Job Description:

As a leading global energy company, we provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. Across the bp landscape, we're home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. We're investing in today's energy system and helping build out tomorrow's. So while we're still in oil and gas, over the next decade we'll become a different kind of energy company. We're decarbonizing and diversifying our business, fundamentally transforming what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too - working across our industry to improve people's lives.

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Join our Team and advance your career as a

Planning & Performance Senior SME

In this role You will:

• Support the annual planning process, ensuring plans are appropriately challenged and assured for the designated business(es).
• Produce detailed forecasts covering volume, revenue, cost, margin and RCOP as informed by the LBM process, drawing insights and highlighting areas where performance targets are not being met.
• Contribute to business case preparation & subsequent review of FMs & CAPEX expenditure.
• Participate in projects and provide financial insight
• Establish & maintain a proactive business partnering relationship between Finance and the local entity sales director(s) to ensure underlying performance is well understood, to proactively challenge and propose performance improvements, and to monitor & investigate anomalies & trends.
• Support the Performance Management agenda for the entities in scope, ensuring robust & timely forecasts and deliver MI analysis and commentary for the leadership team.
• Partner with other business stakeholders to provide detailed analysis of focus areas of performance, providing insights and interventions and associated analysis (V&Os) ensuring integrity & sufficient challenge.
• Monitor and support sales & marketing initiatives (including pricing) to ensure effective tracking & accurate analysis of profitability.
• Own the Local monthly LBM financialisation process and supporting processes - eg COGS & where applicable, Trade Loan forecasts, working with ARC and GSC analysts.
• Support regular forward looking competitor analysis and insight gathering.
• Translate financial and operational performance for the businesses and evaluates and articulates the underlying delivery of actuals vs. latest forecasts on a monthly basis to incorporate into the plan and current outlook for the year.
• Provide input to the Cluster Head Office channel of the recharge process for the entities, ensuring costs are recharged to countries fairly and accurately
• Support the ARC manager, in partnership with GBS, in completing Close activities, and with the review and completion of BSI activities for relevant accounts.
• Support the drive for continuous improvement in MI to ensure integrity & accuracy and to meet advances in business requirements.
• Contribute to the Performance networks across all clusters to share learnings and solutions

What You will need to be successful:

• Relevant degree and part qualified or qualified in a recognised national or international professional accountancy qualification e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA.
• Absolute fluency in "business English" is mandatory.
• A good understanding and use of MI tools (eg SAP BW, BIGS BO) and the underlying IT&S system (preferably SAP)
• Experience of reporting and MI processes (actuals, RF & plan) with a focus on performance analysis and intervention
• Able to analyse and summarise complex information and prepared to drive performance improvements together with the business
• Ability to quickly assess areas requiring attention and/or intervention, with a strong demonstration of business partnering to drive business performance.
• Focuses effort and prioritises work to deliver business value; must be self-starter, highly motivated with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation.
• Looks for ways to do things better, faster and more efficiently.
• Builds networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge

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 3 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
• Employees' wellbeing 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, Sport and music equipment

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!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

Travel Requirement
No travel is 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:
Analysis and modelling, Analysis and modelling, Analytics, Benchmarking, Business Performance, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Commercial performance management, Communication, Cost Management, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Economic evaluation methodology, Economic modelling, Financial Analysis, Group Problem Solving, Integrated Planning, Investment appraisal, Long Term Planning, Management Reporting, Managing change, Measurement and metrics, Organizational knowledge, Performance and planning, Performance management {+ 4 more}

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.