Retail Accounting - Store Reporting Analyst

Job summary

Grade J

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Summary:

Grade J

Job Description:

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 a Retail Accounting - Store Reporting Analyst

About us

bp recently acquired Thorntons, a top convenience retailer with ~200 sites in the Midwest. The Thorntons business is being consolidated with bp’s West Coast ampm network into a new Retail Operating Organization (ROO). The ROO is focused on growing bp’s convenience retail operations in the US, which is a key strategic pillar for bp. This role represents an opportunity to get in at the ground floor of this new, growth-oriented organization and will be deeply involved in synthesizing the heritage processes from both organizations into new coherent ways of managing the ROO.

This is an office-based role located at our Louisville Kentucky Store Support Center.

In this role You will:

• Receive, review and correct daily Store Masters for ~ 105 retail locations
• Weekly and monthly account review, research, and reconciliations
• Carry out monthly journal entries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Look for opportunities to improve processes to create efficiencies and control improvements.
• Support audit process
• Resolve queries and issues as they arise with reference to relevant resources.
• Perform additional duties and support the team as needed.

Essential Education and Experience

• Associates degree or above in finance or accounting and/or equivalent experience (preferred)
• Self-starter that looks for ways to improve operations and efficiency.
• Data Entry - Data analysis and reporting
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Highly skilled with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams
• Delivers Outstanding Customer Service
• Detail Orientated and focused on operational excellence.
• Great communicator and team member

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!

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/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 accounting and reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting {+ 4 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 contact us 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.