Commercial Finance Advisor Rhineland

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115353BR

Job Title:

Commercial Finance Advisor Rhineland

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description:

Purpose

Downstream Manufacturing is the backbone of the Shell Downstream Business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Shell operates Rheinland Refinery, the largest refining site in Germany, and has stakes in two further Refineries as well as three crude pipeline JVs.

The Downstream Refining business is a highly operational and dynamic business, requiring excellent stakeholder management skills, a strong focus on supply chain optimization as well as deep understanding of market dynamics and economic impact of a decision.

The Commercial Finance Advisor delivers Finance support to the Business Manager and the JV Manager responsible for the commercial management of the Shell refining sites. The incumbent works closely with the Economics, Crude, and Business Development leads for the respective assets. The role contributes to value creation by providing high quality analysis and insights to support decision making in a practical, business-directed and commercially oriented manner. It ensures that the hydrocarbon supply chain managed by the Business and JV Managers is well controlled, and supports the business in meeting compliance requirements, with particular focus on Anti-Bribery and Corruption as wells as Trade Control matters.

Working successfully in the role requires the ability to cooperate effectively with a wide range of teams and stakeholders, located inside and outside of Rheinland Refinery: this includes the Business and JV Management teams located in the refinery, the Trading Supply business, Finance Controllers, Finance Operations, and Credit, and amongst others.

The position is part of the Manufacturing Finance team (16 FTE in total) which is responsible for delivering Business Finance support to the Manufacturing Business in Germany, and helps the business to deliver against its short-term targets as well as the longer term strategic ambition.

Key responsibilities:

Business partnering: Work with the Site Economics and Scheduling and Business Development Team to provide inputs to strategy and opportunities for short and medium term value creation; contributing to daily margin optimization, annual planning and appraisal processes. In-depth financial analyses, including accounting advice, and modelling of business opportunities to ensure full E2E value capture.

Business Decision Support: Deliver high quality Finance functional and commercial support and challenge to business decisions and new business development (including first line support on price risks, transport contracts, deal economics, Tax, Treasury and finance-process matters). This includes quantifying the costs, margin, and working capital to ensure decisions are based upon sound financial valuation.

Appraisal: Deliver commercially insightful analysis and appraisal of the Manufacturing margin, including associated product and crude trading value, hydrocarbon purchase and sales contracts, and hydrocarbon stock management using a combination of internal and external metrics.

Risk management: Develop a good understanding of price exposure management and controls, as well as the ability to provide guidance as new business opportunities and market conditions are exploited. Develop full understanding of the drivers for crude/feedstock optimization decisions.

Auto req ID:

115353BR

Skillpool:

Operations (Finance)

Country of Work Location:

Germany

Employment Type:

Full Time

Company Description:

At Shell Germany, our drive is to employ world-class individuals. We employ 4,200 people whose careers have benefited from our industry-leading career development programme and unrivaled inhouse access to local and global experts. We are active in many areas such as Gas, Gas Marketing, Manufacturing & Distribution of oil products, Petrochemicals as well as Research & Development. Shell in Germany is one of the biggest retailers of energy products and one of the largest refinery operators. Our extensive R&D facilities in Hamburg allow us to offer a broad range of expertise on Retail Fuels, Lubes, and Marine, Power and Engine Vehicle Technology. Shell began operations in Germany in 1902.

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Work Location:

Cologne - Godorf

Requirements:


3 years of work experience in Finance roles preferably in international companies
Finance / Economics / Business Adminstration degree; professional accounting qualification would be a plus (e.g. CIMA, CMA or ACCA)
Experience in conducting planning and appraisal processes, and providing business analysis
Experience in managing the delivery of management information
Strong analytical skills, paired with the ability to interpret data trends and translating them into actionable business insights
Commercial acumen . Curiosity, energy, and enthusiasm to engage with Business Leaders and colleagues to understand the underlying business drivers of the Refining business
Proven results delivery capability
Ability with to work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders across organisational boundaries, as well as in a virtual environment
Strong communication and demonstrable influencing skills
Fluency in English


City, State (if applicable):

Cologne

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