Job Description:

As bp transitions to an integrated energy company, we must adapt to a changing world and maintain competitive performance. bp's customers & products (C&P) business area is setting up a business and technology center (BTC) in Santa Fe, Mexico City.

This will support the delivery of an enhanced customer experience and drive innovation by building global capabilities at scale, leveraging technology, and developing deep expertise. The BTC will be a core and connected part of our business, bringing together colleagues who report into their respective part of C&P, working together with other functions across bp. This is an exciting time to join bp and the customers & products BTC.

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As a Retail Project Controller, you will lead all aspects of project expenditure related to financial compliance. You will also handle a significant portfolio of thousands of projects, liaises with Fixed Assets to set-up projects and requisitions. As part of your role, you will put controls in place and monitor that the invoices have been approved by the appropriate DOA (Delegation of Authority). This role also provides weekly reporting on project actual expenditures to date, commitments to date, collecting the latest estimates for cost to complete, and reporting variances to project budgets. The Retail Project Controller supports the team in the areas of portfolio and project forecasting, management and closeout across mobility and convenience Americas. You will primarily work with Finance on forecasting, planning, and accruals, making sure all invoices have been coded to the appropriate cost centre (or site), and have been accurately characterized as Capex, Revex, or Opex.

The Retail Project Controller works with different teams to continuously refine ways of working and products that deliver improved management of cost and change orders - with a cost management focus, to achieve planned value and agreed scope and scale to allow the business to deliver high returns and acquire greater market value.

Key Accountabilities:

• Chair meetings for monthly Project and portfolio level forecasting
• Project and portfolio level and compliance Reporting
• Chair meetings to capture data for monthly accruals
• Accrual calculation and submission to Finance
• Ensure that data in Smartsheet (forecasting) and Power BI align
• Build and analyze accrual files used for monthly accrual discussions
• Resolve data and project discrepancies between SAP and Smartsheet
• Analyze actual expenditures and commitments on projects to date
• Ensure PAF (Project Authorization form)'s, requisitions and invoices are approved by appropriate DOA
• Problem resolution in all aspects of project cost administration (PRs, POs, invoices, vendors, fixed assets accounting, Capex vs Revex determination, project close out etc.)
• Upload monthly actuals into Smartsheet
• Work with BP finance as required
• Project controls continuous improvement and metrics development
• Miscellaneous, business critical and special projects as required
• Attend project meetings as required
• Flexibility & accountability based on work requirements

Job requirements and essential criteria

• Bachelor's degree - Preference for Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant business experience within Retail & Procurement, Finance.
• Experienced in managing a large portfolio of construction projects
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Keen understanding of GIAAP accounting practices
• Strong skills in SAP, Excel, Power BI and Smartsheet

Skills & Competencies

• Consistently challenge to standardize and simplify
• Ability to effectively prioritize in a fast paced, team environment
• Expertise with Real Estate, Construction, Maintenance and Procurement practices and processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of management.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Very analytical and excellent attention to detail
• Proven track record of hands-on project controls and project administration experience
• Track record of implementing cost management approaches and philosophy
• Willing to get in the details with the team initially on project work before implementing

You will work with

• Procurement - contract negotiation and value delivery
• Finance - financial reporting, platform support and payment processing, accrual calculations and submissions
• Asset Management leaders - cross-functional portfolio delivery and ways of working
• Business leadership - strategic project planning and delivery with an asset need
• Vendors, General Contractors etc.
• FBT

This position will be located in our offices in Santa Fe, Mexico City. We are currently working under a hybrid schedule, three times a week from the office.

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging 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. We offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life, including flexible working options and paid parental leave policy, among others.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement
No travel is 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:
Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Coaching, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Culture and behaviour change, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Employee and labour relations, Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Facilitation, Global Perspective, Influencing, Job Design, Leadership Assessment, Leading transformation, Managing change, Managing workforce concerns, Microsoft Excel {+ 12 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.

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