Planning & Performance Senior Team Leader

Job title:

Planning & Performance Senior Team Leader

Company:

BP

Job description

Entity: FinanceJob Family Group: Finance GroupJob 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 to help the world get to net zero.In Hungary, we operate bp’s Global Business Services organization which is an integrated part of bp. Our people want to play their part in solving the big complex challenges facing our world today and, guided by our bp values, are working to help meet the world’s need for more energy while lowering carbon emissions. In our offices in Budapest and Szeged, we work in customer service, finance, accounting, procurement, HR services and other enabling functions – providing solutions across all of bp. Join our team, and develop your career in an encouraging, forward-thinking environment!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 Team and advance your career as aPlanning & Performance Senior Team LeaderIn this role You will:

• Establish and maintain proactive and effective relationships with the Finance/Business teams and supporting functions to ensure underlying performance is well understood, to proactively challenge and propose performance improvements, and to monitor & investigate anomalies & trends
• Proactively work together with the supported teams to identify focus areas and propose/implement process improvements
• Act as the key point of contact for the supported Function/Business. Drive an efficient and effective communicate with the Finance Teams and all the operational teams in support of the Performance Management agenda, 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 ensuring integrity & sufficient challenge
• Maintain a strong internal control environment, aligning with BP Policies and Procedures (e.g. DofA, SoD, PCM testing);
• Actively update regulatory and compliance knowledge;
• Apply control frameworks to business processes and supports continuous improvement to ensure ethical and financial integrity is maintained.
• Actively identify requirements for additional process and systems controls and responds appropriately;
• Challenge non-compliance or areas of weakness identified and investigates route cause.
• Be acountable for the performance reporting activities;
• Be responsible for the annual planning and rolling forecast process;
• Be accountable for providing timely, accurate and reliable financial and management information including analysis, interpretation and insight;
• Oversight of the Allocations & Recovery process, ensuring costs are recharged timely, fairly and accurately;
• Support business performance conversations with the Executive;
• Inform business decisions through insights derived from intelligent analysis of financial and non-financial data.
• Work very closely with the ARC, OB&C and business finance teams
• Contribute to the activities of the Extended Leadership Team, improving how we operate across Embedded and GBS teams and our ability to support Group effectiveness and performance;
• Embed the new ways of working, driving collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement to enhance GBS performance in support of the Group agenda; business processes and supports continuous improvement to ensure ethical and financial integrity is maintained
• Actively identify requirements for additional process and systems controls and brings up or responds appropriately.
• Partner with Embedded Finance and Business Segment Leads to lead the performance agenda to deliver in-year and multi-year plans and shape business strategy for the longer term
• Understand macro-economic assumptions and resulting implications for planning and understand any exceptions to these relating to the specifics of local business.
• Be accountable for GFO / GFR process and ensuring plans and forecasts are realistic within the context of the Business Segment strategy and the external environment.
• Be accountable for providing timely, accurate and reliable financial and management information including analysis, interpretation and insight
• Own the Allocations & Recovery process, working with key partners to ensure timely and accurate input into the Plan process
• Contribute to business case preparation & subsequent review of FMs & CAPEX expenditure.
• Support business performance conversations with the Executive
• Contribute to the Business Segment Extended Leadership Team, improving how we operate across Embedded and GBS teams and our ability to support Business effectiveness and performance.

What You will need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant finance/business field required;
• Absolute fluency in “business English” is required.
• 5 years relevant post degree experience work experience;
• Self-starter; able to manage a varied workload in volume and time pressure;
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including the translation of complex requirements to simple outcomes;
• Strong partner management skills including maturity in demand management and the ability to successfully manage conflicting priorities and expectations;
• Resilience to operate effectively in a fast moving, challenging environment;
• Language and interpersonal skills with particular focus on client responsiveness;
• Experience of reporting and MI processes (actuals, RF & plan) with a focus on performance analysis and intervention;
• Able to assimilate data to identify key issues and aid decision making, able to anticipate future situations and plan ahead to meet them;
• Looks for ways to do things better, faster and more efficiently.
• Part qualified or qualified in a recognised national or international professional accountancy qualification e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA;
• Work experience in a large and multinational environment with customer relationships across multiple countries.

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 2 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
• Assets like phone for private usage and company laptop are provided from the first day of employment with other equipment if requested

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2023 Award (SSC / BSC sector) third time in a row at PwC’s annual employer research. Come and join us!Travel Requirement No travel is expected with this roleRelocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within countryRemote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills: Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting policy, Accounting processes and financial systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial acumen (Inactive), Commercial assurance for external reporting, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Automation, Digital fluency, Financial accounting and reporting, Influencing {+ 5 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 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 to request accommodations.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.

Expected salary

Location

Budapest

Job date

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 22:24:17 GMT

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