Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Team and advance your career as an

Supply Accounting SME

[FBT defines, owns, sources and operates efficient and standardised business services for the bp.

We are business process professionals, working as a unified organisation across finance, customer service, procurement, P&C and other functional areas to fully support bp in its global operations and aims. Our license to operate is dependent on us being able to deliver silent running in the most efficient manner.

As the FBT organisation continues to grow and accommodates more, it has the opportunity to deliver additional value in five core areas:

Risk and control: Enhancing bp's business and system controls through improved governance and implementation of global process designs, systems templates and control frameworks.

Process effectiveness: Increasing cash and working capital delivery; improved process effectiveness and reliability through delivering an accurate outcome first time.

Process efficiency: Driving commonality of global processes and building these into standard templates to be incorporated into our ERP systems implementations and our continuous improvement activities across operational processes.

Quality service: Delivering enhanced customer services to the businesses we support and bp’s customers, through our well-trained, professional people.

Capability: Developing future leaders for the organisation through talent management bp and career mapping and developing deep expertise in the domain of process.

In this role You will:

• Ensure timely and accurate supply & inventory accounting processes to deliver silent run and acceptable service level to the Business partners
• Support timely mid-month, monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes in accordance with the Group Reporting Manual and any other relevant standards
• Deliver Finance Operation and Cost Accounting support to the Business partners assigned to the role
• Provide support for Balance Sheet Assurance, CET controls, Payment, Inventory & CSO reports
• Keep the documents up to date to ensure silent run for the daily operation and for audits (internal and external) as well
• Work on complex and difficult S&IA related processes together with the S&IA Senior Team Leader that require deep end-to-end process understanding
• Provide support to the S&IA Supply Accounting Managers and guidance to the team members whenever it is required
• Provide effective support to system transformations in all phases of the project
• Provide effective support to every kind of process improvements and projects by delivering new ideas and helping the implementation
• Have relevant accounting and IT knowledge
• Work closely with several S&IA teams that require willingness for supporting each other by knowledge sharing
• Provide back up support to other S&IA Team Leaders during their absence
• Provide support to build a good partnership up with the Business partners

What You will need to be successful:

• Adhering with the tasks outlined in the QMS Systems of FBT Europe
• Carry out the period end close processes in a timely and accurate manner requiring extensive experience to ensure the correct reporting and accounting treatment
• Manage issue resolution and query handling reference to Group Reporting Manuals and / or working closely with the Business / Country teams supported
• Work together with the Senior S&IA Team Leaders /Managers and Business / Country teams to understand the priorities and work to deliver against these as required
• Look for opportunities to drive process improvements and work with the relevant people to put them in place
• Maintain the relationship with every teams in FBT to ensure the smooth operation
• Support the internal and external audits effectively
• Raise the attention of S&IA Leadership Team to the possible risks in the S&IA related processes
• Provide guidance and support to other team members
• Align with any other job-related requirements defined by S&IA Senior TL, Supply Accounting Manager, Process Lead or by Business contact
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), owning complex topics and providing authoritative guidance to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely financial outcomes.
• Demonstrate deep end-to-end process ownership across Supply & Inventory Accounting, with the ability to navigate and integrate closely related processes including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Inventory.
• Apply a cross-process, enterprise-wide attitude to proactively assess upstream and downstream impacts, dependencies, and risks, ensuring seamless process integration and strong financial governance.
• Lead and actively drive process standardization initiatives across S&IA by leveraging a thorough and detailed understanding of all related finance processes, ensuring alignment with FBT global standards and operating models.
• Design, deliver, and embed automation solutions based on deep process expertise, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, well-controlled, and sustainable over the long term.
• Ensure that standardized, auditable, and effective control frameworks are established and consistently applied across all S&IA processes, supporting compliance, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.
• Partner closely with Finance Operations, AP/AR, Inventory, and Digital/Automation teams to translate business requirements into standardized and automated solutions.
• Continuously identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, and improvement opportunities, converting insights into tangible standardization and automation deliverables.
• Act as a role model for process discipline and continuous improvement, supporting capability uplift and knowledge sharing within the S&IA community.
• Essential Education:
• Relevant degree and 5 years experience in related Finance area
• Good knowledge in Finance area (or willingness to learn the basics)
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge in automation/process standardization
• Strong level of analytical skills, numeracy and strong financial understanding
• Essential Experience and Job Requirements:
• Language and interpersonal skills with particular focus on client responsiveness
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Customer- and service-oriented thinking,
• Strong communication and cooperation skills
• Assertiveness

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules
• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious 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.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions.

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 for financial instruments, Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting policy, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, 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, Long Term Planning {+ 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.