FP&A O&G ARC Senior Manager

Job Description

The FPA Accounting Reporting and Control Manager is responsible for leading a team of finance professionals who are accountable for ensuring that internal and external accounting and reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS and BP Group Accounting policies for the designated businesses/entities. This role is accountable for the integrity of accounting across the end-to-end process, for a large business within bp and providing assurance on the entity financials. Strong collaborator leadership skills are required, to build relationships with local business leadership as well as the ability to optimally prioritize conflicting priorities for the team. The incumbent may be required to work under alternative shift arrangements to ensure appropriate overlap hours with European or British time zones. What you will deliver: Articulate key outcomes and accountabilities that this person will deliver to be successful in this role. Ensure you describe the deliverables the results you want the job holder to deliver and not the process you expect them to apply to get to these outcomes Record to Report controllership: Lead the delivery of the application of BP s control framework at the entity level. Lead quarterly close process and deliver quarterly bp financials for the entity. Due Diligence ownership: Coordinate the Due Diligence process for the entity, ensuring all relevant requirements are met. Provide assurance around the operation of internal controls working with finance leadership peers in other FPA teams. Accountable for assuring the accuracy and completeness of the actuals process for the entity. Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain positive relationships with business and other finance leadership 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 FPA manager on the LRA (letter of representation), SEA (stock exchange announcement), ARA (annual reports and accounts), ESG (environment social and governance) and Statutory accounting process. Financial analysis: Lead the process to provide variance analysis on actuals reporting in line with group financial reporting instructions and QAR (quarterly analytical review) requirements. Leadership : Lead a team of accounting/control professionals, developing the team through coaching, mentoring and on the job development. Collaborate with the team members to solve problems when issues are sophisticated. Cross-team integration: as a senior leader within FPA, work with peers in remote offices across geographies in bp to earn trust, share context and establish ways of working. Work to develop a positive working culture that motivates staff to succeed and develop careers at bp. Standardization and Process Optimization : Drive continuous improvement to promote standardization and simplification. Implement strategies that drive the automation of financial products, and improve the efficiency of financial processes. What you will need to be successful: Must have educational qualifications : Business/Finance Degree level or equivalent Preferred education/certifications : Master s Degree. ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification Minimum years of relevant experience : 15 years of relevant post degree experience, working across multiple segments and with experience of FPA spanning to Controllership over financial reporting. Experience working in the Oil and Gas business Must have experiences/skills : Managing a team of finance professionals Strong financial reporting and internal control experience Extensive previous experience working in Oil and Gas Proven track record to interpret sophisticated business situations, to understand the accounting and process implications and communicate solutions effectively Proven SME with strong analytical, financial control and accounting skills. Experience of business partnering, supporting performance delivery, advising on accounting/control/recovery aspects of commercial decisions Extensive process experience across Accounting, Reporting and Control with good understanding of Planning, Performance and Commercial processes Experience in working with financial systems such as SAP, Microsoft products and visualization tools such as Power BI Strong ability to build relationships and influence at multiple organizational levels, with different collaborators and manage conflicts. You will work with You will be leading a team of finance professionals as part of the FPA organization. The FPA organization is an exciting new team being established by bp to build a centre 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 FPA 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