly reconciliation activities with CAS.

Business Planning (Maintenance / MS&O)

• Assemble annual Business Plan materials including presentations, KPIs, and benchmarks.
• Align MAL-level financial inputs with planning calendars and maintenance strategies.

Tax & Audit Support

• Coordinate monthly accrued sales tax reviews with the Illinois Tax Advisor.
• Prepare or coordinate annual filings (e.g., IL DCEO FTE/Enterprise Zone, Federal Excise, Illinois Business Incentives, Warehouse Tax Assessment, Enterprise Zone Renewals).
• Support audits and UIA activities related to fixed assets and financial processes.

Mechanical Administration

• Maintain the 3-year business plan roll-up and drive annual plan seasonalization.
• Publish monthly WD8 Mechanical Administration budget stewardship and maintain YEP projections.
• Steward efficiency metrics and update Maintenance Activity Rates (quarterly, with annual wage updates).
• Steward general scrap credits, maintaining SharePoint and spreadsheet controls.
• Execute journal vouchers, accruals, ZIBOT intercompany transfers, and manage departmental work orders and purchase requisitions.
• Support Solomon overhead data collection on a bi-annual basis.

Projects & Fixed Assets

• Analyze depreciation actuals versus budget, resolve variances, and adjust financial projections.
• Lead the annual fixed asset verification process across departments and present results for Refinery Manager approval.

Decision Rights & Interfaces

• Own OPEX analysis content and journal/accrual proposals.
• Recommend corrections to cost owners and escalate accounting policy questions to CAS.
• Interface with Mechanical leadership, Cost Stewards, Warehouse & Materials, CAS, Project Controls, Tax, Legal, Procurement, and IT/Systems.

Success Measures

• Timely and accurate monthly close deliverables (OPEX, journals, accruals).
• Clean balance sheet reconciliations and minimal audit findings.
• Actionable financial insights that improve cost performance and planning accuracy.
• High-quality Business Plan materials and stewardship reporting.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field required.
• CPA or CMA strongly preferred.

Experience

• 3+ years of finance or accounting experience in a refinery, chemicals, or heavy manufacturing environment, with a strong OPEX focus.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/CO/PM), maintenance cost flows, journals, accruals, and balance sheet stewardship.
• Exposure to tax and audit cycles; Solomon or benchmarking experience is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups; macros preferred).
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and data governance capabilities.
• Clear, concise communicator able to partner with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset, and commitment to deadlines and continuous improvement.

Work Conditions

• On-site role at the Joliet Refinery.
• Combination of office and field interaction.
• Occasional off-hours work required during month-end close or audit cycles.

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