Controllership Analyst

Controllership Analyst

Full time

Controllership Analyst

Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Finance

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Job Description

The Controllership Analyst executes and supports the accurate, timely and controlled delivery of close, accounting and reporting activities within defined scope as part of a team supporting the broader ST&S organization. The role prepares and reviews financial outputs, investigates movements and exceptions, operates financial controls and supports resolution of accounting, data and process issues, with opportunities to work across businesses and portfolios. It works with the Controllership Lead and specialist teams to apply accounting requirements consistently, support approved improvements in execution and bring up matters requiring broader prioritization, interpretation or decision-making.

In This Role You Will:

• Execute monthly, quarterly and annual close activities, preparing accurate and timely financial results, reconciliations, journals and reporting within agreed deadlines.
• Perform and support controllership activities for the assigned scope, which may include due diligence, management-to-accounting alignment, derivative and valuation accounting, intercompany matters, statutory reporting support and investigation of material movements.
• Operate and evidence assigned financial controls, identify control gaps or failures, support remediation and bring up material risks or issues promptly.
• Support the accounting implementation of new business activity and business change within defined scope by documenting requirements, completing analysis and testing, and embedding approved process, data and control changes.
• Investigate accounting, data and process issues, identify root causes, support resolution across teams and provide clear explanations of impacts and required actions, bringing up items requiring broader decisions or specialist judgement.
• Contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement by maintaining process documentation, reducing manual activity, improving data quality and supporting automation and technology changes.

Essential Experience & Job Requirements:

• Strong practical knowledge of financial accounting, period-end close, financial reporting and internal control.
• Working knowledge of accounting for physical and financial commodity activity, including valuation and derivative accounting, management-to-accounting alignment, balance-sheet assurance, intercompany activity and statutory reporting.
• Able to apply established policies, procedures and technical guidance to assigned activities and identify matters requiring specialist input.
• Good understanding of ST&S or a comparable commodity trading and supply business, including how trading activity, contracts, systems, market data and operational events affect financial results.
• Understands the roles of the Front Office, Commodity Risk, Commercial Finance, technical accounting, Core Finance, service providers and external audit, and works effectively across those interfaces.
• Analyses accounting, data, control and process issues within established policies, procedures and technical frameworks, often under tight reporting deadlines.
• Assesses materiality, investigates movements and exceptions, identifies root causes and recommends practical actions.
• Builds effective relationships with Finance and Risk stakeholders, technical specialists, auditors and delivery teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in accounting, reporting, financial control or controllership, including period-end close, reconciliations, controls and investigation of financial or data issues.

Desirable Criteria & Qualifications:

• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward a recognized accounting qualification.
• Experience in commodity trading or supply.
• Derivative or valuation accounting.
• Statutory reporting.
• Audit.
• Global service delivery.
• Process, data or technology improvement.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred or in progress.

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 demeanor 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. 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.

Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills

• Accounting policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Internal control and compliance

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• 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. 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.

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