R&A FAC OE Analyst

Job Description

The Reporting & Aanalysis Trading & Supply team is a team of colleagues providing accurate, timely and insightful analysis to deliver more and cleaner energy solutions to our customers. Within the T&S team, there is a team responsible for Financial accounting and Controlling Oil (Oil PAR). This role reports into the Senior Team Manager Trading and is directly responsible for supporting the Products Trading business. Whats the role? The primary role of OE analyst is to ensure all accounting and reporting activities are performed in an effective, controlled, efficient manner. The candidate is primarily responsible for financial accounting and reporting as well as providing an overall oversight to ensure compliance with Group Reporting guidelines (GFRM) and IFRS. The role requires working collaboratively with primary stakeholders in Group Reporting, Finance Managers in the business, PAR, Internal and External Auditors, other Functions such as Legal, Tax, Treasury and other process areas within Finance Operations. The incumbent will be accountable to ensure delivery of financial numbers into Report One tool, which is a tool used for Group reporting. The role also expects the person to support the R&A aspiration agenda for the following: World Class Close (Workday 7 Non negotiable date as Group will close books) Zero MJEs Insightful Commentaries Drive digitalization initiatives First Time Right Build and manage relationships with external auditors to ensure efficient statutory audit compliance without incurring audit cost overruns. Ensure seamless coordination and collaboration with other tax and other finance Teams Manages workloads, multiple demands, and competing priorities to ensure deadlines are met while maintaining a high quality and integrity of data. Focus on continuous improvement opportunities in process and content and identifies and actions opportunities to reduce complexity, promote best practice and improve process efficiency. Skills and Requirements A qualified chartered accountant or equivalent with a minimum of 0-2+ years of relevant post qualification experience, of various ERP systems used in the Shell Group and Excellent MS Office skills along with In-depth understanding local statutory reporting , Sound accounting concepts, excellent technical accounting (IFRS definitely and other Country GAAPs would be most useful), as well as strong analytical capability. Candidate must have prior Trading experience, though not essential. Expertise in building up and maintaining excellent relationships with multiple stakeholders across geographies and departments. Interacting with finance staff at country and regional level Quick adaptability to understand Trading business and finance processes & demonstrate ability to convert business requirements into standard processes. Self-motivated and possess ability to deliver first time right Strong analytical and data manipulation skills, with the ability to determine the underlying issues and to relate them to the relevant financial and business principles Self-motivated and outcome driven, able to work in a multicultural and diverse business environment. Individual should be proactive, in-depth analytical skills and clear think strategic abilities. Courage, to deliver a global standard then the candidate must be able to say no to step outs or customizations Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and build trust with senior stakeholders and Business partners