Job description:

The Upstream Revenue Accounting & Control Specialist will be a part of an impactful “connected” team, working with the various internal Shell teams and externally with Shell counterparties eg. Business Finance Advisors, Finance Controllers, Finance in the Business, Production Services, Commercial Department, Reporting & Analysis; Cash Allocation team and IT support and senior business contacts to address scenarios and specific business challenges, also externally with various 3rd party Upstream Companies.
The role will have a mix of deliverables between transactional accounting and standard reporting.
It comprises accounting, controlling and reporting for Upstream Revenue actives including valuation and stock accounting/over/underlifts, hydrocarbons purchases and sales, service income and expenditure, corresponding SOX controls as well as managing and executing commercial agreements.
Ensuring business transactions are accounted either automatically or manually in line with the Standard Global Processes as well as Shell and External accounting guidelines or to build accounted numbers into standard reports.

Accountabilities:

• Perform standard accounting activities accurately in line with IFRS and group policies

• Prepare calculation, check and approve sales, purchase and service income/ expenditure invoices for various groups of products for intragroup and third party customers in line with commercial agreements
• Prepare accurate and timely information for group accounting, reporting and management information
• Reporting sales results for internal and external stakeholders
• Maintaining product stock accounting and valuation process
• Managing and executing commercial agreements - implementing new/changed agreements in to financial systems
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations (Status of Accounts Reporting)
• Intragroup reconciliation
• Providing data for external auditors/ taking part in JV audits
• Assisting with setting up new sales contracts
• Ensure operational and design effectiveness of the controls within areas of responsibility
• Participate in upcoming systems implementation and CI projects
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with business partners
• Prepare revenue analysis for different stakeholders

Requirements:

• Good knowledge of Financial Accounting

• At least 3 years of working experience in Finance/Accounting/Reporting

• Strong analytical skills specifically around data mining and interpretation

• Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective communication with various stakeholders

• Ability to work independently without ready-made solutions

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to tight deadlines

• Ability to build relationships with various internal and external stakeholders

• Responsibility for making own decisions

• Commitment to deliver

• Previous experience with SAP would be an advantage

• Fluent English.

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