BP—Treasury Operation Analyst

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Description: Entity: Finance Job Family Group: Finance Group Job Description: Role Synopsis The Treasury Operation Analyst is a direct contributor to Treasury Operation objectives, supporting the immediate team and wider organisation through timely analytics, reconciliations, cash forecasting, issue resolution and control activities. The role works closely with Group and local Treasury, Cash & Banking, Finance, Business and regional collaborators to ensure efficient, compliant and reliable delivery of treasury operations services across bp. The role includes performing and supporting sophisticated cash and banking activities, including bank reconciliations, Cash in Transit clearing, statement booking, GL clearing, cash forecasting, Blackline reconciliations and SAP processing, controls, month-end close activities, query resolution and continuous improvement. The position requires an experienced SAP resource with hands-on knowledge of bank statement processing, clearing, reconciliations, journal posting and treasury/cash and banking transactions. It also supplies to audit support, process documentation and operational excellence within the assigned regional portfolio through effective use of SAP, Microsoft office tool. Experience or awareness of AI-enabled productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot, will be beneficial for driving efficiency, documentation quality and continuous improvement. Key Accountabilities - Perform Cash in Transit, bank GL, term deposit, overdraft, petty cash and related reconciliations, ensuring all unreconciled items are investigated, assigned to the responsible team and followed up until resolution. - Prepare and support cash forecasting activities, including weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasting and cash pool reporting for in-scope entities and GL accounts. - Perform bank statement booking, GL clearing, offsetting, journal processing and reconciliation activities in SAP and Blackline in a timely and accurate manner. - Apply strong SAP knowledge to analyse and resolve posting issues, clearing exceptions, bank statement discrepancies and process defects across treasury operations activities. - Use Microsoft Excel and Word effectively to prepare reconciliation workings, cash forecasting files, analysis, supporting schedules, process documentation and collaborator updates. - Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of process documentation, supporting schedules, adjustments and issue resolution. - Partner with local Treasury, Cash & Banking, Finance, Business and regional teams to resolve operational queries, investigate root causes and drive timely closure of open items. - Support bank account management and security officer activities within the assigned regional portfolio, ensuring adherence to policies, controls and governance requirements. - Monitor defects, exceptions and issues within treasury and payment-related processes, advancing sophisticated matters to senior team members or relevant collaborators where required. - Supply to operational improvements, system implementations, control activities, internal and external audits, Segregation of Duties monitoring, reporting and Delegation of Authority oversight. - Maintain strong collaborator relationships by providing timely updates, clear resolution paths and collaborative support to internal and external collaborators. - Support team performance through knowledge sharing, mentoring, process guidance and contribution to an inclusive and performance-oriented team culture. Essential Education - Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field . Essential Experience and Job Requirements - Minimum 4 years of experience in Finance, Cash and Banking, Treasury, Financial Accounting or another transferable field. - Strong knowledge of treasury operations, cash and banking processes, reconciliations, bank statement processing, GL clearing and month-end close activities. - Strong hands-on SAP experience is required, with practical exposure to cash and banking processes, bank statement processing, GL clearing, reconciliations, journal posting and issue investigation; Blackline experience is preferred for reconciliation and journal processing activities. - Good analytical, problem-solving and root-cause investigation skills with the ability to resolve sophisticated operational issues. - Strong business English communication skills; additional language capability may be required depending on the supported region. - Good interpersonal, influencing and decision-making skills to handle effective relationships with key collaborators. - Ability to work under pressure, handle deadlines and deliver accurate outputs in a fast-paced operational environment. - Stakeholder-oriented demeanour with a proven record of service delivery, issue resolution and continuous improvement. - Ability to review and adapt working approaches in response to changing business, control or process requirements. - Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is required, including proven understanding of formulas, data analysis, reconciliations, reporting, formatting, documentation and preparation of clear process notes or supporting schedules. - Experience in coordinating activities, supporting team members, mentoring others or contributing to project delivery will be an advantage. Desirable Criteria - Experience in multinational corporate environments. - Blackline reconciliation and journal processing experience. - Experience in cross-functional issue resolution and improvement in execution initiatives. - Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and a fast-paced operational environment. - Experience supporting audits, controls, compliance requirements, system implementations or treasury transformation projects. - Experience or awareness of AI-enabled productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to support automation, analysis, documentation and improvement in execution will be an added advantage. Equal Opportunity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Join our Team and advance your career as an Ethics & Compliance Liaison, Finance FBT! At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 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 Processes and Financial Systems, Analytical Thinking, Analytics, Business process control, Business process improvement, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Digital Automation, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Internal control and compliance. Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.