Finance Business Partner

About Woodside

We know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential as well as bring their whole self to work. We also recognise that enduring, meaningful relationships with communities are fundamental to maintaining our licence to operate.

Technology and innovation are essential to our long-term sustainability. We are growing our carbon and new energy businesses using technology to reduce emissions and the carbon footprint of our products. We are working to improving energy efficiency, offset emissions, reduce emissions intensity and explore options for lower-carbon energy. Woodside led the development of the LNG industry in Australia and is applying this same pioneering spirit to solving future energy challenges.

About the Role

Principal Finance Business Partnership – Gulf of America is based in Houston and reports to the Finance Manager, Gulf of America within the Financial Planning & Performance group.

This role will support the Gulf of America Production Unit within the International Operations pillar but will also provide exposure across other regional areas. This role will act as a senior level business partner responsible for building financial acumen within the operations and delivering value from organizational continuous improvement.

This role requires a commercial mindset and ability to work collaboratively to identify and progress opportunities that create and protect sustainable competitive advantage including partner recovery. Finance Business Partners create outcomes by building relationships, turning data into insights, challenging the status quo, and framing and influencing decisions through problem solving.

The role works directly with the Operations, Subsurface, Surface Engineering, and Projects teams, support functions and the external finance relationships with Joint Venture partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and instil an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development
• Demonstrate commitment to the Woodside Energy Charter and Code of Business Conduct
• Develop a deep understanding of the business and operations processes for each asset and associated projects
• Understand external benchmarks and how GOA Operations compare
• Provide valuable Finance Business Partnering for Woodside operated and non-operated assets in the Gulf of America region
• Influence line managers as a trusted advisor, built on an ability to deliver tangible results, and is known for always trying to focus the team on the best possible solution
• Manage joint venture partner relationships and understands UOA with focus on maximizing cost recovery
• Work with individual contributors and teams to frame and challenge the life of asset development plans and commercial opportunity framing and investment evaluation
•  Engage with GOA Operations, Surface Engineering, Subsurface and Projects teams to support progression of value
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relations with management and teams across the asset support functions
• With an owner’s mindset, offer commercial insight, analytical expertise and critical thinking and have strong communication and leadership skills
• Own joint venture relationships and work with commercial teams and business to support valuable commercial outcomes (value enhancement, cost recovery, alignment on planned activities, delivery of annual operating plan)
• Provide support for Joint Interest Billing statements and associated Cash Calls
• Prepare and manage asset master data and authority for expenditure
• Manage month-end processes such as journal entry preparation and posting, reporting on financial and production outcomes, and providing variance analysis and commentary
• Support and challenge throughout the preparation of budgets and forecasts to ensure the plan outcomes will meet senior leadership and JV expectations
• Management of budget and forecast ensuring capital discipline
• Active membership in the Houston Incident Management Team (HIMT), to support License to Operate, Response & Recovery to major incidents or crisis events and mitigation of business disruptions.

Skills and Experience

• Degree in Finance and/or Accounting required. Chartered Accountancy or Certified Public Accountancy qualifications and/or Postgraduate management degree desirable
• 10+ years Finance experience, preferably within the upstream oil & gas sector.
• Strong interpersonal skills, stakeholder engagement and ability to work autonomously and deliver as needed
• Commercial mindset including understanding of license agreements, Joint Venture agreements, investment analysis, financing options, Key Value drivers, capital allocation, and business planning process.
• Ability to influence, collaborate, persuade and negotiate internally and externally
• Strong analytical skills and experience with SAP/S4 HANA, Power BI and AI tools preferred

Recognition and Reward

What you can expect from us:

• Opportunity to work on projects for world-class operating assets renowned for their safety, reliability and efficiency
• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs and assistance with further education
• Values in action
• A competitive remuneration packages

Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Compass values. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a truly diverse and high-performing workforce. 

We encourage diversity of age, nationality, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical ability, cultural background, thinking styles, experience, family background, including career commitments and education. Inclusion centers on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills.

Applications close at 11:59pm CST on June 23, 2026

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Please note Woodside Energy will only accept direct candidate applications. We do not accept applications from Recruitment Agencies.