Control Manager ME, BP, Dubai

Control Manager ME, BP, Dubai

Job Profile Summary

The primary purpose of this role is to support the Head of Finance MEKSA in monthly closing, reporting, and liaising with the GBS to maintain silent running. The incumbent will also be the single point of contact for Melubco (manufacturing JV) for compliance with their SLA.

This role will also support in delivering silent running objectives of the control agenda such as compliance with MCE, implementing new control & credit initiatives, NPR compliance, control reviews, annual audits, and SPA for control matters and coordinator between MEKSA and central control teams.

To be a senior member of the Middle East Finance team and support on Internal Control activities for the bp Middle East lubricants businesses including support to other entities in the region as control expert.

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Key Job Accountabilities
Internal controls and MCE monitoring activities such as DOA, application of Group Reporting Manual, Segregation of Duties, Balance Sheet reconciliations (BSI), NPR, DD, GAIT reviews
Liaise with the audit team for timely audit completion of BPME lubricants business and support the system/process change from finance side with every change in business dynamics
Review and manage the approval process for monthly provision and accruals lubricant businesses
Liaising between the credit team which continues to be based in GBS and ME business on day to day operational issues/opportunities
Supporting as finance expert on long term contracts and commitments
Liaising with the GBS, internal stakeholder & Tax team on all closing, Tax & control issues
Supporting control agenda in ME transformation projects and undertaking risk assessment review across MEKSA
Support as single point of contact for internal audits and banking relationship.
Support in Interco Agreement (UFA), invoicing and settlement for Lubes.
Focal point for Trade loan review and appraisals along with monitoring performance and spend for lubes
To be the single point of contact person between bp Middle East and the Melubco Joint Venture:
Monitor the implementation of the provisions and accountabilities as articulated in the Service Level Agreement between bp ME and Melubco and the In-Line Control document agreed with the Board of Directors
Manage processes/interfaces and ensure their effective working such as obtaining relevant analyses/reports from Asia BSC on a timely basis each month (e.g. BSI reports, Capex MI reports, Stock and inventory reports including Costing, Opex computation and apportioning, invoicing to off-takers and cash-call calculations and others)
Liaise with external auditors for Melubco audits and preparation of audited financial statements. Also act as SPOC to auditors from the partners of Melubco to ensure their requirements are attended to during audits carried out by any of the partners
Represent finance on the monthly Melubco operation committee and follow up on actions coming out of that meeting
Implementation of robust processes to address the gaps identified from reviews
Support the partners reviews and audits from finance end for the JV and support implementation of the agreed actions by the board

Experience & Expertise (mandatory & desired)
Current UAE resident will be preferred
Recognized national or international professional financial management / accountancy qualification with 8 to 10 years post qualifications experience preferably ACA/ACCA/CPA/ACMA or MBA in finance

Experience /Skills
Working knowledge of JDE 9.1 preferred
Highly Numerical and analytical skills with the ability to balance detailed analysis and seeing the bigger picture
Strong control experience in a business with automated systems and processes.
Good understanding of how financial control and reporting processes and systems operate.
Good business awareness, key performance drivers and sound financial knowledge
Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities and ability to operate under pressure
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to work through diverse remotely located
Ability to challenge and influence through persuasion.
A good understanding of accounting principles and IFRS
Innovative in approaching problem solving
Experience with manufacturing and joint venture operations would be an advantage
Required Competencies
Business Insight - Understands internal and external customer needs and strives to exceed their expectations
Business awareness – Awareness
Finance and accounting technical skills – Skilful
Communication and effective team working – Skilful (most essential)
Performance bias - Skilful
Systems and process – Awareness
Innovation - Thinks outside normal limits, takes unusual perspectives, challenges traditional thinking
Entity

Finance
Job Family Group

Finance Group
Relocation available

No
Travel required

Negotiable
Country

United Arab Emirates
About BP

FINANCE

Join us in a crucial time of transition. We are bringing all of our finance and procurement activities for the group into one place, enabling better work.

For you this means working with us on:

Compliance – efficiently delivering external reporting requirements to ensure we continue to meet our regulatory ‎obligations in all jurisdictions, supported by robust control environment across all three lines of ‎defence.‎

Stewardship – laying out a robust finance framework and providing ongoing management of the balance sheet and ‎portfolio execution, supported by effective advocacy to the market.‎

Performance – facilitating the effective allocation of capital, development of business plans and coordination of ‎business performance interventions to ensure a consistent delivery between strategic aspirations, ‎operational forecasts and delivered outcomes. Furthermore, you will be responsible for value creation through mergers and acquisition-led ‎deals, commercial negotiations and integration of business opportunities.‎

Transformation – driving digital transformation (centralising, digitising, optimising) across all elements of the finance entity to ‎achieve sector-leading cost-performance.‎
Experience Level

Intermediate

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