Finance Manager, Castrol Europe & META Supply Chain

BP p.l.c.; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company located in the United Arab Emirates is looking for a Finance Manager to drive financial excellence and strategic planning within its Castrol Europe & META Supply Chain division. This role includes managing key financial processes, providing insights, and improving supply chain efficiencies. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in finance or accounting and have proven leadership capabilities in financial operations. The position offers a hybrid working environment and requires minimal travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Strong understanding of finance and supply chain financial operations.
• Proven track record in performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the annual planning process for plants and logistic hubs.
• Provide consolidated review and analysis of financials across multiple plants.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with controls.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Financial reporting

Project management

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

Bp Castrol is looking for Finance Manager, Castrol Europe & META Supply Chain

About bp Castrol:

It's more than just oil. It's liquid engineering. Castrol provides all the oils, fluids and lubricants the world needs, for every driver, every rider and every industry.

Castrol is here to serve every driver, every motorcyclist and every industry on earth. We do this through Liquid Engineering. That means creating high performance oils, lubricants, fluids and greases for every application you can imagine. We also know that you need every part of your world to run smoothly, so we lubricate every part of the car or motorcycle you own, the escalators at your local shopping mall, the elevator at your office, and even the production line that made your refrigerator.

We are here for you in the world's mines and quarries, its cruise ships and airliners, its wind farms and wheat fields. Whatever you need, we help make it happen.

This role is a key member of the GSC EMETA Leadership Team, responsible for driving financial excellence, strategic planning, and sustainable business performance. The position will monitor performance, provide analysis and insights, and implement interventions to ensure consistency and continuous improvement across multiple plants and logistic hubs within the region, while managing a team of GSC Finance tags. The Finance Manager will also play a critical role in reviewing and enhancing supply chain value chain efficiencies.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Senior Finance Manager, Castrol Europe-META, and work in close partnership with the GSC EMETA Supply Chain Director.

Key Accountabilities

Strategy and Planning

• Lead and manage the annual planning process for plants and logistic hubs, ensuring plans are robustly challenged and assured.
• Support the delivery of key projects, including business case preparation and subsequent review of FMs and CAPEX expenditure related to plants and CF.

Business Partnering and Performance Insights

• Provide consolidated review and analysis of financials, decision support, performance information, and economic analytics across multiple plants to improve performance.
• Lead planning, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.
• Monitor in-year performance via KPIs, delivering qualitative insights and recommending interventions when required (e.g., adjusting forecasting methodology).
• Partner with Planning, Manufacturing and CF Managers to ensure operational teams make balanced trade‑off decisions, while driving initiatives focused on operating working capital improvement—optimizing cash conversion cycles, managing receivables, payables, and inventory to release cash and improve efficiency.
• Oversee product costing analysis and ensure compliance with group/segment policies (PCTP, inventory provisioning, etc.).
• Manage inventory data, stock valuation, variances, and stock counts/asset verifications at plant level, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Participate in plant and CF performance meetings and follow through on action items.
• Monitor CAPEX performance, validate expenditure, and ensure account reconciliations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with Minimum Control Expectations, working closely with ARC to provide assurance over reporting accuracy, integrity, and GRM compliance.
• Ensure timely completion of system structure updates, ad hoc requests, and audit requirements.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and opportunities associated with finance supply chain activities.

Performance Management

• Drive the performance agenda through robust financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial insights to support decision-making and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead preparation and delivery of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, latest estimates, and long‑term outlooks.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports to ensure effective execution of team accountabilities with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Build and strengthen the Performance team’s capabilities, driving HSSE culture, motivation, talent development, and functional expertise in planning and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA/CPA/ACCA desirable).
• Strong understanding of finance, supply chain financial operations, project management, and IT & S infrastructure (preferably SAP).
• Proven track record in performance management and operating working capital optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders, with leadership experience in diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience in management information processes (actuals, RF, and plan), with a focus on performance analysis and intervention (preferably within supply chain).
• Strong coaching and people development skills.
• Proven business partnering ability with strong impact, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Analytical and strategic thinker, capable of assimilating data, identifying issues, challenging assumptions, and anticipating future trends.

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role.

Relocation Assistance

This role is not eligible for relocation.

Remote Type

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working.

Skills

Accounting policy, Accounting Processes and Financial Systems, Business process control, Business process improvement, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Financial Reporting, Influencing, Internal control and compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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.