Job Description

The ARC Senior Team Leader supervises a team of professionals, and is accountable for ensuring that all internal and external accounting and reporting activities in scope of the operations are prepared in accordance with FRS and all bp/Castrol policies and procedures in a timely, accurate and complete manner for the designated entities as well as accountable for the financial integrity, control and compliance of accounting services. The role works closely with business stakeholders and all functions as well as provide the main communicate with auditors and tax.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support medium to high complexity entities that require a solid understanding of the nature of the legal entities set-up and business activities relevant to group, statutory and tax requirement.
Lead and ensure accurate and timely delivery of month end closing, group & external reporting, statutory reporting and direct tax services in accordance to Group and statutory requirement.
Key focal point to lead, coordinate and facilitate the audit end to end process including the preparation of draft statutory accounts, directors brief, audit files and tax packs.
Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders in relating to general accounting and statutory reporting.
Regularly track and resolve outstanding operation/audit issues raised or further bring up when required.
Proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities in existing processes and lead/support projects.
Continuously strive to build a culture of play to win and high-performance.
Carry out people management responsibilities in accordance with the organisation's policies and applicable laws, including: Plan, assign and direct work; Provide feedback and coaching employees; Provide opportunities for learning and self-development and facilitate the development of technical competencies.

Essential Education, Experience And Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting or related field.
Recognized professional accounting qualification (e.g. MIA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
Minimum of 7-8 years of experience in general and/or financial accounting with strong knowledge of external financial reporting regulation, Group Reporting Manual and tax accounting.
Shared service center experience.
External Audit experience.

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
Possibility to join our social communities and networks
Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
Life and health insurance, medical care package
And many other benefits.

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.

ARC Senior Team Leader - Castrol