Lead Financial Accountant

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

Phillips 66 has been operating in the UK for over 65 years and we are as excited about our future as we are proud of our past. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. 

Our company is built on values of safety, honour and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Our employees are the heart of our success, and there is a reason why we continue to attract great talent and it’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organisation that makes everyone feel like they can bring their authentic self to work and be truly part of our team. 

Providing Energy. Improving Lives.

Financial Accounting Lead

We are looking for a Financial Accounting Lead to join our UK Financial Accounting team, based at the Phillips 66, Humber Refinery..

The Financial Accounting Lead will lead the team with responsibility for the financial accounting of the Phillips 66 UK legal entities . Main focus areas will include Statutory Accounts for all UK companies, overseeing the accounting for the UK Pension Plan, and corporate accounting activities. The role also includes managing the Financial Accounting team and supporting them with their many other areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Responsibility for the team’s production and completion of Phillips 66 Ltd UK IFRS Statutory accounts and fellow subsidiaries accounts.

• Provide Financial Accounting and accounting policy guidance to the team and Managed Service Provider (MSP) on UK related issues. 

• Compliance with corporate reporting quarter and year-end requirements, including: questionnaires on UK Tax, US Tax, audit Fees and Financial Government Questionnaires, plus other corporate reports as required.
• Overall responsibility for the foreign currency control and reporting activities performed by the team.
• Oversight & sign-off of multiple balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with company policy.
• Key liaison with external audit for both the UK Statutory and Group Audits.
• Partner with P66 teams globally and MSP to improve and standardize accounting processes

Skills and Qualifications:

• Hold the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom on a permanent basis without restrictions or meet the criteria for employer sponsorship.
• Strong financial and analytical background, having a recognised professional accounting qualification and significant experience post qualification

• Expertise in IFRS and US GAAP

• Strong inter-personal, communication and influencing skills
• Understanding of and compliance with corporate policies
• Leadership, supervisory and delegation skills
• IT skills - strong Excel and ideally SAP

The Humber Refinery is playing its part of the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.

As a part of the UK Government’s net zero ambition, the Humber Refinery is on a journey to become the Refinery of the Future. With proposed plans for a number of projects including to implement a first-of-a-kind FCC carbon capture project, the Humber Refinery is part of Humber Zero, a world-scale concept to reduce UK industry carbon emissions, saving up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030 from the Immingham industrial area.

On top of this, the Humber Refinery is the UK’s only refiner producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel at scale. It is also the only European facility producing battery anode coke, which forms a critical component for lithium-ion batteries used in electrical vehicles and in consumer electronics. Our current production of battery anode coke is equivalent to placing 1.3 million EVs on the road every year, and we are developing multiple projects to expand this capability.

We are on an exciting journey, are you ready to join us?

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered:

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 1st November 2024.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer