Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

OVERVIEW :

At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. We have a bold ambition: be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and help the world get to net zero. Crafting a more efficient business that makes the best use of its resources is a critical part of getting there. And that’s what our new Finance Business & Technology (FBT) centre in Pune, India is here to do – put digital at the heart of our business and accelerate the transformation of bp’s business processes across the globe. Driven by the bp values and comprising capabilities in data, procurement, finance and customer service, the FBT centre will drive groundbreaking digital solutions and agile ways of working.

Key Accountabilities and Expectations :

• Review and analyze aged open items in the AP ledger.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, duplicate payments, and unmatched invoices.
• Coordinate with internal departments and vendors to clear aged items.
• Enforce compliance with the Balance Sheet Integrity/ Reconciliation standard; accurate and timely reporting to Internal Control on ledgers for which the team is responsible
• Manage and coordinate the reconciliation of the relevant systems to ensure they balance and that any discrepancies or variations are investigated and corrected
• Work with relevant Internal Control team to maintain controls currently owned within the team and facilitate internal and external audit review
• Implement best practices for the expense process and proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Regularly track and resolve outstanding issues that have been called out, or further call out to the necessary parties.

Expectations

• Detailed knowledge in Accounts Payable Process.
• High level of familiarity with the systems used in order to maintain and reconcile the relevant system to ensure it balances accurately.
• Liaising with vendors and colleagues in different time zones and potentially in different languages requiring meticulous coordination between teams.
• Supporting team members who are servicing different vendors in various geographical locations and using different systems.
• Working hours (ANZ/ASPAC/UK/Europe/US shift) to support Business Partners.

Come, join our bp team!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Acumen, Business Requirements Analysis, Category Strategy, Digital Fluency, Influencing, Management of change, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management

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.