Entity:
Finance
Job Family Group:
Business Support Group
Job Description:
Finance ERP Transformation Process Manager
We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat, and mobility to millions of people every day! We are one of the very few companies equipped to address some of the big, sophisticated challenges that matter for the future. We have a real contribution to make to the world's ambition of a low-carbon future. Join us and be part of what we can accomplish together. You can participate in our new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and help the world get to net zero.
Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are owning the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our outstanding team?
The Finance ERP Transformation Process Manager is an individual contributor that will support team efforts to ensure the ERP Transformation is efficiently carried out across the globe and that the benefits are realized.
In this role, You will:
- Serve as support in the process squad/workstream and help to craft and implement standard, global end-to-end processes for migration to an SAP S/4 HANA ERP solution.
- Complete all process results to schedule, quality, scope & cost.
- Support the management of change around S/4 processes, ways of working and impacts to business and globally Distributed Finance teams.
- Identify impacts on global processes due to coordinated systems or dependent activity outside of the S/4 Hana.
- Collaborate with Business and Global Process Owners (GPO) to ensure end to end processes are understood and sustained from current ERP to the new S/4 HANA Finance.
- Provide comprehensive inputs into the design of the standard global financial template for S/4 HANA Finance.
- Collaborate with Global Business Services (GBS) Business Process Mining and Business Finance to validate process ‘fit to standard’ – identify gaps and proposed solutions.
- Collaborate with Innovation & Engineering (I&E) and technical delivery partners, provide and clarify the business process requirements, chip in to solution discussions, validate proposed technical solutions.
- Help establish standards and metrics to measure adherence to established global template and processes.
- Participate in retrospective activity and incorporate lessons learned.
- Review and evaluate all proposed exceptions to standard template processes. Ensure approvals are completed and detailed.
- Educate partners on ‘to-be’ S/4 HANA Finance processes, including Business facing and Global Finance teams.
Desirable criteria:
- Bachelors' or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance or Business with some experience supporting coordinated solutions including process standardization.
- Experience in Oil & Gas Accounting such as turnaround accounting, yield accounting, chemical and catalysts accounting, gas plant accounting, joint venture accounting.
- You must be able to think critically, communicate a clear change message, and actively influence.
- Proven ability in the Finance organization, in a multinational environment
- To succeed, you need significant knowledge of key Finance processes and some SAP experience.
- Proven experience in one or more of the following process areas is desired: General Accounting, Period End Close, Payroll, Assets & Projects Accounting, Intercompany, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Treasury
- Experience working on large, international ERP projects is helpful.
- Experience with project tools such as Azure DevOps preferred.
Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be 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:
Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Integration, Managing strategic partnerships, Research and insights, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability awareness and action
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 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.
