The role holder needs to be able to handle a variety of management information reporting and accounting issues, utilizing experience and analytical skills to assess complex problems and design solution under challenges imposed by tight monthly and quarterly closing deadlines.

The successful candidate must possess strong communication skills and be capable of developing highly effective relationships with various stakeholders. He/she will be a member of a team (10 people), reporting to Senior Team Manager.

*Dimensions :

• Understands the business and the link between own role and business strategy.
• Prepares all input to financial performance assessment process (from Asset level up to Country Level).
• Attends business performance review meetings /challenge business on performance (basing on financial results).
• Participates in regular Cost Tracking Meetings with his/her business contacts.
• Arranges monthly Budget Holder Meetings with the relevant budget holders (incl.. Senior Management), based on standard meeting agenda (actuals vs. plan, forecast/latest estimates updates, contract changes).
• Challenges and agrees proposal of forecast/latest estimates updates with his/her budget holder (taking actuals, accruals, projects and assets status fully into account). Communicates the proposal to the relevant Country Finance Manager(s).
• Involves in risk management assessment (from business and finance perspective), drives risk discussions in budget holder meetings.
• Is responsible for correct, reliable and meaningful analysis of financial data to enable value adding MI and understanding of key cost drivers impact, reasonable variance analysis  and interventions.
• Is responsible for Cost Allocation Management (establishes business need, creates and maintains allocation set up with support from Controllers), investigates and resolves unallocated balances.
• Supports the Reporting Team with detailed variance analysis for Group/MI reporting.
• Provides input to statutory reporting.
• Prepares data analysis on request.

Venture Governance:

• Ensures quality in input to cash calls and billing statement and liaise with Joint Venture Accounting to ensure correct and timely partner information.
• Understands Joint Venture Agreements and can interpret JVA requirements/system structures including country specifics. Can translate changes in this business environment (changed industry and legal requirements, equity changes.
• Provides additional information to JV partners (non-Shell) at year end.
• Collates and co-ordinates Joint Venture Work Program & Budget, analyzes variances and reports to Finance Managers/other Analysts, participates in Partners meetings.
• Monthly JV partner reporting and variance comments/analysis input.

Governance, Risk & Assurance:

• Ensures compliance with the Shell Group Control Framework and relevant standards/guidelines.
• Participates as line resource in Audits or Reviews that form part of Assurance Plan of the company as required.
• Executes financial controls.
• Is a focal point for external auditors, supporting Finance Managers in closing of audit findings.
• Provides data to tax for tax reporting as specified by the tax function.

Working Capital and Cash:

• P&L Cash Flow Analysis and communication, providing visibility of Cash Flow From Operations & value in each asset of the portfolio looked after, structured planning and tracking process for short and long term cash forecast.