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Job Family Group:
Audit Group
Job Description:
Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.
About the role:
Do you want to make a difference to the management of significant risks in BP?
Are you looking to apply your business experience in new areas?
Are you interested in improving risk management and influencing senior management to take action?
Are you looking to develop new, industry leading, technical skills?
The Senior Auditor role can help you achieve such goals through leading or being a team member on a range of audits across different bp entities, with a particular focus on digital and cyber security. The role also presents opportunities to contribute to the development of the annual audit programme, work with senior partners, maintain an understanding of developments impacting digital in bp, coach auditors, and participate in various activities related to the continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function.
Internal Audits mission is to make BP safer and more valuable through our independent insights. We do this through:
A programme of ~120 audits per year that consider the management of BPs significant risks
Working with management to develop ways to better manage risk
Engaging with various bp entities to develop working relationships
Reporting our results, insights and agreed actions to leadership.
We are a global and diverse team of around 130 people, based predominantly in Sunbury, Houston, Budapest, Kuala Lumpur and Baku.
The key areas of focus for Information Technology (IT) Audit include the following digital risk areas:
Cyber security with a focus on network and platform infrastructure security
Compliance with cyber and technology regulations, payment card industry standards
Development, deployment and maintenance of critical IT systems
Risk management over enduring and emerging technology
The role represents an excellent opportunity for you to develop industry-leading internal audit skills, learn new technology, and improve risk management in BP; while broadening your knowledge and understanding of bps businesses and operation.
The role is open to individuals with Information Technology risk assurance experience. In-house training will be provided for you to develop auditing, business and leadership skills.
What you will deliver:
As an audit lead, the Senior Auditor will:
Identify and understand relevant risks and controls for each audit; and develop a Terms of Reference and test plan to audit these effectively
Apply experience and subject matter expertise to provide insights to improve how risks are managed provide and identify process and performance improvement opportunities
Lead discussions with auditees and other senior partners in the execution and reporting of audit fieldwork
Manage relationships with business partners, delivering updates on progress of audit work
Lead, motivate and engage the audit team to ensure quality execution of testing and conformance with Internal Audit methodology and requirements
Manage issues as they arise during audit work, raising to the senior audit manager and VP as necessary
Write reports and communicate audit findings professionally, and with respect, to audit and business partners.
As an audit team member, the Senior Auditor will:
Conduct audit fieldwork with rigor in line with Internal Audits methodology
Apply experience and subject matter expertise to audit test areas assigned
Support the lead auditor and other team members as required to ensure effective and timely audit delivery
Provide coaching to other team members
Engage with business partners professionally and sensitively, and act as an ambassador for Internal Audit.
Other Accountabilities
Non-audit work:
In addition to audit accountabilities, the Senior Auditor will lead or contribute to other functional activities within Internal Audit, such as:
Supporting the assessment and reporting on the control environment for key risk areas for the purposes of executive and board reporting
Planning for future years audit programmes
Development and delivery of learning & development activities
Maintaining effective working relationships with business partners
Continuing to enhance Internal Audits methodology for key digital and cyber security risks.
Expected behaviours
:
Role modelling conformance with the bp requirements and processes
Role modelling bps Who We Are beliefs
Contributing to HSSE management, Diversity & Inclusion, Ethics & Compliance and other management activities within Internal Audit.
What you will need to be successful:
Education:
Suitably qualified professional with degree, or similar educational background, or extensive relevant work experience.
Role Requirements:
The ability to translate complex and technical information into clear business language that articulates findings, associated risks and actions.
Deep technical experience in design/ operation in areas such as information technology architecture, cloud, network, digital product/platform development, cybersecurity
Relevant IT risk and control experience (in network security, IT risk or consulting roles) within bp, a similar company or within a relevant professional services organization
Knowledge and understanding of current and emerging IT risk trends, threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations
Team lead experience and working / leading virtual and/or global teams
A proven track record of delivery of audits, relevant risk and controls projects, or line work
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to land exciting messages
The ability to learn quickly and identify key risks and controls in unfamiliar business environments
To work independently and manage uncertainty
The ability to navigate the organisation with tact and manage relationships at different levels including senior leaders#
Desirable Criteria:
Audit experience including network and infrastructure security, payment card industry compliance, IT general controls, cyber security and regulatory compliance
Why join us?
At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.
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 generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, 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.
Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!
Travel Requirement
Up to 25% 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:
Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Influencing, Internal Auditing, Managing change, Managing volatility, Negotiating, Organizational Knowledge, Organizational Savvy, Regional perspective, Reporting, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking
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 bps 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,pleasecontact 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.
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