Finance Specialists

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Shell
Finance Specialists
in
Lagos
Nigeria
93084BR
Job Title:
Finance Specialists
No. of Positions:
999999
Job Description:
Purpose
To provide world class Finance operations support to Shell Companies in Nigeria leveraging on cutting edge technology and top quartile technical skills. The role sits in the engine room that ensures the integrity and accuracy of the financial data of supported entities and ensuring that meaningful business insight can be derived therefrom. It requires laser sharp attention to detail coupled with an ability to zoom out and see the big picture.
Candidates may operate in one or more of the broad activity areas in the Finance operations spectrum including: Business Reporting and Analysis, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Expenditure, Revenue, Treasury, Governance & Risk Assurance amongst others. They have high level Individual and team accountability for Critical Business Processes within an activity area. They serve as integrators where different steps in the process are carried out in different teams providing leadership and subject matter expertise to their immediate teams, supported business entities and the wider Finance Operations function.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR MORE THAN ONE OF THE SIX ADVERTISED FINANCE AND CONTRACTING & PROCUREMENT ROLES IN NIGERIA. SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF ALL THE APPLICANT’S APPLICATIONS.
KINDLY NOTE THAT ALL FIELDS ARE MANDATORY IN THE ONLINE APPLICATIONS FORMS.
Accountabilities
Candidates can expect to function in one of the following Operational areas with the opportunity to rotate into other areas over the course of their career
Business Finance
• Cash Management
• Budget Performance Monitoring
• Workplan & Budget Analysis and Latest Estimates
• Ledger Entries and cost allocation
• Management Information reporting
• SAP Cost Object Maintenance
• Requisition to Pay Finance Support
• Assets under Construction and Difference in Exchange reviews
Expenditure
• Payroll Processing
• Statutory Compliance
• Vendor Relations
• Invoice Processing
• Indirect Tax & Transfer Pricing
• Disbursement audit
• Treasury Operations
Revenue
• Hydrocarbon entitlement computations
• Customer Billings
• Receipt allocation
• Receivables Management
Reporting and Analysis
• Group reporting
• Statutory account preparation
• Financial Statement Latest Estimates
• Financial Accounting for JVs & PSCs
• Fixed Assets accounting
• Reconciliations
• Working capital Management
• Systems Review and Improvement (SAP/BW)
Treasury
• Cash Forecasting
• Counterparty Risk Management
• Fund Management operations
• Payment processing
• Card transaction management
Governance & Risk Assurance
• Sox compliance
• Controls Review and registration
• Disbursement Audit
• Incident reporting
Planning, Budgeting & Management Information Reporting
• Management Information Reporting/Dashboards
• Reporting Template Maintenance and Standardization.
• Report automation using Macros and Visual Basic
• Master and transaction data integrity and availability
• Business Plan upload and update
• Budget approval and cost recovery process support
Challenges
Successful candidates will need to climb a steep learning curve and be able to work independently with minimal supervision within a very short period. Virtual working with key stakeholders and partners forms a large part of analyst activity requiring high levels of personal authenticity, discipline and relationship skills.
Auto req ID:
93084BR
Country of Work Location:
Nigeria
Company Description:
Our Shared Service Centre, Shell Nigeria Business Operations (SNBO) is focused on driving operational excellence in process management with roles in Finance Operations and Contracting and Procurement Operations. We enable Shell Exploration and Production Companies in Nigeria to operate competitively in a dynamic business environment. We are looking for high performing, experienced and skilled individuals with the drive to create significant business impact.
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Work Location:
Lagos
Requirements:
Competence
Strong analytical (Excel) and Communication skills are critical to the role
Strong Customer service and Continuous Improvement and performance delivery Mindset
Ability to effectively develop and manage multi-dimensional and multi-functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Strong ability to carry along subordinates, work effectively in teams, and influence superiors.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Professional Accounting Qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA
Essential
9-11 post graduation work experience
Desirable
Significant experience in one or more of the following will be an added advantage
Use of SAP and Business Warehouse or other ERP and MI systems
Management Information and reporting
Stakeholder management and negotiation skills
Working in a multinational corporation with International reporting lines
Financial Accounting Controlling and Reporting
Payroll processing and PAYE tax administration
3-4 years in a supervisory role
4 years post-qualification experience in Audit practice and/or Assurance services
Development of Management Information solutions using macros and Visual Basic.
ERP and Management Information systems change management experience
The successful candidate should have Commercial acumen and drive as well as a Strong Business Partnering Focus characterized by:
• A deep understanding of the impact of external trends and competition and its impact on the Oil & Gas Business
• Ability to boldly challenge the Business/Function to think through strategic issues and value opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to identify, articulate, initiate and deliver high-impact value propositions, overcoming political and organizational barriers
• Initiation of cross-Business/Function and/or external collaborative efforts that significantly benefit the bottom line
• Logical yet innovative approach to problem solving
Candidates should:
• be excellent team leaders with demonstrated ability to manage team dynamics, nurture a highly motivated and cohesive workforce with a balanced focus on delivery, development and personal life.
• Have high ethical standards, integrity, a personal culture of maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information and of compliance to organizational policies and procedures.
​ OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR MORE THAN ONE OF THE SIX ADVERTISED FINANCE AND CONTRACTING & PROCUREMENT ROLES ON THIS DATE 12TH NOVEMBER 2018. SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF ALL THE APPLICANT’S APPLICATIONS.
KINDLY NOTE THAT ALL FIELDS ARE MANDATORY IN THE ONLINE APPLICATIONS FORMS
City, State (if applicable):
Lagos

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