Intercompany Analyst

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

Role Synopsis

• The primary purpose of Finance is to support improved business performance across the business, while maintaining an effective and robust control environment. Reporting into FBT Intercompany manager, the Intercompany Analyst will act as the finance owner of various Intercompany related activities and is the key to harmonize conflicting business priorities.

Key Accountabilities

• Taking full ownership of the assigned Intercompany activities based on BP Group Intercompany policy and procedures.
• Gain in-depth business understanding of their respective scope; build and maintain effective relationship with their collaborators.
• Provide support to internal and external audits; ensure that Intercompany process is detailed and accomplished according to the group requirements and policies.
• Support the digitalization transformation in Intercompany process, tool, dashboard, and reporting.
• Support special Intercompany projects as assigned by the Intercompany Manager to assist with project outcomes and efficiency implications.
• Perform group invoicing & billing process (Payroll & non-payroll) and related reconciliation.
• Support standardization, transformation and digitization of the Intercompany process and drive these initiatives for the in-scope Intercompany processes.
• Handle conflicting priorities with business collaborators and ensure deliveries are met.
• Ensure compliance to control and User Developed Application (UDA). 
• Liaise with group tax and auditors internally and externally as & when vital.
• Assists in the embedding of ways of working and effective integration within GBS to ensure smooth transition.
• Support the Group Disputes and Upfront Agreement (UFA) processes ensuring both tools and related processes are fit for purpose.
• Handling and booking of incoming/outgoing charges – AP/AR transactions settlements along with the non-trade IC settlement bookings.
• Monitoring of the Cash Due open item, Follow-up receivables, on time payment.
• Review and Support of Monthly/quarterly reconciliations of Intercompany accounts in Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable - Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the various Intercompany and suspense account reconciliations.
• Deliver silent running by supporting the Group’s intercompany agreement and elimination process at Quarter-ends ensuring all imbalances >$500k are cleared by the end of the process, all differences <500k are resolved by WD 55.
• Ensure all balancing items are followed up on a timely basis.
• Supervise the key jobs and applications on the settlement and PEC or equivalent experience processes.
• Review and Support of Monthly/quarterly reconciliations of Intercompany accounts in Accounts.
• Ensure that disputes are supervised and resolved in a timely manner, intervening and bringing up disputes according to Group Policies
• Monthly / Quarterly Processing and Journal review of adjustments prepared through the reconciliation process.
• To review and clear IC GRIR/Suspense accounts.
• IFA posting and reconciliation
• Intercompany debtor and creditor analysis that supports the Working Capital and Operating Cash Flow monthly reporting (incl. non-business items like material/high level IFA and loan movements)

Crucial Education:

• Educated at degree level with finance and accounting, preferably with a relevant accounting professional qualification with confirmed analytical and system thinking skills and financial knowledge.
• Understand and ensure application Group Accounting Policies and relevant Group & Finance Standards & Practices.

Crucial Experience and Job Requirements:

• Proficient with Excel, Power BI and other Office 365 tools. Prior experience with BP financial systems is an advantage.
• 4-6 years of proven track record on Finance & accounting field, preferably experience in the areas of collaborator management/process improvement/ strategic project enablement.
• Ability to influence and inspire changes across cross functional teams.
• Ability to perform high volume detailed work.
• Team-focused, results oriented.
• Conflict resolution and ability to find solutions to sophisticated issues.

Desirable criteria

• Exposure to SAP (preferable)
• Confirmed Intercompany trading experience.
• Knowledge of G/L’s, Income Statements, Balance Sheets.
• Communication-verbal & written.
• Facilitation & Training
• Eye for business
• Building links on trust
• Critical thinking
• Working with a global mind-set
• Strong communication and agreement skills
• Assertiveness

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.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Accounting policy, Accounting policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Credit Management, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting {+ 4 more}

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