Job Description

, IndiaJob Family Group: FinanceWorker Type: RegularPosting Start Date: September 6, 2024Business unit: FinanceExperience Level: Early Careers:Where you fitShell Trading integrates a global portfolio of crude oil, refined products, natural gas, electrical power, LNG, chemicals and freight & Shipping. Purpose of this role is to deliver E2E process operations in STUSCo Domestic Crude team. This position is predominantly required to perform settlements and month close related activities as part of Gross Margin accounting. This includes analysis of costs/revenue incurred along with STUSCO purchase/sale activity, variable cost and inventory. Collaboratively work with various stake holders in Finance community, TCF MO team, business partners, IT and Tax team to finalize the numbers and extend the support to wider team as and when necessary.What's the role?The successful incumbent will manage the role of a Specialist in North America Crude team. Roles required incumbent to manage crude monthly settlements and perform critical month close related activities to ensure smooth handoff of books to T2F team. Roles offers a great learning scope to understand the recording of a transactions to how it reflects in the financial statements and contribute to T2F reconciliation. The role offers a challenging opportunity in a fast moving, dynamic and global Trading environment.Position Description - Accountabilities

• Process payments for NA Crude team by having great collaboration with onshore teams and ensure payments are made On-time in line with the agreed metrics, KPIs and service standards.
• Manage workflows and work with OSA in case of any disputes.
• Review business inputs, interfaces, hand off points and ways of working aimed at effective business partnering to provide strong and continuous support to the T&S businesses.
• Identify erroneous purchase and sale volumes, price settlement differences between the Trade book and SAP and request corrective action from Trading/Accounting teams.
• Maintain a robust controls culture aimed at 100% design and operating effectiveness. In line with the changing dynamics of T&S business, it is key to perform a periodic review of controls framework and create a mechanism which provides early warning of any impending challenges.
• Drive operational improvements so that the organization reaches top quartile performance as measured against the targets for relevant metrics defined by the Process Owner(s) across the NA TSA landscape.
• Perform required analysis with comprehensive and meaningful assessments for any adhoc requests from stakeholders.
• Collaborate with On-shore on issue based and periodic discussions, setting and understanding the expectations for better Stake holder engagement and Operational excellence.
• Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives across various work streams by aligning with overall Organization and Finance operations vision on Simplification and Automation and make effective use of Visual Management (VM).
• Ensure any changes to existing process is properly accommodated with appropriate approvals in line with Change Management methodology. Lead change by ensuring clear optimum engagement with regular communications to all the relevant stakeholders.
• Periodic review and update of Work Instructions to ensure all the process exceptions and changes are captured and documented.

Stakeholders

• Effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external to the trading business) on a regular basis.
• Develop and foster connections with relevant business partners to ensure performance and control issues in the end-to-end process are identified and resolved quickly, and that high-level issues are appropriately escalated discussed and resolved.
• Values
• Demonstrate leadership attributes and maintain sustainable working beside healthy DE&I environment.

What do we need from you?

• Professional qualification with minimum 8 years of experience in Accounting and reporting roles along with strong written and communication skills. Trading experience is an added advantage.
• Strong command in computer applications specifically Excel & latest digitalization tools (end user) and the ability to quickly acquire working knowledge of other systems/tools.
• Understanding of trading systems (Endur V11), its interfaces to SAP associated with its log, interface and tracking of accounting entries and firsthand experience with Blackline application.
• Knowledge on all aspects of accounting processes which generate Gross Margin, including Purchase and Sale price calculations, inventory Movements, inventory valuation, Netting as per IAS32 and general cost accounting.
• Networking and collaborative business relationship skills is strongly desired.
• Being in IC role able to collaborate with stakeholders and influence them without formal authority by manual judgments & accounting analytics complying to KPIs, service standards & reporting requirements.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently and demonstrate resilience under pressure and with competing priorities.
• Knowledge of the North America Crude or Products trading business will be an added advantage.
• Challenge the status quo to ensure maximum benefit from the Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Help team leads to maintain effective and appropriate systems and procedures in line with the Controls framework governing the trading business.

Company DescriptionShell Business Operations (SBO) is a chain of operational centers that form an integral part of Royal Dutch Shell. We influence business development for Shell globally, enabling the work of 93,000 employees in over 70 countries across the world. SBO Chennai is focused on driving excellent performance that enable Shell to operate in a global competitive and ever-changing business environment.An Innovative Place to WorkTheres never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.Join us and youll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future - whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.An Inclusive & Progressive Place to WorkTo power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways were nurturing an inclusive environment - one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

• Were creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and well take it from there.
• Were closing the gender gap - whether thats through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• Were striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

A Rewarding Place to Work

• Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.
• Were huge advocates for career development. Well encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible

-Key Competences required.Accounting and Reporting SkillProcess and Data management KnowledgeIntercompany Reconciliation KnowledgeBusiness partnering KnowledgeBusiness performance management KnowledgeValue management KnowledgeGovernance and Assurance KnowledgeRisk management KnowledgeFinancial controls SkillBuild shared vison KnowledgeDisplays Interpersonal Effectiveness KnowledgeDISCLAIMER: Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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