Business Planning Manager

Reference Number EEP0134

Business Planning Manager

Closing date for applications 19 August 2013 Country United Kingdom City Aberdeen Function/Discipline Finance & Planning Employment Category This is a permanent role This role is offered on local conditions Working Hours Full/Part-Time Full Time Number of Roles Available 1 Salary Competitive Salary will be offered

The Organisation We are committed to maximising the exploration and production potential in Europe E&P. We are currently integrating our BG Norge and UK Upstream assets to better support a future of growth and investment in the area. This will deliver a more sustainable future and robust business proposition for Europe E&P, as well as enhanced development opportunities for individuals across the combined teams. With a joint portfolio producing over 100 kboe/ day, our goal is to continue building a truly excellent Exploration and Production business in Europe E&P.

Position Summary The Business Planning Manager is a member of the Finance Leadership Team responsible for delivering strategic direction, business direction and oversight of investment proposals. The post holder will provide expert advice to the Europe E&P leadership team, and ensure functional excellence through adherence to best practice in business planning. It is responsible for the management of all forecasting and planning activities in the asset, and also for the setting, monitoring and presentation of asset performance against these targets and key performance indicators. The role will demonstrate active participation in framing the asset’s delivery targets and provide key decision making information for asset, Region and Group management for the Europe E&P business.

Key Accountabilities Every individual has a duty to both themselves and those around them to ensure that safe practice is adhered to at all times. In addition to any specific accountability for HSSE, all managers are accountable for HSSE within their area of the Business and are responsible for ensuring that their team adopt exemplary HSSE behaviours.  Manage the plan and forecast processes across all areas of the business, including: cross-functional management and process mapping synchronisation of asset data flows in to forecasts and plans ensuring cross-functional alignment and data integrity enabling highly efficient consolidation and validation of inputs securing asset leadership engagement, involvement and accountability providing expert interpretation and presentation of results providing facilitation of asset leadership and regional reviews actively managing and influencing challenges from Group ensuring the asset strategic themes, value base, and key enablers of plan delivery are understood

Unique Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute Qualified accountant Oil and gas accounting expertise in an operator environment A thorough understanding of the E&P gas & oil chain To have achieved results through a broad sphere of influence To have demonstrated initiative and the implementation of new ways of working Sound knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards Understanding of the E&P supply chain and current industry challenges Understanding of petroleum economics Appreciation of the processes and contribution of the operations, projects, subsurface and economics functions Thoroughly conversant with BG Group and asset strategy Familiarity with group-wide systems such as SAP, BPC, BI The individual will focus on quality deliverables, meeting and exceeding the needs of the various stakeholders. Core skills are to:  Manage and motivate a team across  two locations Leadership, to engender confidence across functions Think creatively, innovate Perform under pressure Build effective relationships with senior management internal and external to the asset Build a strong community of functional leads in the asset Get the most out of team members Deal with set-backs Find pragmatic solutions Resilience, to strong leadership with clear articulation of vision and rationale Adaptability, to respond to business needs Ownership, over the process and its outputs Collaboration, in fostering exemplary working relationships Anticipation, to intervene well before processes derail Challenge, when patterns emerge which threaten the vision Inspire, mobilising the organisation behind a shared vision

Additional Information for External Candidates BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.   Please note that after the closing date you will no longer be able to apply for the vacancy. The specific time of closing is midnight UK time on the date displayed. BG Group also reserves the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date without prior notice.   Availability to travel to Norway and Reading if required

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