Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

ST&S Finance & Risk provides financial stewardship, reporting, control and risk support to Supply, Trading & Shipping. The Controllership team is part of Core Finance & Risk and delivers controlled close and reporting activities as a team supporting the broader ST&S organization, with opportunities to work across businesses and portfolios. The role reports to the Controllership Lead and works across co-located, business and technology centre, and service-provider teams.

About the role

The Controllership Analyst completes and supports the accurate, timely and controlled delivery of close, accounting and reporting activities within defined scope as part of a team supporting the broader ST&S organization. The role prepares and reviews financial outputs, investigates movements and exceptions, operates financial controls and supports resolution of accounting, data and process issues, with opportunities to work across businesses and portfolios. It works with the Controllership Lead and specialist teams to apply accounting requirements consistently, support approved improvements in execution and raise matters requiring broader prioritization, interpretation or decision-making.

In this role You will

• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual close activities, preparing accurate and timely financial results, reconciliations, journals and reporting within agreed deadlines.
• Perform and support controllership activities for the assigned scope, which may include due diligence, management-to-accounting alignment, derivative and valuation accounting, intercompany matters, statutory reporting support and investigation of material movements.
• Operate and evidence assigned financial controls, identify control gaps or failures, support remediation and raise material risks or issues promptly.
• Support the accounting implementation of new business activity and business change within defined scope by documenting requirements, completing analysis and testing, and embedding approved process, data and control changes.
• Investigate accounting, data and process issues, identify root causes, support resolution across teams and provide clear explanations of impacts and required actions, raising items requiring broader decisions or specialist judgement.
• Contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement by maintaining process documentation, reducing manual activity, improving data quality and supporting automation and technology changes.

What You will need to be successful

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance or a related rigor.
• Proven experience in accounting, reporting, financial control or controllership, including period-end close, reconciliations, controls and investigation of financial or data issues.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred or in progress
• Strong practical knowledge of financial accounting, period-end close and financial reporting.
• Good understanding of commodity trading and supply businesses, including how trading activities, contracts, systems and market data impact financial results.
• Experience with accounting for physical and/or financial commodity activities, including valuation and derivative accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate financial movements, exceptions and control issues and identify root causes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Risk, technical accounting, Controllership and external audit teams.

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

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules
• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious 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.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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 Processes and Financial Systems, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Internal control and compliance

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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.