Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

• Engaged with BP Accounting Policy team and maintains a close working relationship with the FBT supporting key financial processes.

• Ensuring adherence to the financial standardization agenda across the cluster and escalate exceptions to the relevant decision makers. This includes a deep knowledge of system processes including control points

• Keeping abreast on fiscal and regulatory legislation for Group/IFRS

• Acts as finance SME to the business, applying detailed understanding of how appropriate application of accounting policy can ensure best results within policy and compliance remit.

• Ensure that complex issues and problems by following a diverse range of policies are solved and own judgements are applied.

• Accountable for assuring the accuracy & completeness of the actuals / forecast process for the local entities and FBT analytical review in support of the regional finance team.

• Support Accounting, Reporting and Control Manager to lead the Risk Management process, ensuring it is truly embedded in local entities and appropriate mitigations are in place. Redefine procedures as appropriate.

• Drive continuous improvement projects (e.g. via the accounting, reporting & control network).

• Coaches the wider finance and business teams, to build capabilities and develop competencies and professional qualifications

What You need to be successful:

• Relevant 8+ years finance and accounting experience, preferably in revenue recognition.

• Recognized accounting qualification (University degree, optional: ACCA and tax advisor certificate CIMA certificate)

• Fluency in English

• Extensive experience of reporting and MI processes (actuals, variance analysis)

• Proven track record in controls, compliance & risk management in a multi-national environment

• Relevant operational and/or design solution experience

• Experience supporting and implementing strategic plans across a team

• Relevant post qualification experience to deliver accountabilities of role

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of
employment.

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 not available for remote working

Skills:

Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting policy, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Commercial assurance for external reporting, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Automation, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance {+ 5 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.