Execution Senior Analyst, Payments

• Travel required Negligible travel should be expected with this role
• Job category Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group
• Relocation available This role is eligible for relocation within country

Job summary

Entity: Finance Job Family Group: Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group Job Description:

Key Accountabilities and challenges

Accountable for ensuring accurate and timely recording and payment of all third party supplier invoices while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive service, operational excellence and compliance.

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of payment processing services.
• Lead and watch the reconciliation of the relevant systems to ensure they balance and that any discrepancies or variations are investigated and corrected.
• Implement policies with the Balance Sheet Integrity/ Reconciliation standard; accurate and timely reporting to Internal on ledgers for which the team is responsible.
• Work with relevant Internal Control team to keep controls currently owned within the team and facilitate internal and external audit review
• Provide payables related advice and information as and when required.
• Implement standard methodologies for the expense process and identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities in existing processes.
• Regularly lead and resolve pending issues that have been brought up, or further call out to the necessary parties.

Transaction Resolution:

• Review and analyze open items, including invoices, credit memos, and payments, to identify discrepancies and resolve pending issues.
• Investigate root causes of open items and collaborate with internal collaborators to address underlying issues and prevent recurrence.
• Ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded and properly documented in accordance with company policies and accounting standards.

Expectations

• High level of familiarity with the systems used in order to maintain and reconcile the system to ensure it stabilizes accurately.
• Thorough knowledge in payment processing.
• There is a high financial and reputational threats involved in timely and accurate payments processing. Payments reviewed thoroughly to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Invoices need to be processed and verified in an accurate and timely way within timelines.
• Collaborating closely with vendors and colleagues in different time zones and potentially in different languages requiring meticulous coordination between teams.
• Working hours (ANZ/ASPAC/UK/Europe/US shift) to support Business Partners

Education & Experience

• Any Graduate or equiv in Finance, Accounting
• Experience of 8yrs in general accounting and/ or payables operations

Travel Requirement Negligible 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: Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Building sustainability, Business Acumen, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Commercial acumen, Communication, Cost modelling, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Market Analysis, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr