SME Billing

As a leading global energy company, we provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. Across the bp landscape, we re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. We re investing in today s energy system and helping build out tomorrow s. So while we re still in oil and gas, over the next decade we ll become a different kind of energy company. We re decarbonizing and diversifying our business, fundamentally transforming what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too - working across our industry to improve people s lives.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Analyze, resolve root cause and apply appropriate resolution on sophisticated customer issues that are advanced from Billing Specialists and Team Leads.
• Lead Invoice Accuracy initiatives for CSS, facilitate meetings, mentor CI and root cause analysis tools, and implement improvements to increase Invoice Accuracy for our customers as well as awareness within various groups.
• Lead investigation and communications on declared incidents using GBS Incident Management Processes.
• Provide analysis and feedback on sophisticated customer issues that are identified by the Problem Manager.
• Provide technical analysis and feedback regarding impact of projects, system upgrades or modifications, as well as provide feedback and updates back to the team and department.
• Process improvement identification, solution development & implementations. Develop short term workaround solutions where appropriate. These gaps or issues may require in-depth analysis and working with other parties closely to resolve. Provide recommendations for permanent solutions when needed.
• Deliver training, training materials, fix documentation and continual on the job training for Billing Specialists as well as assist Tier 1 Team Lead or SME, PMs, and others.
• Support the Team Leads on identifying technical training opportunities to build knowledge and capability across the department.
• Serve on, and sometimes lead, projects for new initiatives or improvements. Perform and / or coordinate UAT testing for SAP, MDM, bp Connection and other systems.
• Support the Problem Manager, Business Analyst, Team Leads and Operations Mgr with key business insights that tie to Key Performance Indicators
• Work with third party vendors and BP Partners to assure they are supporting the customers in a timely manner.
• Identify gaps in current support processes, build and detail work around solutions for gaps identified or when standard solve fails.
• Develop and manage business tools (e.g. Excel, Access or other) to increase efficiency.

Key Challenges

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• This covers Key Decisions and to what extent
• Types of relationship internally and externally that the person required maintaining contact with.

Qualification & Experience

• 3 years experience in order to cash processes such as master data, contract pricing, billing, tax, accounts receivable, etc.
• Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (Sophisticated).
• Proven strength with Siebel (sophisticated), SAP, TAS, TABs.
• Ability to lead a project for an end to end process.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Reputation of working optimally across teams with multifaceted strengths and operations
• Inventory & Invoice experience
• History of providing training and support to peers on technical business processes or systems.

Key Proficiencies

• Process and quality improvement driven
• Shown capability with data management and control principles
• Superb communication skills-both verbal and written
• Strong time-management and task prioritization skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Thorough with proven track record for accuracy

Desirable Criteria

• Training/facilitation experience
• Billing or accounting experience
• Experience leading or a desire to lead people as a future role.
• Knowledge of the various FVC/Asphalt customer channels.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently
• Experience working with root cause analysis
• Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience