ARC Analyst

bp; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

bp's Finance team seeks an ARC Analyst to resolve complex issues, deliver finance group reporting, and support timely statutory accounts and tax analyses while upholding policy compliance.

The role includes coordinating ledger entries, preparing monthly close, liaising with Tax and external auditors, and guiding stakeholders across geographies in a hybrid office/remote setup.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the prompt and accurate recording of financial transactions in line with policies and procedures; support statutory accounts and tax analyses; liaise with Statutory Tax teams and external auditors as required.
• Monitor open and overdue items and follow up with staff.
• Review ARC Account Executives' reports to validate data and provide input for timely submission.
• Support preparation of documents and adjustments for monthly, quarterly and year-end close.
• Liaise with senior stakeholders across locations to ensure data accuracy in the ledger.

Job description

Job Summary

The ARC, Analyst is accountable in resolving complex issues as and when necessary, delivering finance group reporting services to the entities assigned, and support the delivery of timely and accurate statutory accounts and tax analyses while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for exceptional customer service, operational excellence and compliance.

Entity

Finance

Job Family Group

Finance Group

Job Description

The ARC, Analyst is accountable in resolving complex issues as and when necessary, delivering finance group reporting services to the entities assigned, and support the delivery of timely and accurate statutory accounts and tax analyses while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for exceptional customer service, operational excellence and compliance.

Key Results / Accountabilities

• Support significantly larger and/or more complex entities and has a good understanding of the nature of the business and the economic environment in order to execute activities effectively.
• Coordinate the prompt and accurate recording of financial transactions (e.g. ledger entries, journal postings, fixed asset postings etc.) in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures.
• Support the delivery of timely and accurate statutory accounts and tax analyses through liaison with the Statutory Tax teams and external auditors if required.
• Monitor open and overdue items and communicate and follow-up accordingly with the appropriate staff.
• Review reports generated by the ARC Account Executives to validate data and provide constructive input while ensuring submission in a timely manner if necessary.
• Resolve or further escalated any complex issues faced.
• Support preparation of documents and adjustments for monthly, quarterly and year-end close.
• Support customers in having a good understanding of the general ledger and group reporting pertaining to the respective parties.
• Liaise with other GBS internal teams to ensure that the data being entered into the ledger is accurate.
• Liaise with senior stakeholders internally and externally as and when necessary.
• May carry out supervisory responsibilities such as planning, assigning and directing work, and providing feedback and coaching to team members.
• Ensure 100% accuracy and timeliness of group and statutory reports in accordance to agreed service levels.
• Develop a good understanding of the customer organisation as well as the business in order to be able to deliver high quality service.
• Managing the day to day work activities of the team and ensuring the necessary skills and experience are available to meet the challenges of a demanding and complex workload if necessary.
• High level of familiarity with the systems used in order to maintain and reconcile the accounts receivable system to ensure it balances correctly.
• Liaising with customers and colleagues in different geographical locations, time zones and potentially in different languages using different systems requiring rigorous coordination between teams.
• Quick to react and adapt to constantly changing reporting requirements for highly fluid businesses.
• High level of familiarity with the end-to-end financial accounting process for the supported entities.

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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

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