Job SummaryMurphy is seeking a Business Process Analyst to support the Exploration and Subsurface teams with the internal processes required to conduct day-to-day business, both domestically and internationally, including new country entry activities. This role will assist team members across Exploration and Subsurface functions, supporting business processes and collaborating with multiple functional teams to ensure successful delivery of business objectives.
This rolewill work in our Houston Corporate office and may work up to two (2) days a week remotely, as business needs allow.
Responsibilities- Supports accurate and efficient execution of evolving core business cycle activities
- Serve as a point of contact to advance the contract-to-pay process, engaging appropriate stakeholders
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather information and advance workstreams
- Take ownership of assigned tasks from initiation through completion and display adaptability when encountering evolving business needs
- Proactively identify business-related issues, risks, and improvement opportunities, and recommend solutions
- Ensure compliance with established business processes, controls and deadlines
- Collaborate with support functions (e.g., Supply Chain, Finance, Tax, Legal) to obtain information required to administer and execute system workflows, including clear identification of domestic versus international nuances
- Work proactively with other business teams and cost control functions to anticipate activity, identify upcoming work, and develop action plans
- Adapt business processes to different payment structures (e.g., lump sum, milestone payments, time and materials)
- Ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable internal and external policies and procedures
- Determine the best approach to ensure proper front-end classification of processes (including departmental categorizations, cost allocations, and related elements)
- Communicate effectively to drive results through clear and concise interactions
- Independently plan and execute actions to meet team business requirements
- Other responsibilities as assigned as business needs evolve
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
- 5 or more years of experience in the oil and gas industry
- Experience serving on new country entry teams preferred
- Strong background in business process roles or similar functions
- Proficiency in SAP, particularly purchasing and finance modules
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Multilingual capabilities preferred (French and/or Spanish)
The individual is required to follow all applicable safety precautions. Work is performed almost entirely in a controlled (i.e., inside) environment and does not typically subject the incumbent to any hazardous/extreme elements; some positions may require regularly moving or transporting items weighing up to 25 lbs. around the office for various needs. The successful candidate must be able to complete all essential physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
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