Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Summary:

Responsible for supporting the delivery of coordinated processes, data and systems and undertaking a range of master data management activities, while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures and working with team members to help drive outstanding customer service, operational excellence and compliance.

Job Description:

At bp, we're reimagining energy for people and our planet. We have a bold ambition be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and help the world get to net zero. Creating a more efficient business that makes the best use of its resources is a critical part of getting there. And that's what our new global business services (GBS) centre in Pune, India is here to do - put digital at the heart of our business and accelerate the transformation of bp's business processes across the globe. Driven by the bp values and comprising capabilities in data, procurement, finance, and customer service, the GBS centre will drive innovative digital solutions and agile ways of working.

Key Accountabilities and challenges

• Monitor and Execute day to day Legal and legal entity governance Master data activities, queries, and reporting.
• Liaise with company secretarial and other bp and supplier personnel and coordinate on various aspects.
• Work as a Process SME and first level of support for team members, bp business and functional stakeholders.
• Identifying Continuous Improvement Ideas and planning for process efficiency through systematic solutions.
• Understanding of information about legal entities across different jurisdictions, registration details, ownership structures, appointments etc.
• Understanding of bp global legal entity management system- GEMS.

• Core data management and handling skills across a large and diverse dataset.
• Understanding of subsidiary governance and legal entity management.

• Maintain strong relationship with business function.
• Ensure data input is consistent with the data standards and meets the required levels of completeness.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage gaps or inconsistencies in data set and measure to put required controls in place.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders, influence to achieve outcomes, communicate requirements and listen and apply these to different circumstances in different countries.
• Run Data performance reports for the key quality measures of completeness, consistency, uniqueness, and accuracy.
• Identify and implement process and solution requirements for the master data management process.
• Identify and contribute to the improvement of defective trends or areas of process performance weakness in the end-to-end process.
• Contribute towards the data enrichment process for the Data sub-tower on a continuous improvement cycle.
• Working hours (ANZ/ASPAC/UK/Europe/US shift) to support Business Partners.

Key Relationships:

• Legal, Governance (company secretary), Directors, bp functions and business stakeholder

• Data Operation

• External business partner

Qualifications, Competencies & Mindset

Crucial Education & Experience

• Fluent in English language with the ability to express any idea without hesitation, have good vocabulary and grammar; people understand you easily. Both your spoken and written skills are good.

• Bachelor's degree in management, Legal, Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 - 6 years of experience managing a client-service oriented function with experience in Legal Master Data, Customer Master Data, Vendor Master Data, Finance Master Data etc.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in master data systems management and development; with hands-on experience dealing with data conversion, consolidation, enrichment, and harmonization.
• Understanding of commonly used global legal entity management systems.
• Experience of working cross culturally and in an international environment.
• Ability to communicate and influence across different levels in the organization.
• Engaging and collaborative way of working.
• Resilient and experienced in working in multi-faceted environment.

Mindsets

• Own your success - Accountable for delivering innovative business outcomes; Seeks opportunities to improve and digitize process delivery; Adheres to safe and ethical work practices.
• Think big - Actively builds own knowledge, capabilities, and skills for the future; Values teamwork and collaborates to achieve results.
• Be curious - Willing to suggest new ways of working, processes, and technologies; Ensures the delivery and improvement of digital solutions to benefit customers. Willingness to learn.
• Effortless customer experiences - Understands customer needs and delivers digital seamless self-service customer experiences.
• Digital first - Applies creative digital solutions to solve problems.

Key Competencies

• Operational Excellence - Has a sound understanding of process and workflow streamlining, problem resolution and change management.
• Risk Management - Identifies external and internal factors that impact risk and mitigation opportunities. Identifies potential new or emerging risks / threats and implements mitigation plans.
• Change Management - Builds energy around a change using a systematic approach to transition from the present to the desired state.
• Digital Fluency - Effectively uses digital guidance, tools, methodologies, and security measures for operating as a digital business. Uses digital tools to collaborate, organize, plan and reflect on digital data.
• Analytical Thinking - Systematically breaks down a complex problem or process into component parts using logical analysis techniques to reach a solution. Logically assesses relationships, grasps interdependencies, and reviews trends within a complex problem or situation. Challenges assumptions and reliability of acquired information.
• Decision Making - Makes decisions affecting both own tasks and those of others. Combines a variety of factors including commercial awareness, risk, and financial expertise to make appropriate decisions and derive insights.
• Innovation - Adapts existing processes, methods, and ways of working to drive efficiency. Uses digital technologies to develop new insights, projects, and opportunities.
• Influencing - Identifies areas of alliance and disagreement, evaluates options and potential outcomes, and plans influencing strategy. Identifies short term customer needs and communicates benefits to the stakeholder. Knows when and how to use the chain of command.
• Problem Solving - Evaluates and prioritises problems for own area. Resolves problems in a timely way, using a combination of logic and experience to make decisions and solve problems
• Relationship Management - Establishes and maintains relationships with peers and internal business partners to achieve results.
• Business Acumen - Identifies new or alternative approaches to performing business activities more efficiently.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting for financial instruments, Accounting policy, Accounting processes and financial systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial acumen, Commercial assurance for external reporting, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Curiosity, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Automation, Digital fluency, Financial accounting and reporting, Influencing {+ 5 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.

Responsible for supporting the delivery of coordinated processes, data and systems and undertaking a range of master data management activities, while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures and working with team members to help drive outstanding customer service, operational excellence and compliance.