Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

At bp, we are committed to providing the energy the world needs today while paving the way for a sustainable future. The Gulf of America is a cornerstone of our operations with five operated hubs, and a sixth in development, exemplifying our approach to resilient and focused hydrocarbons.

The Gulf of America holds some of the highest value and lowest-emissions barrels in our global portfolio. With plans to build capacity to produce above 400 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, we are poised for significant growth, including developments in the Paleogene, a region with 10 billion barrels of oil in place.

About the Role

The Division Order & Lease Analyst will be supporting the land compliance team in the Gulf of America (GoA) and Canada region. This role partners with the finance, regulatory, and other various functional teams to ensure money flows from and to our joint venture partners are timely and accurate. An important part of the role is to own the GoA Canada Region Division Order part of our obligation system ensuring it is updated timely for ongoing activities. The role will contribute towards wider team goals including the automation and standardization of processes, with the goal of improving the efficiency of bp’s financial systems.

Key Accountabilities

• Obligation System Ownership: Own the Quorum Division Order (QDO) system for GoA and the Qbyte system in Canada by setting up and maintaining ownership decks as leases and contracts evolve over time. Setup new wells as they are completed and brought online. Collaborate on the Quorum Land System (QLS) via maintenance and monitoring of the master lease and contract data. Distribute advices and obligations to the imbedded finance team. Participate in system upgrade testing as well as internal and external audits as necessary.
• Invoice and Billing: Responsible for compiling and maintaining accurate records of all payments made. Confirm validity of and initiate payments for invoices and claims.
• Document Control: File and upload all documents and agreements in the document retention system (Atlas) with corresponding record links in QLS. Deliver digitization effort of legacy files, particularly in support of our Canadian business.
• Chain of Title Support: Support decommissioning and other historical obligation efforts via chain of title work – a mapping of lease ownership and activity history to inform regulatory obligations.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote the use of new and/or standardized systems and continuously improve processes to increase automation and move towards increasing the self-service model. Participate in UAT as required.
• Business Development Projects: Support as required.

Essentials

• Business/Finance, Land, or Technical Discipline Degree level or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of relevant post degree experience in land management, financial reporting, planning, and control, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Excel and SAP (critical around revenue accounting and payments)
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with handling large quantities of complex data
• Basic understanding of the energy industry, including commercial drivers, sources of value, and regulatory framework, with a preference for direct upstream oil and gas experience.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, particularly with digital systems and tools.

Desirable Criteria

• National Association of Land and Title Analyst Certification
• Quorum and/or Qbyte system experience is a plus.

Why join bp

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Accounting policy, Accounting policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting {+ 4 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.