Manager ARC

Grade GResponsible for managing a team to support the business with accounting issues, including controlling, performance reporting and integrated business planning, advising on policy and compliance, working with relevant teams across the business to effectively coordinate a range of finance activities and assisting in the delivery of the financial strategy to drive outstanding business results.

Entity:

Finance

Finance Group

The GBS ARC team leader is responsible for handling & leading a team to deliver accounting and reporting services. This role shall ensure the integrity and effectiveness of accounting policy application, internal control, financial reporting, accounting systems support and delivery of end-to-end financial accounting processes. The incumbent shall also be implementing continuous improvement plans and running conformance to internal and external requirements.

What you will deliver

Develops a team to deliver end-to-end financial accounting and reporting processes, ensuring activity is recorded and reported accurately and in a timely manner, whilst supporting transparency, integrity and operating excellence.

Develops and maintains a series of internal and external relationships to ensure the successful delivery of accounting and reporting projects, using sophisticated technical capabilities to support requests, issues, activities, audits, and planning.

Develops a team to provide solutions to drive the simplification and standardization of accounting and reporting processes, encouraging collaboration to design and implement system and process improvements and ensure internal and external standard methodologies are shared across the wider team.

Coordinates analysis and explanation of reports and accounts to ensure informed decision making, making sure that data is retained and meets obligations.

Sound knowledge on SAP, AO tools

Ensures personal and team compliance with BP s Code of Conduct and BP s Values & Behavior s.

Leadership & Supervisory!!

Carry out people management responsibilities in accordance with the organization s policies and applicable laws, including:

Plan, assign and advise on work for team members.

Set goals and clarity expectations, provide regular feedback, and conduct appraisals where required with direct reports.

Coach team members to address process gaps, identify inefficiencies and help to embed a continuous improvement culture in the organization.

Provide mentoring, guidance, and feedback to team members to support long term career development and retention of key talent.

Identify and provide opportunities for learning and self-development to build capability of the teams and ensure competency in performing activities. Secure resources to support development efforts.

Continuously strive to build a culture of high-performance.

Assign work to team members and handle resource allocation for the team and people in support of GBS service, control, and cost requirements. Ensure prioritization strategy is flexible enough to respond to demand variations.

Demonstrate clear understanding of the business context of the company in order to be able to deliver high quality accounting, reporting and controls

Partner with People and Culture and teams to ensure the vital skills and experience are available to meet the challenges of a fast paced and sophisticated work

Quick to react and adapt to constantly evolving business requirements to support rapidly

C hanging business requirements

Looks for ways to do things better, faster, more efficiently and play to win

Education and Experience

Finance & Accounting Professional/ Graduate with 15 years tried experience with consistent track record of optimally delivering end-to-end financial accounting and reporting processes

R ecord to Report (R2R) operational experience / qualified accountant. Prior experience in handling strong team(s) with delivery accountability on accounting, reporting and controls

Knowledge of SAP financial modules / functionality and reporting tools

Hands-on experience in process re-engineering, improvements and strong drive on process transformation

Oil/Energy shown experience and knowledge with an understanding of the terminology, business functions and processes

Experience in process transformation initiatives

In-depth knowledge of R2R processes including key roles, controls and Key Performance Indicators

This position should be open to work in all time zones/ shifts including US time zones

Open to working on weekends, if requisite by business

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 not available for remote working

Skills:

Accounting policy, Accounting policy, Accounting processes and financial systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business process control, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Financial Reporting, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting, Risk Management {+ 2 more}