Internal control services Manager

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

Background and purpose of role:

Internal Control is a distributed team within Finance, with accountability for: developing handling aging bp’s internal control framework, policies and delegations of authority; developing the approach for, and ensuring compliance with, external requirements related to internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Internal Control also develops and delivers control related training and is involved in governance and other activities to support the overall control environment. 
The Internal control services lead role is a meaningful role and uniquely positioned to drive a wide range of initiatives at GBS Pune, while supporting the overall accountabilities across various segments C&P, P&O etc. and functions of bp like Customer, Procurement and ARC.

Key Results / Accountabilities:

The primary accountabilities for this role will include a mix of the following team accountabilities. 
•    Establish, maintain, communicate, and support consistent application of financial control policies 
•    To drive and establish internal control framework across GBS Pune (C&P region)
•    Provide advice, support and training on the control policies to ensure consistent application across the group.
•    Develop and deliver threshold and materiality analysis (for control policies and the SOX management assessment)
•    Assist and give in defining the overall approach to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
•    Evaluate and ensure timely report of deficiencies
•    Validate remediation of deficiencies, as appropriate
•    Collaborate with internal audit for context on findings, the tiering of deficiencies and identification and communication of business process standard methodologies.
•    Ensure consistency in the quantitative aspects of SOX management assessment scoping 
•    Monitoring and execution of roles and responsibilities as per global Event and GAP policy
•    Build long-term capability for the finance community by helping to design, develop and deliver a suite of control training modules
•    Ensure compliance with local and global company policies, Understand and communicate critical matters/ issues to key customers, ensuring clear actions and ownership are defined and closed in a timely manner
•    Increase value by leading or actively supporting control modernization and simplification / standardization and automation initiatives including, Service Now (SNOW) and Delegations of Authority (DofA) simplification projects
•    User developed application (UDA) technical reviews, governance, monitoring and support.
•    Build enduring relationships through extensive collaboration with the business partnering across segments and other finance teams supporting bp’s global businesses. 
•    The role also requires interactions across the three lines of defence and external audit.

Key Challenges:

    Demonstrate clear understanding of the business context of the company in order to deliver high quality service. 
    Quick to react and adapt to constantly evolving business requirements to support rapidly changing business requirements.
    Expertise to increase value by leading or actively supporting control modernization and simplification / standardization initiatives that leverage technology / digital solutions.
    Ability to get along with and influence people at all levels, geographies, and time zones within the organisation, building strong relationships quickly.
    Complete understanding of system landscape and infrastructure.
    End to end understanding of GBS governance processes.
    Ensuring that BP's internal control remains effective through compliance with internal requirements via the application of controls across all activities in scope of operations. 
    Looks for ways to do things better, faster, more efficiently.

Qualification, Experience and Competencies:

Business Capability: Demonstrates ability to apply business sense and clearly link value to business results at the client group level, e.g. improved decision making, Customer focus – Puts the customer and business strategy at the heart of decision-making. Ability to guide leaders through choices to best suit business requirements. Drives value-adding solutions - deeply integrated to drive business solutions, not operating as a parallel function. Consistent record of improving/contributing and taking things to the next level. Externally orientated – well connected, active in external professional communities, aware of standard methodology and actively shares with, and learns from others 

    Leadership & EQ Capability: Demonstrates capability in line BP’s leadership expectations, with an equal balance of EQ, IQ and Drive. Group mind-set - demonstrates an understanding of the value of, and ability to develop, high quality, trust-based relationships with the site leadership team & with the wider organisation - leaders & employees.  Is self-aware and recognises and can handle impact on others. Notices morale of their team and works to positively influence this.  Is developing political astuteness and is and able to work successfully across organisational boundaries. Applies judgement and common sense at scale - demonstrates strong understanding of client's business and GBS and function priorities and is able to apply sound judgement / wise counsel. Acts with integrity; actively developing capability & is a role model of BP V&Bs. Ability to develop and inspire others and engender followership. Cultural fluency - ability to operate successfully across cultural boundaries with sensitivity

    Experience of GBS/ shared service/BPO type organization.  Knowledge of BP policies and procedures. Experience of organisation organisational change. Experience of working in a matrixed organisation 

Education and Experience:

    University degree or equivalent experience and professional accounting qualification (CA, CFA, ACA, CIMA, ACMA, etc.) 
    10+ years of proven experience in internal control, risk management, internal and external audit
    Collaborative standout colleague and agile outlook to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities
    Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
    Strong continuous improvement mentality and drive for excellence, challenging existing ways of working and identifying quick wins and strategic solutions
    Effective communication with senior customers and peers and strong influencing skills with proven capability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities and ambiguity.  
    Experience of driving process reengineering across finance, reporting or control processes
    Financial reporting and control experience in industry or corporate functions will be desirable
    Fundamental understanding of BP’s approach to ICFR

 

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 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 accounting and reporting, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Management Reporting, Managing change, Presenting {+ 3 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

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