ARC SME
Employer · bp
AccountantFinancial analyst
Finance managerFull-timeBudapest
The Accounting, Reporting & Control SME is responsible for ensuring that internal and external accounting and reporting for Upstream Business is prepared in accordance with IFRS and JV Group Accounting policies for the designated entity(ies) and businesses. This role is accountable for the integrity of accounting across the end to end process and provides assurance to the Accounting, Reporting and Control Senior Team Lead.
Tasks
- Ensures that the Group Accounting Policies are properly applied at the local entity level and all accounting judgements are consulted, evidenced, documented and approved within Group Accounting Policy requirements and Delegations of Authority.
- Acts as finance SME to the business, applying detailed understanding of how appropriate application of accounting policy can ensure the best results within policy and compliance remit.
- Oversees and validates reporting for the local entity(ies) and provides assurance to the Accounting, Reporting and Control Senior Team Lead on the integrity of the financial reports.
- Maintains a close working relationship with the FBT and Business teams supporting key financial processes.
- Ensuring adherence to the financial standardisation agenda across the cluster and escalate exceptions to the relevant decision makers. This includes a deep knowledge of system processes including control points
- Able to translate and apply bp's control framework at the local entity level
- Ensure that complex issues and problems by following a diverse range of policies are solved and own judgements are applied.
- Support ARC Senior Team Lead to influence others to achieve desired self/team goals and objectives.
- Ensures financial reporting meets the requirements for group and JV reporting including timeliness of data submissions, validation checks and 'Additional and Supplementary' data.
- Ensures requirements of all local legislation over financial reporting, accounting and control are met, including Statutory and Tax Reporting where relevant.
- Support the Accounting, Reporting and Control Senior Team Lead on the control agenda across the local entity(ies), working with the FBT and business teams to assure a robust control environment
- Drive continuous improvement projects
Conditions & benefits
Different bonus opportunities and cafeteria elementsDifferent bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elementsLife & health insurance, medical care packageHybrid working arrangementHybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needsCareer development and learning optionsOpportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning optionsGlobal ShareMatch planYou may be eligible to join bp's Global ShareMatch plan to buy bp shares and receive matching shares.Family friendly workplaceExtended parental leave, Mother-baby roomEmployees' wellbeing programsEmployee Assistance Program, Company Recognition ProgramOffice amenitiesChill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment
Requirements
- BSc degree or equivalent experience in Business/Finance
- Recognised national or international professional accountancy qualification e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA. or working towards this.
- Absolute fluency in "business English" is mandatory.
- Strong understanding of how Financial control & Accounting processes and systems operate including key works with other Corporate & Functions departments and with FBT
- Extensive experience of reporting and MI processes
- Proven track record in controls, compliance & risk management in a multi-national environment
- Proven track record demonstrating ability to interact with and influence people at all levels within the organization, building strong relationships quickly
- A strong understanding of IT&S infrastructure (preferably SAP)
- Looks for ways to do things better, faster and more efficiently, and drive continuous improvement methodology