Financial Planning and Analysis Control Senior Analyst

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

About bp

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need talent to pursue opportunities, motivated by outstanding insight and expertise. We’re always seeking more digital solutions and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

The role will be the part of The Finance Business & Technology FBT organization at bp is modernizing and digitizing finance activities. Within FBT, the Financial Planning and Analysis FP&A team plays a meaningful role in driving end-to-end process control and compliance. The FP&A team is instrumental in delivering outstanding financial insights and analysis to support business decisions, while also standardizing our processes and driving operational excellence. By joining the FP&A team, you will work in a group that brings additional value to bp through innovative financial strategies and solutions.

Business Entity:

This role will sit within the Finance FP&A organization and will be accountable for delivering accounting, control, financial and non-financial reporting activities for specific Business/Functions.

Let me tell you about the role:

The FP&A Control Senior Analyst is accountable for supporting internal and external accounting and reporting in accordance with IFRS and BP Group Accounting policies for the designated entity and businesses. This role is accountable for supporting a strong control environment and provides overall assurance on the entity financials.

The incumbent may be required to work under alternative shift arrangements to ensure partial overlap hours with US time zones.

% travel requirements: negligible travel

What You Will Deliver:

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• Act as finance subject matter expert to the business, applying detailed understanding of how appropriate application of accounting policy impacts externally reported financial documents.
• Reporting and Quarterly close process: Able to translate and apply BP’s control framework at the local entity level. Deliver the quarterly close process including quarterly bp financials for the entity. Ensure financial reporting meets the requirements for Group reporting including timeliness of data submissions.
• Due diligence ownership: Support Due Diligence control environment review process for the local entity, ensuring all relevant requirements are met. Provide assurance around the operation of internal controls working through FP&A and other process towers. Support in assuring the accuracy and completeness of the actuals process for the entities.
• Collaborator Management: Build and maintain positive relationships with business teams to enable early identification of issues and reinforce first-line control requirements. Support internal/external Audits with queries relevant to the entity.
• Statutory: Support the FP&A manager on the LRA letter of representation, SEA stock exchange announcement), ARA (annual reports and accounts), ESG environment social and governance and Statutory Accountings process.
• Financial analysis: Provide variance analysis on actuals reporting in line with group financial reporting. Instructions and QAR quarterly analytical review requirements.

What you will need to be successful:

·Must have educational qualifications: Business/Finance Degree level or equivalent

·Preferred education/certifications: Master’s Degree. ACCA / CA / CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification.

·Minimum years of relevant experience: 8+ years of relevant post degree experience, working across multiple segments and with experience of FP&A Spanning to Controllership over financial reporting

• Preferred experience: Experience within global, complex and matrix organizations.

Must have experiences/skills:

• Strong finance background with experience across Accounting, Reporting and Control with good understanding of Planning, Performance and Commercial processes, critical thinking and individual problem solving.
• Strong analytical and insight capabilities, with a focus on continuous improvement in financial reporting and management information
• Strong communication skills, ability to gain trust from finance and business stakeholders
• Experience in working with financial systems such as SAP, Microsoft products and visualization tools such as Power BI
• Excellent great teammate with strong communication skills, capable of translating complex requirements into simple outcomes
• Comfortable using initiative to problem solve and manage ad hoc questions and issues

You will work with:

• You will be working with a team of finance professionals as part of the FP&A organization.
• The FP&A organization is an exciting new team being established by bp to build a center of expertise in the areas of Business planning, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis and economic evaluation.
• The role will regularly interact with the Business/Functions leadership team and Accounting & Control teams in Finance, business & technology.
• In addition to the FP&A team, you will also be partnering with the local finance team and various technical and Leadership teams in onsite locations.

Why join our team?

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

• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Flexible working schedule
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Family friendly workplace e.g.: parental leave, bereavement and compassionate leave
• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks

If this role attracts you, apply now!

A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued! Possibility to join our social communities and networks - Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path. Life and health insurance, medical care package and many other benefits. 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.

Additional Information

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, veteran status, or disability status.

Travel Requirement

No travel is 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:

Analysis and modelling, Analytics, Commercial Acumen, Commercial performance management, Communication, Data visualization and interpretation, Financial Analysis, Integrated Planning, Investment appraisal, Performance management

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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