Intercompany Senior Analyst

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

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.

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 Finance Team and advance your career as an Intercompany Senior Analyst!

Purpose of the role:

The Intercompany Senior Analyst (level I5) role is based in Pune, India. The role is part of the Global Intercompany Hub team, specifically within the Finance FBT - Accounting and Control, reporting to the Intercompany Team Manager. There are no direct reports for this position, and it does not require travel. The analyst operates within the Finance tower.
The role is pivotal during a period of organizational transition aimed at centralizing finance and procurement activities to enhance efficiency. The key focus areas include:

• Compliance: Timely, accurate external reporting to fulfil regulatory requirements with robust controls.
• Stewardship: Managing the balance sheet and portfolio execution within a robust finance framework.
• Performance: Facilitating capital allocation, business planning, and performance coordination, including value creation through mergers, acquisitions, and commercial negotiations.
• Transformation: Driving digital transformation to optimize finance processes and achieve sector-leading cost-performance.

The Intercompany Analyst operates as a process specialist within the intercompany domain, providing deep domain knowledge across intercompany processes, systems, and business models. This role ensures smooth operations, solves complex issues, and upholds quality and control in intercompany transactions.

Key Accountabilities:

The analyst is accountable for:

• Overseeing accurate and timely recording of all intercompany transactions.
• Supporting alignment of HUB intercompany processes with Group policies.
• Monitoring and coordinating KPI data distribution
• Managing dispute resolution in accordance with Group policies.
• Controlling and supporting transaction matching and posting.
• Managing expatriate payroll billing and coordinating audits with external stakeholders as well as local HR and tax teams.
• Preparing outgoing invoices, journal entries, and ensuring regional balance reconciliation.
• Managing intercompany settlements and error monitoring.
• Coordinating month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for complex accounting areas.
• Resolving complex issues by collaborating with business and country teams.
• Training and coaching team members on processes, systems, and policy updates.
• Maintaining accurate desktop documentation.
• Performing analytics and root cause analysis to drive improvements.
• Identifying and leading process and system improvement initiatives.
• Supporting audit requirements.
• Maintaining a strong control environment with compliance to Group policies and continuous improvement.
• Supporting balance sheet assurance reconciliations.
• Aligning with any other job-related requirements as defined by team leads
• Prepare clear, concise, and effective communication materials such as training packs, presentations, and user guides.
• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders in the function to understand key messages they wish to convey to different audiences.
• Ensure the effective production of regular management reports, KPI’s, ad hoc requests and other relevant metrics for internal and external consumption.
• Actively seek out opportunities to improve existing reporting structures, processes, and procedures.
• Identify potential improvements to systems and tools used to deliver our reporting requirements.

Key Challenges:

• The role includes addressing a range of issues that may be complex or unclear, coordinating with various system and process interfaces, and collaborating with teams across different regions and time zones.

Qualification & Experience:

Essential Criteria

• Degree educated with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Over 5 years of experience in relationship management, process improvement, or strategic project enablement.
• Highly numerate with excellent Excel skills.
• Strong experience of data manipulation and presentation using a range of tools.
• Experience of working with large datasets and creating clear and concise outputs.
• Experience of developing training material.
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines.
• A prominent level of proficiency in using Microsoft Office products, especially Word and Power Point.
• Good knowledge of financial and commercial issues affecting the oil industry.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and control process understanding.
• Collaborative and results driven.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of SAP and/or Access would be beneficial.
• Has prior practical experience and knowledge of Intercompany operations and workflows.
• Familiarity with Power BI tool would be beneficial

Why join bp:

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. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, 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

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Accounting policy, Accounting policy, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business process control, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management {+ 2 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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