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- The Business Performance Coordinator is a valued member of the FP&A team, supporting the delivery of business planning and performance management products to the business. The role will involve partnering with the local technical and finance teams based in onsite locations on an ongoing basis to develop financial products that enable effective decision making in the operation of the business. An important part of the role is to gain a deep understanding of the business context for the area to be able to provide insightful management information.
- As a member of the FP&A team, the role will contribute towards building wider team goals including the automation and standardization of financial products, with the goal of improving the efficiency of bp s financial analysis and reporting.
- The incumbent would be potentially required to work under alternative shift arrangements to ensure appropriate overlap hours with European or British timezones.
- What you will deliver Performance Management: Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial and management information to empower strategic business decisions. Conduct in-depth analysis of monthly and quarterly actuals, including trend analysis and variance explanations, to provide actionable insights. Identify and highlight areas where performance exceeds or falls short of key targets, driving continuous improvement.
- Business Planning: Contribute to the development of the long-term strategic plan for the region and support the quarterly planning process, including capital and cash cost forecasts, and key financial outcomes. Collaborate with collaborators to refine activity sets, input assumptions, and generate accurate forecasts.
- Insights:Apply SAP-based systems to submit plan data and leverage PowerBI for detailed analysis and reporting. Build engaging presentation materials, provide insightful commentary, and address follow-up questions from leadership and central finance teams.
- Continuous Improvement: Promote the use of new and/or standardized systems and continuously improve supply related MI systems and processes to increase automation and move towards growing the self-service model.
- What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)Must have educational qualifications: Business/Finance or Technical Subject area Degree level or equivalent.
- Preferred Education/certifications: Master s Degree in a finance field e.g., MBA, CA, ICWA.
- Minimum years of proven experience: 5 plus years of relevant post degree experience in financial reporting, planning, and control.
Must have experiences/skills:
- Proven experience in developing and communicating financial management information to business collaborators.
- Proficiency in Excel, SAP, economic models, and visualization tools such as Power BI. Python coding experience is a plus!
- Outstanding analytical skills and experience with handling large quantities of sophisticated data
- Basic understanding of the energy industry, including commercial drivers, sources of value, and competition, with a preference for direct oil and gas experience.
- Efficient problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, particularly with digital systems and tools.
- Highly analytical, capable of developing trends and insights from data
- You will work with
- You will be collaborating with a team of finance professionals as part of the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) organization. The FP&A organization is an exciting new team being established by bp to build a centre of expertise in the areas of business planning, budgeting, and forecasting, financial analysis, and economic evaluation.
- The role will regularly interact and be the main contact point for Business/Functions senior leadership.
- In addition to the FP&A team, you will also be collaborating with the local finance team and various technical and leadership teams in onsite locations.
