GA/ARC Senior Analyst

Entity: Finance Job Family Group: Finance Group Job Description: Job Summary** As a GA/ARC Senior Analyst at BP Business Sol (HC), you will be a key contributor to our finance team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial data, driving operational improvements, and providing insightful analysis to support commercial decisions. This role demands a blend of strong analytical capabilities, commercial competence, and effective communication skills to navigate complex financial landscapes. Shift Timings - 3pm to 12am Key Accountabilities: ✅ 1. Accounting & Financial Ownership • Lead and ensure accurate and timely accounting of related transactions, including purchases, inventory, taxes, and pricing adjustments. • Oversee Fixed assets accounting, lease accounting, detailed accounting, reconciliation, and variance analysis, ensuring alignment between physical stock, transactional records, and financial reporting. • Manage complex reconciliation activities across deliveries, sales, tanks, and pricing movements, resolving discrepancies and ensuring completeness of financials. • Own month-end and year-end close processes for overall accounting within RTR. ✅ 2. Accounting, Reporting & Controls • Ensure accuracy and completeness of actuals, forecasting, and financial reporting, with strong analytical review and variance commentary. • Drive adherence to IFRS and BP accounting policies, partnering closely with Accounting Policy teams. • Perform the margin reviews and moving average reviews. • Design and maintain robust internal controls frameworks to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. • Act as SME for accounting policy application, especially in complex and judgmental areas 3. Risk Management & Governance • Lead and embed a strong risk management framework, proactively identifying financial and operational risks and implementing mitigation strategies. • Ensure standardization of processes and control adherence across entities and clusters. • Act as escalation point for complex issues, applying judgment to resolve high-impact challenges. ✅ 4. Leadership & People Management • Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals and team leads, driving performance, capability building, and succession planning. • Set clear goals, performance expectations, and accountability frameworks across the team. • Develop a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. ✅ 5. Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management • Act as a finance partner to business, operations, and cross-functional teams, providing insights to support decision-making. • Build strong relationships with site teams, supply chain, and fuel operations collaborators to ensure alignment and data accuracy. • Collaborate with auditors and senior leadership on financial performance, compliance, and reporting matters. ✅ 6. Continuous Improvement & Transformation • Drive operational improvements, digital automation, and system optimization across accounting and RTR processes • Identify opportunities to reduce manual interventions, improve cycle times, and enhance data quality. • Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives across FBT and finance transformation programs Experience & Qualifications** 10+ years of experience in finance and accounting, preferably in RTR / Assets Accounting/Lease Accounting/ Retail/ inventory / commodity accounting Strong hold on compliance and internal control process. Proven experience in financial reporting, controls, and risk management in a multinational environment Recognized accounting qualification (CA / ACCA / CIMA preferred) Technical & Functional Skills: Deep understanding of: IFRS and accounting policies Inventory accounting and reconciliation complexities Month-end close, reporting, and variance analysis Experience in controls, compliance, and audit coordination ✅ Leadership & Behavioral Skills Strong people leadership and team management experience Ability to influence without authority and manage cross-functional stakeholders Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Proven track record in driving continuous improvement and transformation initiatives Why join bp: At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employm