Job description:

The R&A Financial Controller will be responsible for Legal Entity Controller activities for New Ventures supporting Exploration, IG Russia, New Energies and P&T businesses. The role holder is expected to manage the business stakeholders in a way that will follow the FO support model, build the positive image of the SBO as well as contribute to business goals.
 
The R&A Financial Controller is expected to influence effectiveness and efficiency of the processes for his entities, driving CI initiatives and using metrics to assess performance. The R&A Financial Controller will be addressing performance and data integrity issues at the touch points with other processes within FO and beyond.
 
The role holder will work closely with the relevant R&A Business Analysts responsible for PAR activities on LoB level as well as a wider network that will extend across similar roles in Finance Operations where processes interact, Group Reporting, BPR, Finance Managers, CP, Legal, Treasury, Tax advisors, GRA, auditors, Venture Managers, JV partners and GM.
 
The R&A Financial Controller together with R&A STMs of New Ventures will be expected to shape the accounting, reporting and financial controlling support in a flexible manner with the ebb and flow of Upstream business activity.
 

Dimensions

Principal Accountabilities
 
R&A Financial Controller will report to the R&A Senior Financial Controller. The role will be based in Krakow. The R&A organization will continue to focus on the resilience & work life balance, recognizing that peak loading can and will occur due to the monthly accounting/reporting cycles. The R&A Financial Controller will ensure that this is mitigated as much as possible and will work on creating a pragmatic approach.
 
High-level scope overview
R&A Financial Controller will have the overall responsibility for all financials to ensure business activities are conducted in line with all Shell frameworks and policies as well as with applicable Production Sharing Agreements/Joint Venture agreements and local laws and legislation. This includes:
 
Leading venture set up in cooperation with the business and other supporting functions, ERP implementation, organizing FO resources, MoA/Company File set up
Leading venture liquidations in cooperation with FM/Tax/Treasury/Legal, GDP preparation, guarantees termination, tax clearance, liabilities coverage, external consultancy, liquidator appointments, books clearing, final financial statements and audits
Responsibility for Financial Reporting and budgeting: Group Reporting, MI for BPR/LoB, Revenue Transparency, Statutory Accounts, Tax reporting, Partner Reporting (billing statements, cash calls), input to Planning (OP/FYLE), supporting QPA preparation
Supporting Statutory/JV partner/fiscal/government/controls/SIA and other non-standard audits
ensuring compliance with GRA, Transfer Pricing and Treasury policies, tax rulings, accounting procedures, cost recovery under JOA/PSC agreements
reviewing PCI/PCN/GIP/GFP, impairment reviews, cash forecasting, lease models, yearly FTE reviews

Requirements:

Deep insights into an entity business/financial specifics and ability to generate helicopter view for senior stakeholders
Oversight on output of other FO processes and ability to achieve results through influencing and motivating others
Ability to translate contracts into accounting notes and experience in reviewing investment proposals
Ability to work in a rapidly changing and demanding environment
Excellent communication/presentation and interpersonal/ relationship building skills and ability to work with virtual teams, across cultures and time zones
Promote finance as a partner to the business and ensure comprehensive financial support is in place for legal entities
Providing knowledge sharing for controllers’ community
Fulfil all reporting requirements changes such as IFRS9/15/16 implementation, CBCR etc.
Smooth transition to new ERPs (BLP Lite, S4Hana) and redesigning process steps across all FO departments to fulfil the needs of a new ERP platforms
CI initiatives so that people could focus on value adding activities only

 Number of Vacancies:

• Meaningful work in a company that is universally respected as a truly global energy leader (one of the world’s biggest companies according to Fortune Global 500)
• Unique opportunity to fulfill your potential with personal and professional development programs
• Work in a smart and motivated team within a supportive and inclusive culture with strong values
• Attractive salary and bonuses
• Complex medical care and individual life insurance
• Sports programme & facilities e.g. Multisport Benefits Card, vouchers for free time activities
• Good atmosphere at work and comfortable working environment: own canteen and a few relax rooms
• Opportunity to participate in social and community projects