Grade GResponsible for identifying significant business and financial control risks and ensuring effective action plans are in place to mitigate these risks, using advanced technical capabilities to conduct control reviews and investigations, and ensure that the operating control environment is in line with BP standards.Entity:
Finance

Job Family Group:
Finance Group

Job Description:

• Ensure bp's control framework and policies are successfully implemented and complied with by the business and functions in country, supported by robust assurance and monitoring activities.

• Implements and maintains effective monitoring and assurance processes to provide assurance over regulatory reporting and compliance.

• Develops and maintains strong internal and external relationships to ensure the successful delivery of projects, utilizing advanced technical capabilities to partner with the business.

• Provides independent assurance that financial control and accounting, risk management and fraud control policies for the South African business is consistent with Group standards to drive integrity and protect the financial and reputational value of the organisation.

• Provides innovative solutions to drive the simplification and standardization of accounting and reporting processes, working with senior management to design and implement system and process improvements and ensure internal and external best practices are shared across the wider team.

• Ensure relevant Control policies are operating effectively through high quality interface with business Finance, PPM and GBS (BSA, DOA, Accruals, Credit, CDD, UDA).

Education

University degree and accounting qualification (CA, CPA, etc.) or MBA, or studying towards these qualifications.

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 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 (Inactive), 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}

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