Department: Business Management

Reports to: Business Analyst

The Role

Working closely with the Business Management Team, the placement student will gain hands-on experience supporting key business processes and deliverables within an upstream oil and gas company. This role offers an opportunity to develop an understanding of business planning and performance improvement whilst working across various teams to gather data and build practical skills in data analysis and interpretation.

Supporting the business management team, the business planning analyst will support the following activities:

• Enhancing business processes – assist the team build and improve current processes:
• Build new and/or simplify existing excel models to aid variance analysis & provide decision makers with range of information in a timely manner
• Automation of manual reports/linking to current systems
• Assist the BA with monthly reporting cycle, communicating KPIs to the organization & joint venture partners
• Support the 2026 business planning process both in terms of the budgeting process and production forecast work ensuring data is gathered from the business, modelled & documented. 
• Help prepare senior management presentations on the proposed 2026 budget & long-term business plan for the Serica assets.

What we are looking for in potential candidates:

Someone who is working towards a business management, accounting & finance or economics degree

Your future at Serica Energy

Serica offer the opportunity to be part of a busy, vibrant working environment with a strong culture rooted in mutual respect and trust.

We are passionate about building an inclusive working environment that attracts and encourages diversity. We want our employees to feel that they can be their true self, we recognise the potential that this unlocks and the value it brings.

We offer the opportunity to be supported with further training if required and access to competitive benefits such as

• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Share Save and Share Incentive Plans
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Personal Accident Insurance and Business Travel.

We also offer the opportunity to work flexibly.

Serica’s Equal Opportunity statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and conduct our recruitment and selection process in a fair and consistent manner that does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex or sexual orientation, religion or belief. 

Serica will make reasonable adjustments to the role in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Recruitment Process

Please note that due to the high applicant numbers we receive it is unfortunately not always possible to get back to all applicants individually about their application. Candidates who are chosen for interview will be contacted directly.

CVs will be processed for review by the hiring manager on a redacted basis to remove bias in the screening process.  The information that will be redacted will be:

Identifying personal details such as name, date of birth, contact details, reference contact details,

Educational Institutions

We will contact individuals and invite them to an interview.  We offer in person or video interviews through Microsoft Teams.  Serica will make reasonable adjustments during the interview process if required.  The interview structure will be a mix of questions relating to technical experience and skills related to the role and questions relating to the values of Serica.  Second stage interviews may be necessary as an additional candidate assessment for staff roles.

If you have any questions about the role, please email recruiting@Serica-Energy.com