Trading Settlements SME

Job summary

Responsible for supporting the accurate and timely completion of settlements activity within area of responsibility, using sound technical capabilities to provide settlement expertise to projects, change and operational activity, drive adherence to processes, resolve disputes, support reporting of key performance indicators and develop process improvements.

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 Trading & Shipping function team and advance your career as a

In this role You will:

• Provide operational leadership and guidance to a team(s) of analysts in conjunction with the Settlements Team Lead/Manager
• Provide oversight of the Settlements activities within the area of responsibility, ensuring accurate and timely completion of all activities
• Be accountable for ensuring and performing operational activity within the area of responsibility, conducted within a strong control framework, highlighting any gaps or issues and develop, document and implement mitigations as appropriate
• Pro-actively seek opportunities to standardize, simplify and automate processes to improve performance and efficiency
• Actively manage change activities to ensure successful implementation in area of responsibility
• Understand the business performance expectations of the team and accountable for the measurements and reporting of KPIs for area of responsibility. Provide commentary and actions as appropriate. Address root cause of issues.
• Accountable for identifying key stakeholders, building and managing the relationships and customer focus
• Ensure all processes are clearly documented and maintained. Ensure team members fully understand and follow documented processes
• Actively participate in and support projects as appropriate

We have the following requirements:

• Relevant finance degree and minimum of 6 years of experience in finance or accounting
• Fluency in English
• Able to manage multiple/conflicting priorities with a strong track record of delivery against tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management, Customer service capabilities
• Proven ability to communicate and influence across all levels in the organization
• Proven experience in identifying continuous improvement opportunities
• Understanding of business drivers and how Settlements supports delivery of the business strategy
• Readiness for action and ability to work under pressure
• Self-confident appearance in relations to the internal contacts
• Good change management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to coach others

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in a stylish office environment
• Learning opportunities, other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Company laptop
• Phone for private usage

Opportunity to work from home: up to 2 days / week based on team agreement