Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Tax Group

Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join bp’s tax reporting team, a high-performing team of accounting, tax and control specialists who are responsible for analysing, assuring, and explaining bp’s externally reported tax numbers.

Reporting to the VP Tax Reporting, the Tax Senior Manager, Tax Reporting is accountable for the consolidation of bp’s externally reported tax numbers and forecasting the group effective tax rate (ETR) and cash tax.

The role is global in nature and provides an excellent opportunity for the successful applicant to gain exposure to a wide range of tax and accounting issues and insight into the Group’s global reporting and forecasting processes and underlying business activities.

Key Accountabilities:

Tax reporting and assurance

• Preparation, consolidation and assurance of bp’s quarterly externally reported tax numbers, including income tax charge, ETR and cash tax disclosures.

• Ensure tax balances, provisions and disclosures are robust, transparent and compliant with IFRS, bp policy and governance requirements.

• Act as a key point of engagement with Group Reporting, Investor Relations and Group Planning & Performance Management on tax matters.

•Support continuous improvement in controls, processes and systems underpinning tax reporting and forecasting.

Forecasting and planning

• Provide tax inputs into internal forecasting processes, including the latest estimates, quarterly outlooks, long‑term plans and scenario analysis for ETR and cash taxes.

Team management

• Lead and develop the tax reporting consolidation team, setting clear expectations and fostering a strong culture of accountability and technical excellence.

As a Senior Level Leader within bp, the role holder will also be expected to inspire and empower others to achieve organisational aims whilst creating a culture in line with Who We Are, fostering a culture of accountability and inspiring trust. The role holder will be expected to build strong relationships, understand the needs and goals of the team, and drive a culture of continuous improvement in service of bp’s strategic direction.

Essential Experience and Qualifications:

• Significant practical expertise in group financial reporting under IFRS.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate financial information with clarity.

• An understanding of internal systems of control, and how this applies to tax.

• Exceptional organisational skills, ability to manage and lead the effective delivery of multiple workstreams, leading others through structured delivery (such as time-table driven reporting cycles) and to work autonomously or with limited guidance.

• Experience with tax accounting concepts such as deferred tax.

• Exposure to short-term and long‑term planning and forecasting.

• Experience driving process improvement or transformation within financial reporting, forecasting or controls frameworks.

• Fluency in business English. 

Education/Background and Experience:

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience/education

Desirable Criteria:

• In depth knowledge of IFRS income tax accounting, including deferred tax accounting, significant judgement areas and tax disclosures.

• In depth experience of extracting data from underlying accounting systems

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerBi

Why join our team?

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting 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. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits!

Location:

Please note that roles based out of Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027

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Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be 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:

acquisitions and disposals activity, Analytical Thinking, Change Management, Commercial Acumen, Creativity and Innovation, Data Management, Digital Fluency, Direct and indirect tax compliance and accounting, Economic modelling, Financial Reporting, Influencing tax law and policy, Interpreting and applying tax law, Managing tax dispute resolution and controversies, Project Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Tax advice for mergers, Tax advisory, Tax compliance process management, Tax reporting and control, Transfer Pricing

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Future Location Notice:  This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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.