Job description:

GENERAL POSITION DEFINITION:
The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager role leads a small Upstream/IG Business Planning & Appraisal team within Shell finance operations with individual responsibility for reporting for one line of business. The ethos within this team is one of collaboration and working together to provide high quality decision support and insight to senior leadership. This work is used to steer Shell strategy, capital allocation and operating improvements. Flexibility will be required to balance and adjust priorities across shorter and longer-term delivery requirements. There is also a strong learning culture in the team, with informal, formal, internal and external learning encouraged and supported.

PURPOSE:
Providing deliverables related to the reporting, planning and appraisal process for a given LOB, providing clear and articulate commentary to senior decision makers regarding the underlying business results.

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will lead a small team who will be responsible for compiling the planning and performance appraisal submissions. Their individual responsibility includes working with country and operating unit reporting leads to understand and challenge the results, provide a commentary or narrative to help senior level stakeholders understand the results and be the focal point for the Upstream/IG reporting team with respect to a given LOB.  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 high quality analysis.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Owner of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reporting processes for a given LOB
• Ownership and the resolution of reporting issues providing steers to stakeholders on financial queries
• Contribute to preparation of the annual LOB Business Plan and related assessments to together ensure sound submission including operational, economic and financial KPIs
• Ensuring that performance is well analysed and explained in management information packs delivered on a regular basis (Delivery through team)
• Provide deeply insightful analysis which incorporates external perspective - to support decision-making and drive the performance improvement agenda
• Contribute to preparation of performance overviews and appraisals
• Ad hoc analysis for leadership teams, including insights on financials/results, working capital analysis, price movement impact on cash/earnings, etc.
• Develop productive relationships with key stakeholders, to deepen team's understanding of underlying issues within the line of business.
• Ensure data confidentiality, integrity and accuracy for critical submissions to the Group / Investor Relations of deep water results.
• Where relevant coach other team members in areas of expertise
• Build team capability and expertise around the corporate reporting system
• Champion and lead continuous improvement initiatives

SPECIAL CHALLENGES:
The team engages across Upstream/IG P&T (Projects and Technology, a technical services group within Shell) as must balance inputs from many stakeholders. Flexibility will be required to balance and adjust priorities across shorter and longer-term delivery requirements.
The sensitivity of working with most confidential, market-sensitive data

Requirements:
Skills & requirements:

Number of Vacancies: 5

• 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