Accounting & Control Team Lead

Job Summary

BP's global business services centre (GBS) is one of the world’s leading shared service centres supporting all parts of our business. We provide professional services to BP’s upstream, downstream, and alternative energy operations in more than 80 countries around the globe. Our GBS teams work across a range of functions including finance, human resources, procurement, IT, health safety and environment, real estate, and security. By providing these critical support services, we help ensure BP operates efficiently, safely, and sustainably – helping us achieve our goals today while building a stronger, more resilient business for tomorrow.

The Accounting & Control team provides accurate, timely, and relevant financial information to internal clients (operations and projects), as well as external partners (regulators, auditors). It manages the accounting processes and financial reporting according to local legislation and group policies. The team also supports business units by offering advice on commercial matters, implementing solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes, developing tools to increase digital fluency, and promoting change management initiatives.

This role will lead the Accounting & Control team and report to the Head of GBSSC Finance.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day activities within the department
• Maintaining strong relationships with internal clients (operations and projects)
• Coordinating the annual budget planning cycle and monthly forecasting exercises
• Monitoring revenues and costs against budgets / forecasts and taking appropriate actions when necessary
• Supporting cost recovery processes and ensuring proper billing to customers
• Implementing guidelines and innovative approaches in accounting and controlling activities
• Ensuring the consistency between accounting records and actual transactions performed by the business units
• Identifying risks related to non‑compliance with local regulations or group policies, and proposing measures to mitigate them
• Advising business units on commercial matters and implementing solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes
• Developing tools to increase digital fluency
• Promoting change management initiatives within the team

Qualifications

Benefits

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries : Oil and Gas

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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