FP&A Controller

About the role

The FPA Controller is responsible for ensuring that internal and external accounting and reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS and BP Group Accounting policies for the designated entity(ies) and businesses. This role is accountable for the integrity of accounting across the end-to-end process, including those activities carried out within the Finance, FBT (Finance Business Technology) and provides assurance on the entity(ies) financials.

The incumbent would be required to work under alternative shift arrangements to ensure appropriate overlap hours with Eastern Standard time.

% travel requirements: 10 - 15 % including international travel

Key Roles Responsibilities

• Record to Report controllership: Able to translate and apply BP s control framework at the local entity level. Lead quarterly close process and deliver quarterly bp financial for the entity(ies).
• Due diligence ownership: Oversees the Due Diligence process for the local entity(ies), ensuring all relevant requirements are met. Provide assurance around the operation of internal controls working through FPA and GBS-Finance process Towers. Accountable for assuring the accuracy completeness of the actuals process for the entities.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with business teams to enable early identification of issues and reinforce first-line control requirements. Support internal/external Audits with queries relevant to the entity(ies).
• 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 accountings process.
• Financial analysis: Provide variance analysis on actuals reporting in line with GFR (group financial reporting) instructions and QAR (quarterly analytical review) requirements.

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 :

• 10 years of relevant post degree experience, working across multiple segments and with experience of FPA spanning to Controllership over financial reporting.
• Preferred experience:
• Experience within global, complex and matrix organizations, preferably within an Oil Gas business.

Must have experiences/skills (To be hired with) :

• Process experience across Accounting, Reporting and Control with good understanding of Planning, Performance and Commercial processes
• Deep understanding of the principles of continuous improvement process excellence
• Experience in working with financial systems such as SAP, Microsoft products and visualization tools such as Power BI
• Strong ability to develop relationships and influence at multiple organizational levels, with different stakeholders and manage conflicts.
• Strong ability to collaborate and take key judgements/evaluations
• You will be working with a team of finance professionals as part of the Financial Planning and Analysis (FPA) organization. The FPA organization is an exciting new team being established by bp to create a centre of expertise in the areas of business planning, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis and economic evaluation.
• The role will regularly interact and be the main contact point for 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.