Job summary
This is a key position within the Refined Product Trading America’s Accounting, Reporting and Control Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of financial reporting journal entries, financial analysis and assurance in accordance with accounting policy and controls. You will also provide timely and accurate financial and non-financial information to meet both internal and external reporting requirements while ensuring critical checks and controls are in place to provide for robust financial reporting. If you have a passion for simplification and leveraging technology, you'll likely thrive in this role!
ABOUT US
At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. With operations working across almost every part of the energy system, we’re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge.
We’re a diverse team of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems that must be solved. But we know we can’t do it alone. We’re looking for people who share our passion for reinvention to bring a new point of view, collaborative spirit, and to challenge our thinking in our ambition to achieve net zero!
Role Synopsis
This is a key position within the Refined Product Trading America’s Accounting, Reporting and Control Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of financial reporting journal entries, financial analysis and assurance in accordance with accounting policy and controls. You will also provide timely and accurate financial and non-financial information to meet both internal and external reporting requirements while ensuring critical checks and controls are in place to provide for robust financial reporting. If you have a passion for simplification and leveraging technology, you'll likely thrive in this role!
Key Accountabilities
- Compile, review, analyze and book journal entries related to various financial statement areas
- Interact with the business to ensure the accuracy/integrity of financial accounts and reports
- Report actual financial and non-financial additional and supplementary information
- Provide financial accounting support relevant to the Refined Products Trading America’s business unit
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data including the balance sheet, fixed assets, accruals, and P&L results
- Prepare quarterly analytical review of information
- Support and assist with internal and external audits
Essential Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred. Equivalent experience also considered.
Essential experience and job requirements
- At least five years in a relevant finance, accounting, trading or similar role.
- The successful candidate will have an intermediate level of experience in accounting and finance with some experience in energy or a similar commodity-oriented industry.
Desirable criteria
- Experience with SAP and FBW reporting systems
- Financial accounting and reporting knowledge, including general accounting policy knowledge
- CPA preferred but not required
- Teammate with ability to build working relationships across functional, business unit and regional lines
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize several diverse projects
- Experience with automation and visualization tools such as Python or Power BI
Why join us
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 important, 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!
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