Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Strategic Planning & Business Development Group

Job Description:

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

Accountable for finance performance management for the Southern Africa business, with Trial Balance accountability. Ensures accurate, timely and financial information is provided to relevant stakeholders, and supports a strong performance management culture through close partnership with the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial finance performance for the Southern Africa business, including full Trial Balance accountability.
• Support delivery of in-year targets and the five-year plan by identifying gaps and driving actions with the business.
• Lead planning activities (budget, forecast and business planning) with Business Partners and the Senior Finance Manager for Africa.
• Deliver clear monthly reporting and management information, including key performance indicators , versus plan analysis and commentary.
• Provide variance analysis and commercial insights, with practical recommendations to improve performance.
• Support performance improvement across South Africa and the Southern African Development Community region, including improving performance measures and reporting.
• Lead monthly performance review sessions and support monthly clearance calls with the Finance Business Team.
• Manage rebates and related commercial models that support business growth.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders (Business Partners, leadership team, functional heads, regional and global teams).
• Support ad-hoc projects as needed and apply the Finance Control Framework and finance policies to ensure compliance and strong controls.

Education / Professional Qualification

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa), Certified Public Accountant, or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Essential Experience

• Strong commercial finance, accounting and performance management capability.
• Experience extracting, interpreting and reporting management information to support business decision making.
• Ability to balance financial control with commercial priorities to deliver business performance.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation.
• Experience in fast-moving consumer goods or a similar commercial environment is preferred.
• Experience within Castrol is an advantage.

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 crafting 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, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.

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:

Acquisitions and divestments, Acquisitions and divestments, Agreements and negotiations, Analytics, Commercial Acumen, Commercial Business Development, Communication, Contractual risk management, customer and competitor understanding, Data visualization and interpretation, Deal structuring, Decision Making, Developing and implementing strategy, Economic evaluation methodology, Economic modelling, Financial Analysis, Financial Modelling, Influencing, Investment appraisal, Joint Venture Structuring, Managing change, market, Market Analysis, Project and programme management, Risk Management {+ 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.