Grade GResponsible for managing a team to support the delivery of a wide range of business activities, supporting the development and delivery of the relevant strategy, plans and performance, advancing the agenda by working closely with the Functions, providing business oversight and operational assurance, and ensuring that standards, policies and procedures are fit for purpose and working effectively.Entity:
Finance

Job Family Group:
Business Support Group

Job Description:

ROLE SYNOPSIS:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Business Analyst with expertise in SQL, Python, finance business processes, SAP data knowledge, and data analysis. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical attitude and possess the ability to understand sophisticated financial systems and data. This individual will play a crucial role in supporting our finance team in making data-driven decisions and optimizing financial processes

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Engagement with end business customers
Collaborate with multi-functional teams, including finance, IT, and operations, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Perform data extraction, manipulation, and analysis using SQL, Visualization tool like Power BI and Python to support financial reporting, forecasting, and decision-making processes.
Good understanding of processes like R2R, Source to Pay etc.
Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, scripts, and stored procedures to extract data from various databases, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
Apply Python for data processing, and building financial models to provide valuable insights and recommendations.
Apply good understanding of finance business processes to identify areas of improvement, streamline workflows, and enhance operational efficiencies.
Analyze large datasets and perform data cleansing, validation, and transformation to ensure data quality and reliability.
Collaborate with customers to gather and document business requirements, create functional specifications, and assist in the design and implementation of financial systems.
Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and visualizations to present insights and key performance indicators (critical customers partners.
Support the integration of financial data from various sources, including SAP systems, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
Stay up to date with industry trends, standard methodologies, and emerging technologies in finance and data analytics.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Solid understanding of finance business processes, financial reporting, and forecasting.
Good communication skills with the ability to communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical customers.
Extensive experience with SQL and Python coding languages
Experience working with large datasets (100m+ records)
Experience working in the Azure analysis stack (e.g SQL Server, Data Bricks, etc)
Ability to articulate design, development, and optimization processes in analytical models including consideration of real-time vs batch processing design
Experience optimizing complex analytical models
At least 8 years of relevant experience

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis from relational databases.
Proficiency in Python for data processing, automation, and financial modeling.
In-depth understanding of finance business processes, financial reporting, and forecasting.
Experience with SAP systems and data structures, including SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, or SAP BW.
Solid foundation in data analysis techniques, statistical analysis, and data visualization.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with complex financial systems and datasets.
Demonstrable experience in delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
Data analyst training or certification is preferred.

Travel Requirement
Negligible travel should be 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:

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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 disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

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