Vacancy for CA/ICWA/CA Inter/ ICWA Inter in Shell

Job Title	Specialist- Management Information Planning Analysis
Country of Work Location	India
Company Description	The aim of the Shell Business Service Centre, Chennai is to provide the Group with operational excellence through highlighting and utilizing process improvements and functional efficiencies as well as by leveraging economies of scale. Currently, the Chennai centre provides a wide range of finance, accounting and business services to Shell operating companies across several business sectors globally. Set up in September 2007, the Chennai centre has grown rapidly and now , in its fourth year of operations , it has crossed the 1600 staff mark. The centre is located in the  RMZ Millennia Business Park, where the Shell campus is a LEED Platinum building with world class infrastructure. The business is expected to grow further over the next two years and infrastructural additions to support this have been planned. The main focus in Chennai is on Finance Operations which supports delivery of the global Finance functional plan. There is also a ‘Downstream India’ - Customer Services Team that handles lubricant depot ordering within the country. The Business Service Centre (BSC Team) manages the centre facilities and supports business partners’ operations on site. There is a strong focus at SBSC on safety & well being of staff and on its three core values: Compliance, Intervention & Respect.
Job Description	Shell operates some of the world’s largest and most complex Upstream energy projects and is considered the industry leader in advancing energy technology.  Continuous innovation in exploration and production have unlocked resources that were once out of reach or too expensive. The Upstream Reporting & Analysis team is strategically placed alongside the controllers, exploration, development and operating finance teams to support the successful delivery of these projects within very dynamic operating, regulatory and commercial circumstances.  This close proximity to the projects provides Finance a distinctive view to deliver value through meaningful performance analysis, commercial insight and cost leadership. As Shell’s Upstream business continues to evolve rapidly, we are seeking talented finance professionals to integrate into the Upstream Reporting & Analysis team to help enable our growth ambitions.  These individual contributor roles offer a valuable opportunity to understand the complexities of the Upstream Oil & Gas industry, gain advanced level SAP and data structures comprehension and play a valued role in one of Shell’s strategic growth areas. ACCOUNTABILITIES The contributions to the business that are expected from these positions can include combinations of the following: Management Information, Planning & Analysis •Handle a variety of financial/business activities related to Month-end close and reporting. This includes Control operations, Accrual Analysis, Month close activities including Journals and Accruals, Authority for Expenditure Cost center Releases, pre-payments, Time Writing Analysis and follow up, Cost Allocations and Review of unallocated balances, Project reporting and  SKF uploads. •Complex economic modeling to evaluate project, reserves and carrying value economics. •Measure and manage the operational and financial performance for businesses across the corporation to support delivery of optimum business performance. •Assisting Finance in the Business in business planning, budgeting and strategy formulation. •Provide expert judgment, by way of thorough analysis on queries from management on Upstream issues. •Participate in creating narratives that are linked to financial/operational results and highlighting financial impacts of critical business/operational decisions. •Provide management information and timely analysis on key financial and nonfinancial metrics. This will include corporate reporting and appropriate communication to the organization, including variance analysis of forecast and actual compared to plan. •Facilitate benchmarking and sharing of best practices across the Business Line to include bringing competitor insights into performance analysis. •Formulate solutions, alternatives and recommendations over complex theoretical and practical accounting, financial systems, internal control, or other matters not covered by standard practice or precedent. •Contribute to the design and implementation of the planning and performance management processes. •Formal review of financials prior to close to ensure that the financial performance is correctly represented.  This will involve includes analysis and maintenance of supervisory mechanisms to ensure first time right quality. •Support additional migration of activities with a view on eliminating, simplifying, standardizing and automating. •Administration of Shell’s complex internal control framework. Stakeholder Management •Proactively manages relationships with the stakeholders in respective Line of Business. •Engage with other Processes and teams within Finance Operations that are involved with related work to develop end to end process knowledge of various processes and finding ways. •Support Change Management both in onshore and offshore whenever needed. •Network with the Business / Focal (as applicable) to ensure adequate business understanding is maintained.  Connectivity will help align role with the underlying business and will ensure that the Finance and Business objectives are addressed appropriately. Process Improvements •Perform ongoing review of desk processes and procedures and proactively seek enhancements.  Provide data supporting proposed changes and related impacts to the Sr. Team Manager for review. •Contribute to Finance Operations’ continuous improvement goals, including Sigma Green Belt certification opportunities. •Independently troubleshoot issues that arise, make adjustments and corrections as needed, within delegated authorities and responsibilities.  If actions are needed that are not within the desk scope or authority, brings actions to be taken to the appropriate level needed for handling.
Requirements	JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE General  The incumbent should be a CA/ICWA/CA (Inter)/ICWA (Inter)/full time MBA with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience (in any of the mentioned disciplines) with relevant experience in budgeting, planning and management reporting.  She/he should also have experience in providing incisive analysis for a line of business with variance analysis explanation, decision support planning and budgeting. Exhibiting desire to learn the complexities of the Upstream/P&T business – Reaching out, asking the right questions and quickly acquire a good understanding of the asset supported to begin contributing valuable insight to the business. Working in virtual teams with different time zones / cultures Ability make end to end connections and deliver adhoc requests and effectively and efficiently. Ability to see beyond the numbers by connecting knowledge of the asset’s activities to the financial outcomes. Ability to adapt to business needs and respond to them swiftly. Skills  Communication and Interpersonal skills - stakeholder relationships are critical to the success of this position. Seek and provide feedback to improve performance of self and the team. Ownership and accountability to individual deliverables and team goals. Ability to prioritize -Ensuring that timelines and quality parameters are adhered to. Proactive communication of problems/issues and being able to work swiftly towards solutions. Ability to work within the framework of business process controls. Well versed with applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Blueprint. Exhibit Shell behaviors in day to day work.JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
No. of Positions	6
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