Senior Accounting and Reporting Analyst at BP in Budapest

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Entity: Finance Job Family Group: Finance Group Job Description: It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you. Join our new Supply, Trading & Shipping Team in Budapest and advance your career as a Senior Accounting and Reporting Analyst The Senior Accounting and Reporting Analyst role has the primary responsibility to ensure that we manage, control and develop our operations in a “process designed” manner to deliver value to the business. A core part of this responsibility includes: Ensure that internal and external accounting and reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS and BP Group Accounting policies To support operations management across various teams, business and geographies according to process design, especially in topics accounting, reporting and control Drive process simplification, standardisation and continuous improvement with the respective operations and optimisation teams To participate as required in Global Process Advisory Group forums with the intent of sharing best practices, evaluating options to drive CI both from a process and systems perspective Drive standardisation of process controls and key performance metrics Support maintaining adherence to the standards & policies through providing relevant domain expertise to the operations and delivery teams In this role You will: Establish strong relationship with business partners to ensure smooth operations and successful project delivery Manages the T&S business finance to deliver end-to-end financial accounting and reporting processes, ensuring activity is recorded and reported accurately and in a timely manner, whilst supporting transparency, integrity and operating excellence. Explores automation/continuous improvement opportunities to bring out synergies and deliver efficiencies in the process. Develops and maintains a series of internal and external relationships to ensure the successful delivery of accounting and reporting projects, utilizing advanced technical capabilities to support requests, issues, activities, audits, and planning. Provide effective support to system transformations in all phases of the project Providing deep “process domain expertise” for the relevant process to support operations delivery, silent running, quality management and control Coordinates analysis and explanation of reports and accounts to ensure informed decision making, making sure that data is retained and meets obligations. Support Delivery in line with finance service centre strategy to meet agreed Service Level Agreements, Key Performance Indicators, targets and budgets. Provide technical analysis and feedback regarding impact of projects, upgrades and modification. As well as provide feedback and updates back to the team. Drive best practice globally by working effectively with other Regional GBS SMEs and ARC Managers as well as the business. What You will need to be successful: Finance & Accounting Professional/ Graduate with 8+ years relevant experience Recognised accounting qualification Hands-on experience in process re-engineering, improvements, and strong drive on process transformation Experience in process transformation initiatives Experience in managing teams (as finance lead, team leader or audit manager) Proven track record in Financial Accounting Relevant BP business experience and knowledge Proficiency in E