Job Description:

Job Description

It's an exciting time to join bp. We've set out a new purpose to reimagine energy for people and our planet. At the heart of this is accelerating our progress on diversity, equity and inclusion - we aim to be a company where everyone can be their best and true selves and reach their full potential.

Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are leading the way in making energy cleaner and better - and how you can play your part in our world-class team?

Join our FP&A Team and advance your career as a

FP&A Accounting Reporting and Control Manager

The FP&A Accounting Reporting and Control Manager is responsible for leading a team of finance professionals who are accountable for ensuring that internal and external accounting and reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS and BP Group Accounting policies for the designated businesses/entities. This role is accountable for the integrity of accounting across the end-to-end process, for a large business within bp and providing assurance on the entity financials.

Strong stakeholder management skills are required, to build relationships with local business leadership as well as the ability to successfully prioritize conflicting priorities for the team.

What You will deliver:

• Record to Report controllership: Lead the delivery of the application of BP's control framework at the entity level. Lead quarterly close process and deliver quarterly bp financials for the entity.
• Provide assurance around the operation of internal controls working with finance leadership peers in other FP&A teams. Accountable for assuring the accuracy and completeness of the actuals process for the entity.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with business and other finance leadership to enable early identification of issues and reinforce first-line control requirements. Support internal/external Audits with queries relevant to the entity.
• Statutory: Support the FP&A manager on the LRA (letter of representation), SEA (stock exchange announcement), ARA (annual reports and accounts), ESG (environment social and governance) and Statutory accounting process.
• Financial analysis: Lead the process to provide variance analysis on actuals reporting in line with group financial reporting instructions and QAR (quarterly analytical review) requirements.
• Leadership: Lead a team of accounting/control professionals, developing the team through coaching, mentoring and on the job development. Collaborate with the team members to solve problems when issues are called out.
• Cross-team integration: as a senior leader within FP&A, work with peers in remote offices across geographies in bp to earn trust, share context and establish ways of working. Work to develop a positive working culture that motivates staff to succeed and develop careers at bp.
• Standardization and Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement to promote standardization and simplification. Implement strategies that drive the automation of financial products, and improve the efficiency of financial processes.

What You will need to be successful:

• Business/Finance Degree level or equivalent
• Master's Degree ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification
• 15 years of relevant post degree experience, working across multiple segments and with experience of FP&A spanning to Controllership over financial reporting.
• Proven track record of Managing a team of finance professionals
• Strong financial reporting and internal control experience
• Extensive previous experience working in Oil and Gas
• Ability to interpret sophisticated business situations, to understand the accounting and process implications and communicate solutions effectively
• Proven SME with strong analytical, financial control and accounting skills.
• Experience of business partnering, supporting performance delivery, advising on accounting/control/recovery aspects of commercial decisions
• Extensive process experience across Accounting, Reporting and Control with good understanding of Planning, Performance and Commercial processes
• Experience in working with financial systems such as SAP, Microsoft products and visualization tools such as Power BI
• Strong ability to build relationships and influence at multiple organizational levels, with different customers and manage conflicts.

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.

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Flexible working schedule: home office up to 2 days/week, based on team agreement
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Family-friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Well-being programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sports and music equipment
• Assets like phone for private usage and company laptop are provided from the first day of employment with other equipment if requested

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

Travel Requirement
Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.