Job description:
PURPOSE:

Delivery of business reporting cycles, providing clear and articulate commentary to senior decision makers regarding the underlying business results.  Delivery of the Business Plan, comprising the long-term Strategic Plan with Plan Updates, and the Operating Plan and appraisals.

The Business Analyst will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for compiling the reporting, planning and performance appraisal submissions. He or she will be working closely with functional stakeholders to achieve this goal, needing to understand their issues, constructively challenge their inputs and together deliver a high quality submission.

Individually, this position will have responsibility for a wide variety of deliverables related to the reporting, planning and appraisal process. This role will provide input and advice directly and/or indirectly to Senior leaders in the organization.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Contribute to preparation of the annual Business Plan and related assessments to together ensure a sound submission, including operational, economic and financial KPIs
• Contribute to preparation of performance overviews and appraisals
• Ensuring that performance is well analyzed and explained in management information packs delivered on a regular basis
• Resolving reporting issues and providing steers on financial queries
• Ad hoc analysis for leadership teams, including insights on financials/results, working capital analysis, price movement impact on cash/earnings, etc.
• MI packs, including commentaries and dashboards.
• Monthly cost analysis and tracking
• Resolving reporting issues and providing steers on financial queries
• Take ownership for quality of data and analysis, and for specific KPIs.  For example, NIBIAT, Cashflow, Production.
• Provide insightful analysis which incorporates external perspective - to support decision-making and drive the performance improvement agenda
• Develop productive relationships with key stakeholders, to deepen team's understanding of underlying issues within the Plan
• Where relevant coach other team members in areas of expertise

SPECIAL CHALLENGES:
The team has to balance inputs from many stakeholders into a consistent business plan submission.

The nature of the process can result in periods of high workload and all team members are expected to contribute and demonstrate flexibility, so that all key milestones are met, and deliverables submitted.

The sensitivity of working with most confidential, market-sensitive data

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
This position is ideally suited for people with leadership skills with a robust analytical background who would like to influence decision making and the performance management agenda in Shell
 

Requirements:
ESSENTIAL:

• University degree in a finance related discipline with preference for a professional qualification and/or certification like CIMA an MBA, etc.)
• 6-7 years of relevant professional experience
• Self-starter with a track record of performance and proven ability to deliver quality results under significant time pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal & leadership skills with personal confidence to quickly build credibility, respect and rapport;
• Excellent communication skills, clarity of thought and ability to translate complex raw data into simple, powerful and easy to communicate key messages & insights
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Evidence of external focus and understanding of the energy industry, competitors, suppliers and markets is helpful
• Able to work across organizational boundaries with a diverse group of colleagues and stakeholders at multiple levels in the organization
• Exposure or experience with continuous improvement (especially Lean) is welcomed

 
PREFERRED:
Excellent IT skills (power point, excel, word, management information systems)

Number of Vacancies: 1

• 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