Grade H - Office/ CoreResponsible for partnering with the business / corporate function / or within the Tax Function to provide either compliance services, tax reporting services or domestic and multi-jurisdictional tax advice (dependent on specialism), to help optimise BPs tax position and effectively manage any potential tax risks.
Entity:
Finance
Tax Group
We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat and mobility to millions of people, every day. Our people want to play their part in solving the big, sophisticated challenges facing our world today and, guided by our bp values, are working to help meet the world s need for more energy while lowering carbon emissions. In our offices at Pune, we work in customer service, finance, accounting, procurement, HR services and other enabling functions providing solutions as an integrated part of bp.
Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are owning the way in making energy cleaner and better and how you can play your part in our outstanding team
Join our team, and develop your career in an encouraging, forward-thinking environment!
About the role
The tax analyst will work within a small team providing transformation support to the global tax function - as a key member of the tax technology, data, and digitization team. The mission of our team is to enable tax to continuously adapt to a changing business landscape by improving data integrity, simplifying processes, and accelerating technology solutions. This team works closely with our information technology teams, business partners, and other members of the tax function to identify areas for process improvement and potential automation and to design and embed streamlined processes through digital solutions.
The work involves driving positive change in tax through technology and process optimization, coordinating agile teams, as well as gathering end user requirements from bp to deliver more efficient and, where applicable, standardized tax processes.
What you will deliver
- Collaborate with the global tax function, tax technology and data team, and IT team to gather and understand business requirements.
- Develop and implement solutions using MS Copilot, PowerBI, PowerApps, SharePoint, and other relevant tools to enhance tax processes and reporting.
- Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of dashboards, reports, and applications to support tax operations.
- Participate in the testing and deployment of new solutions, ensuring they meet business needs and are user-friendly.
- Provide training and support to end-users on new tools and applications.
- Continuously monitor and improve existing solutions to ensure they remain effective and efficient.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in tax technology and data analytics.
Essential Education:
- Educated to a degree standard with additional qualification or equivalent professional experience.
Crucial experience and job requirements:
- Minimum of 1-2 years relevant experience in business transformation with a strong understanding of business transformation projects, including data and process change activities.
- Ability to take the initiative to create opportunities for improvement and problem resolution.
- Adept at understanding, compiling, and improving established policies and procedures through collaboration with support teams.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills, attention-to-detail, and self-starter.
- Excellent business verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to influence others to accomplish initiatives.
- Able to work on multiple projects and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience Microsoft Suite especially Power Apps, Power BI and Power Automate
Desirable criteria:
- Experience with citizen development and low-code/no-code platforms.
- Familiarity with data visualization and business intelligence concepts.
- An understanding of developments in tax data, technologies, external digitalization including AI, and the impact on operational processes.
- Previous experience with working on technology led finance / tax transformation projects
- Knowledge of tax processes and regulations.
- Experience in a global or multinational company.
You will work with
We are unique, as our team has access to other bp functions and senior leaders at a time when the organization is investing heavily in modernization, thus providing ample opportunity to develop networks and stakeholder management skills. In addition, our focus on data integrity, accessibility, and insights to address regulatory pressures from around the world means the incumbent will rapidly be exposed to the needs of the future finance and tax professional.
You will work with key stakeholders within tax, finance, technology and business teams alongside other members of the tax technology, data, and digitization team.
Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
Communication, Data Management, Digital Fluency, Direct and indirect tax compliance and accounting, Ethical judgement, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Influencing tax law and policy, Interpreting and applying tax law, Managing tax dispute resolution and controversies, Negotiating, Schedule and resources, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability awareness and action, Tax advice for mergers, acquisitions and disposals activity, Tax advisory, Tax compliance process management, Tax reporting and control, Transfer Pricing
