Job Description:

We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat, and mobility to millions of people every day. We are one of the very few companies equipped to solve some of the big complex challenges that matter for the future. We have a real contribution to make to the world's ambition of a low-carbon future. Join us and be part of what we can accomplish together. You can participate in our new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and help the world get to net zero.

Key Accountabilities and challenges

Accountable for accurate and timely transactional input validation and data entry from an invoice or service receiving document, such as a field ticket or timesheet, into an online Service Entry Sheet (SES) document in BP's SAP ERP Backbone solution. Once accepted by BP, the SES provides confirmation of the services that have been performed by a supplier. The Service Entry Sheet Releaser verifies the acceptability of an SES thoroughly and then forwards it to the responsible business User for acceptance. Under certain process guidelines, the Service Entry Sheet Releaser may accept (release) the SES on the responsible user's behalf.

Basic activities involved in an SES includes:

• Validate the invoice against supporting documentation, e.g., field tickets, timesheets, etc., and compose entry into SAP per defined process.
• Validate BP Purchase Order or Contract line items and record each service as an SES line item.
• Validate and record quantities of each service received for each SES line item.
• Reject invoice in case of clear discrepancy with accurate business reasoning.
• Release the SES in the workflow for acceptance by BP.
• Ensure daily transactional processing targets and critical metric are met.
• Timely exception resolution and blocking issue as per the process guidelines.
• If exceptions are found, clearly document reasons and refer them to the appropriate responsible party, e.g., PO Buyer and Accounts Payable team for resolution.
• Applies standard agreements and aligns with established purchase-to-pay processes.
• Validate the invoices received from suppliers against the backup documentation provided,
  ensure appropriate authorizations (signatures, e-mails) exist on the backup documentation.
• Identify and log materials/services/personnel on the invoice that do not have adequate or no backup documentation.
• Based on established business rules for certain businesses, perform the SES release on invoices which match established criteria
• Work closely with the business stakeholders to make the business users approves the SES and follow-up in case of delays in securing approval.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in management, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 to 4 years of demonstrated ability in Procurement operations and SES or GR operations
• Strong knowledge of SES or GR Operations with good understanding of procurement and accounts payable practices
• Experience of working cross culturally and in a Global environment
• Knowledge to use of software applications like SAP, SRM and salesforce is an added advantage.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of overall Procure to Pay processes.
• Good command in MS office suite like outlook, teams, excel and word.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company! We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial 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 eligible for relocation within country

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

Skills:
Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Requirements Analysis, Category Strategy, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Supplier Relationship Management

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.