Supply Finance Senior Advisor - Houston, TX
Finance in Shell is a global organisation at the heart of our business delivering a world-class Finance capability. We offer a range of disciplines, from management and financial accounting, controlling and treasury to investor relations, tax and mergers and acquisitions.
Finance challenges and improves the way Shell works and thereby makes a positive contribution to the bottom line. We provide financial leadership and are accountable for the integrity of internal and external financial reporting. We offer the opportunity to do leading edge work within best practice business and financial structures, process and systems. For example, Finance employees play a key role in delivering major capital investment programmes and significant business growth. We also offer an environment where you can readily develop personally and professionally.
At Shell our commitment is to satisfy the world’s need for energy with economically, socially and environmentally responsible solutions. We seek a high standard of performance, and understand that great ideas can change the world. If you want to work with a group of creative, ambitious and innovative professionals then you should consider Shell. We will provide you with the resources to put your ideas into action, worldwide opportunities to advance your career, and outstanding benefits and rewards that support your quality of life. Join us and let’s make a real difference together.
Finance challenges and improves the way Shell works and thereby makes a positive contribution to the bottom line. We provide financial leadership and are accountable for the integrity of internal and external financial reporting. We offer the opportunity to do leading edge work within best practice business and financial structures, process and systems. For example, Finance employees play a key role in delivering major capital investment programmes and significant business growth. We also offer an environment where you can readily develop personally and professionally.
At Shell our commitment is to satisfy the world’s need for energy with economically, socially and environmentally responsible solutions. We seek a high standard of performance, and understand that great ideas can change the world. If you want to work with a group of creative, ambitious and innovative professionals then you should consider Shell. We will provide you with the resources to put your ideas into action, worldwide opportunities to advance your career, and outstanding benefits and rewards that support your quality of life. Join us and let’s make a real difference together.
Responsibilities:
Supply/Distribution (SD) business manages and optimizes value delivery from the Downstream main fuels hydrocarbon supply chain. It balances the supply provided by Manufacturing and third parties with the hydrocarbons needed to meet the demand of Shell Businesses while considering the affect to Shell from an Enterprise perspective.
The SD business organization achieves this by the direct sale and purchase of products with third parties and Shell entities and the optimization of the supply chain logistics. Understanding the commercial impact of purchase / sales with third parties, intercompany activity and the optimization of the logistics is critical to the success of the business.
The Senior Finance Advisor is a part of the Houston based US Supply and Distribution Finance team. The main deliverables of the Finance Team are:
• Transparent,timely and quality metrics for understanding and benchmarking road, rail, pipeline and shipping transport costs
• Transparent,timely and quality analysis of the commercial impact of purchases and sales
• Excellent decision support,challenge,appraisal and forward-looking analysis
• Working closely with the business to help understand and guide the business path forward
• Ensure adherence to governance and control framework to include both internal and external compliance
• High quality all round finance support
KEY ACTIVITIES OF THE SENIOR FINANCE ADVISOR INCLUDE:
Business Decision Support:
Develop and deliver high quality Finance functional and commercial support and challenge to business decision making and new business development (including first line support on price and exchange risks, transport contracts, deal economics, Tax, Treasury and finance-process matters). This includes quantifying the transport costs,margin analysis, and working capital to ensure decisions are based upon sound financial support. Additionally, this includes allocation of risk in contracts.
Appraisal:
Develop and deliver commercially insightful analysis and appraisal of the supply costs and supply margin inclusive of purchase, sales and exchange activity using a combination of internal and external sources. The Senior Finance Advisor is responsible for coordinating the business plan with respect to supply cost and margin.
Financial Reporting and Operational Excellence:
The Senior Finance Advisor is accountable for understanding financial performance and ensuring reporting is fairly stated. Drives operational excellence by designing,tracking and reporting meaningful targets and performance indicators on a local and regional level.
Interface Management:
Ensure the Finance support provided through multiple interfaces meets the business need. Will be the finance representative in cross business value delivery teams.
Portfolio & Strategy:
Provides Finance support to strategy & portfolio activities.
Governance & Control:
Ensures the business has a fit for purpose, risk based governance an
Requirements:
The successful candidate should be a self-starter who can work independently and as a team member. Candidate must have demonstrated taking the initiative in prior assignments. Other key attributes include having high ownership and achievement orientation, customer focus, accountability and dedication to deliver.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Business Analysis, Finance, Commercial and/or Economics.
• Experience in Oil and Gas industry with emphasis on Downstream, Trading and Manufacturing
• Ability to provide finance support in a large, complex business environment with multiple interfaces
• Ability to bring challenge and support, utilizing commercial acumen, to contract negotiations.
• Ability to extract data from the system, analyze the information and present solutions.
• Proven analytical, system/process, finance and accounting skills, with the ability to determine the underlying issues and relate them to ensure appropriate business controls are in place and functioning.
• Ability to apply accounting policy to business situations.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Excel
Shell Supply and Distribution Finance organization plays an important role in commercial decision making and thus requires professionals to use a commercial mindset combined with finance acumen. Individuals with a strong passion and skills in both commercial and finance areas are encouraged to apply.
The Shell Group offers an outstanding benefits package. No phone inquiries will be accepted.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 21 March 2012
Number of Vacancies: 1
In addition to the tasks outlined in this job description, you may be assigned other responsibilities as needed. The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies offers an outstanding benefits package. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete an online candidate profile. No phone inquiries will be accepted. Shell Companies in the U.S. are equal opportunity employers.
Supply/Distribution (SD) business manages and optimizes value delivery from the Downstream main fuels hydrocarbon supply chain. It balances the supply provided by Manufacturing and third parties with the hydrocarbons needed to meet the demand of Shell Businesses while considering the affect to Shell from an Enterprise perspective.
The SD business organization achieves this by the direct sale and purchase of products with third parties and Shell entities and the optimization of the supply chain logistics. Understanding the commercial impact of purchase / sales with third parties, intercompany activity and the optimization of the logistics is critical to the success of the business.
The Senior Finance Advisor is a part of the Houston based US Supply and Distribution Finance team. The main deliverables of the Finance Team are:
• Transparent,timely and quality metrics for understanding and benchmarking road, rail, pipeline and shipping transport costs
• Transparent,timely and quality analysis of the commercial impact of purchases and sales
• Excellent decision support,challenge,appraisal and forward-looking analysis
• Working closely with the business to help understand and guide the business path forward
• Ensure adherence to governance and control framework to include both internal and external compliance
• High quality all round finance support
KEY ACTIVITIES OF THE SENIOR FINANCE ADVISOR INCLUDE:
Business Decision Support:
Develop and deliver high quality Finance functional and commercial support and challenge to business decision making and new business development (including first line support on price and exchange risks, transport contracts, deal economics, Tax, Treasury and finance-process matters). This includes quantifying the transport costs,margin analysis, and working capital to ensure decisions are based upon sound financial support. Additionally, this includes allocation of risk in contracts.
Appraisal:
Develop and deliver commercially insightful analysis and appraisal of the supply costs and supply margin inclusive of purchase, sales and exchange activity using a combination of internal and external sources. The Senior Finance Advisor is responsible for coordinating the business plan with respect to supply cost and margin.
Financial Reporting and Operational Excellence:
The Senior Finance Advisor is accountable for understanding financial performance and ensuring reporting is fairly stated. Drives operational excellence by designing,tracking and reporting meaningful targets and performance indicators on a local and regional level.
Interface Management:
Ensure the Finance support provided through multiple interfaces meets the business need. Will be the finance representative in cross business value delivery teams.
Portfolio & Strategy:
Provides Finance support to strategy & portfolio activities.
Governance & Control:
Ensures the business has a fit for purpose, risk based governance an
Requirements:
The successful candidate should be a self-starter who can work independently and as a team member. Candidate must have demonstrated taking the initiative in prior assignments. Other key attributes include having high ownership and achievement orientation, customer focus, accountability and dedication to deliver.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Business Analysis, Finance, Commercial and/or Economics.
• Experience in Oil and Gas industry with emphasis on Downstream, Trading and Manufacturing
• Ability to provide finance support in a large, complex business environment with multiple interfaces
• Ability to bring challenge and support, utilizing commercial acumen, to contract negotiations.
• Ability to extract data from the system, analyze the information and present solutions.
• Proven analytical, system/process, finance and accounting skills, with the ability to determine the underlying issues and relate them to ensure appropriate business controls are in place and functioning.
• Ability to apply accounting policy to business situations.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Excel
Shell Supply and Distribution Finance organization plays an important role in commercial decision making and thus requires professionals to use a commercial mindset combined with finance acumen. Individuals with a strong passion and skills in both commercial and finance areas are encouraged to apply.
The Shell Group offers an outstanding benefits package. No phone inquiries will be accepted.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 21 March 2012
Number of Vacancies: 1
In addition to the tasks outlined in this job description, you may be assigned other responsibilities as needed. The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies offers an outstanding benefits package. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete an online candidate profile. No phone inquiries will be accepted. Shell Companies in the U.S. are equal opportunity employers.
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Supply Finance Senior Advisor - Houston, TX
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