Senior Finance and Commercial Analyst

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

Entity: Finance

Size of the team: 5, including this role

Manage a team: No

Work location: BR/RJ

Language requirements: English, mandatory

What you will deliver

- Lead/support delivery of planning and performance management processes/systems
- Coordinate development of in-year and multi-year budgets/forecasts.

- Integrate plans and forecasts cross-functionally and challenge as needed
- Owns, aligns & integrates internal & external forecasting approaches
- Proactively monitor business performance and share insights with leadership
- Support economic activity / FM prep / reserves bookings 
- Own the Brazil Planning & Commercial Operations systems set-up and integration with Accounting, Reporting & Control and wider bp
- Supports weekly PPSA (Block Manager) engagement plus JV activities
- Lead/support broader strategy conversations and initiatives
- Support delivery of commercial agreements and enduring commercial tasks

Experience and Qualifications

Top-tier professional (5-10 years experience) in Finance / Commercial roles
Accountancy qualification (i.e. CPA, ACCA, CIMA)
Experience working in the Oil & Gas Industry

You will work with

The Finance team is spread across 3 locations - Houston, London & Rio aligned to the wider business locations. 

The Key Stakeholders of this role are:

The wider Finance teams both inside the Brazil business and outside.
The different functional teams in the Brazil business (Subsurface, Wells, Projects, Legal, Procurement etc.)
External partners such as government bodies, other oil companies and JV partners.

 The role also operates in a multicultural and dynamic environment with significant senior team member exposure

Why join us
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and high-reaching 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.

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.


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Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Accounting policy, Accounting policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting {+ 4 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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.