Job Description: Key Accountabilities Be the authority on template solutions within the functional area and participate in design authorities. For approved demand, understand business requirements and complex business processes and scenarios and translate / break these down into a simplified set of requirements for which solutions can be investigated. Design global standard solutions to meet business needs. Explain concepts and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Prepare, review, and/or approve functional specifications for solution design. Lead the preparation, structure, and delivery of presentation materials for template familiarisation, template fit-gap, solution design, user training, and team knowledge sharing. Lead template fit gap and user training sessions. Provide expertise and constructive feedback to peer's design work. Identify, analyse, and delineate problems. Investigate and resolve solution incidents and conduct root cause analysis. Provide expertise for designs that cross functional areas in order to achieve end-to-end solutions that meet our customers' needs. Advise others on integration considerations for interfaces coming from external systems. Review and signoff cross-system cutover plans and integration testing scenarios. For new designs or changes to design, provide testing scenarios to ensure the solution is robust. Understand, adopt, and embrace agile principles and agile ways of working. Where agreed, act as Solution Integration Lead for specific projects, providing support to the project teams and their interaction and solution needs with the rest of the solutions team. Work with individuals to set performance goals in focus@bp and regularly check-in on goal progress. Schedule regular 1:1 catch-ups with team members and provide support and coaching when needed. Discuss career aspirations with team members and ensure everyone has a development plan with focus areas identified, including training needs and stretch assignments. Essential Education & Experience Suitably qualified professional with degree or similar education background. Accountancy qualification or working towards one (e.g. CIMA, CPA, ACA, ACCA) Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex processes and influence a wide range of stakeholders. Passion and experience in capturing business requirements and improving processes and systems. General understanding of systems deployment activities. Ability to work and collaborate within a virtual global team environment. Ability to prioritise effectively for yourself and the team 5+ years of experience of system design Ability to learn and be the authority on template solutions. Ability to formulate and solve problems. Ability to build strong relationships with business stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery teams. Product Experience & Expertise Deep knowledge and significant experience with SAP CO and the design of associated processes and functionality for Allocations, Cost Management, Time Writing and Recharges Good knowledge of SAP Resource Relating Billing (RRB) Knowledge and experience of Joint Venture Accounting from a business and a system perspective along with an understanding of integration points with other modules. Significant experience with SAP and BW including a general working knowledge of transactional processes in an SAP environment. Desirable Criteria 12+ years of relevant work experience with systems and process design. Experience working in a multi-national organisation. Experience of Agile ways of working Why join us? 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 paid parental leave policy 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 employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Skills: Design Specifications, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Controlling (CO), SAP Joint Venture Accounting (JVA), SAP Systems
