Contract: BP - Internal Control Team Lead / Basrah

Job Title

Auditor / Internal Control Team Lead

Department/Function

Finance

Responsibility for People?

Team Leader Position -

Reporting to Controller. Supervise/ Oversee all audit issues and status from state oil company (BOC) and any other related regulatory bodies

Location:

ROO HQ

% Travel:

28/28 Rotation

Role Synopsis

SPA for annual $2bn cost recovery audit conducted by state oil company including planning, coordination across the business, audit preparation and response to audit queries, observations and reports.

 

Managing a team to conduct monthly control activities review covering key processes; Purchase to Pay, Cash Management, Accruals, Period End Close and Application Security.

 

Leading the Internal Control Function and take responsibility for its development and improvement.

 

Key Accountabilities

Core Role

Prepare responses and justifications for all audit queries and observations received from state oil company and/or any other related regulatory bodies.

 

Timely liaise responses and clarifications with CFO and ROO management before sharing with audit stakeholders.

 

Discuss and close out received audit reports from state oil company and/or any other related regulatory bodies.

 

Protect ROO Cost Recovery position by liaising with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure adherence with TSC requirements.

 

Manage and coach the team in conducting reviews across various functions

 

Efficiently own and manage the monthly internal control review activities by the team in respect to deadline requirements.

 

Share findings with the appropriate process owner(s) and ensure proper remediation of issues to safeguard future recovery of costs.

 

Manage and maintain appropriate relationship with different process owners across different functions to meet the needs of the ROO business and respond to state oil company/ regulatory bodies queries timely.

 

Bring rigour to review of controls and contribute to maintenance of a proper control framework environment within ROO.

 

Support the Finance 702010 capability agenda

 

Essential Education

Internationally recognised Accounting qualification.

Business Administration/ Accounting education background.

 

Essential experience and job requirements

Oil & Gas Industry experience.

Effective negotiation skills.

Experience of working in multi-cultural and challenging environments.

Joint venture experiences an advantage.

Ability to coach and mentor.