Controllership Lead

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

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 new Supply, Trading & Shipping Team in Budapest and advance your career as a

Controllership Lead

Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) Finance & Risk teams provide financial stewardship, reporting, control and risk support to bp’s Supply, Trading & Shipping organisation. The Controllership team is part of Core Finance & Risk and owns controlled delivery of close and reporting activities for an assigned business or portfolio. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Controllership and provides technical controllership oversight across co-located, business and technology centre, and service-provider teams.

The Controllership Lead owns the accurate, timely and controlled delivery of close, accounting and reporting activities for an assigned ST&S business or portfolio. The role provides technical accounting execution and issue resolution, with particular focus on derivative accounting, fair value valuation, hedge or economic relationship considerations, and management-to-accounting alignment for commodity activity. It ensures accounting requirements and controls are consistently applied, provides clear, assured actuals to Finance partners, and drives standardisation, simplification, automation and continuous improvement while maintaining effective collaboration with technical accounting, Commodity Risk, Commercial Finance, auditors and service providers.

In this role You will:

• Lead and coordinate monthly, quarterly and annual close activities, ensuring complete, accurate and timely financial results, reconciliations and reporting.
• Own controllership delivery for the assigned scope, including due diligence, management-to-accounting alignment, derivative accounting, fair value valuation, intercompany matters, statutory reporting support and resolution of material issues.
• Ensure financial controls are appropriately designed and operated across close, reporting, derivative accounting and valuation processes; evidence is maintained, control gaps are assessed and remediated, and material risks or issues are advanced promptly.
• Lead the accounting implementation of new business activity and business change, working with technical accounting and other specialists to translate requirements into sustainable processes, data, controls and ways of working.
• Coordinate priorities across teams and locations, review complex outputs, provide technical guidance and support clear accountability for quality, service and delivery.
• Drive global consistency and continuous improvement by simplifying processes, reducing manual activity, strengthening data quality and sponsoring practical automation and technology improvements.

What You will need to be successful:

Education & Professional Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of post-degree experience in controllership, accounting, reporting, or financial control roles, including responsibility for sophisticated close processes and issue resolution within large or complex organisations.

Technical Accounting & Financial Control Expertise

• Deep practical knowledge of financial accounting, period-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls within complex trading or supply environments.
• Strong expertise in accounting for physical and financial commodity activities, including derivative accounting, fair value valuation, market data impacts, lifecycle events, and management-to-accounting alignment.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting policies and technical guidance across processes, systems, business divisions, and geographies, while recognising when specialist technical accounting support is required.

Commodity Trading & Business Understanding

• Strong understanding of ST&S or comparable commodity trading and supply businesses, including the impact of trading activity, contracts, systems, market data, and operational events on financial performance.
• Comprehensive understanding of the roles and accountabilities of Front Office, Commodity Risk, Commercial Finance, Technical Accounting, Core Finance, service providers, external auditors, and other key collaborators, with the ability to work effectively across these functions.

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Proven ability to exercise sound judgement and resolve complex accounting, derivative valuation, data, control, and process issues under tight reporting deadlines and often with incomplete information.
• Skilled in identifying root causes, assessing materiality and risk, evaluating options, engaging specialist support when appropriate, and balancing immediate delivery requirements with sustainable long-term solutions.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior Finance and Risk collaborators, technical specialists, auditors, and delivery teams.
• Effective communicator who can translate complex accounting, reporting, and control matters into clear business language, provide constructive challenge, influence decisions, and drive alignment across competing priorities.
• Confident in escalating material issues while maintaining a collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

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.

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

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 policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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