Project Senior Analyst

, Philippines

Job Family Group:

Finance

Worker Type:

Regular (FTC) (Fixed Term)

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

Finance

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

The Cards Finance Senior Analyst is expected to deliver operational and control excellence by building a sound understanding of the business we support, how it translates to our process in Finance Operations and how the transactions interface in the tools and system that we use.

The role will have a mix of deliverables primarily covering accounting and balance sheet reporting to ensure that business transactions are accounted for in compliance with Shell and external accounting guidelines. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Accurate and timely preparation of calculations, processing of transactions and journal entries and execution of controls using “First Time Right” mindset and critical thinking; these transactions include: credit card, gift card, prepaid card, loyalty, rebates, discounts, merchant service fees, revenue share, fraud, etc.
• Preparation and analysis of card issuer reconciliations to ensure that financials are properly accounted for
• Investigation of imbalances in the reconciliations to identify the issue, root cause and propose corrective actions
• Analysis of assigned balance sheet accounts (including high-risk accounts) in accordance with SOAR guidelines and provide commentaries for variance/fluctuation analysis
• Observance of proper escalation procedures (to the Specialist and Team Manager) as deemed necessary to ensure timely and proper resolution of issues and other concerns

Ensure that daily activities are performed in a timely manner and to ensure business continuity

• for critical activities
• Understand the business context of the transactions which they perform, as enabled by working closely with the Specialist, Team Manager, and onshore business partners

• Understanding the feeder-and-receiver processes of Cards Finance, which is a key enabler in working collaboratively across different functions such as Cards Operations onshore, Retailer Billing, Reporting & Analysis, and Manage Indirect Tax, among others.
• Obtain a working knowledge on various interface systems that support the Cards business
• Approaching the process with a Continuous Improvement mindset to identify non-value-added activities and propose possible solutions to bring more efficiency or effectiveness to the process
• Accurate and timely preparation of reports that aid decision-making by the business and address inquiries from stakeholders and business partners
• Assisting to address internal and external audit inquiries by performing walkthroughs and providing requested evidences
• Work collaboratively within the team and support the Specialist and Team Manager in delivering other team priorities/projects/initiatives in alignment with business and process goals.

Special Challenges:

• The Cards US portfolio involves a high-risk and high-value accounting area with sales value reaching as high as $4 billion per month; it also involves unique and peculiar contractual arrangements that require keen analytical skills and attention to detail
• Included in the Cards US portfolio is a continuing relationship with a former Joint Venture partner, now a wholesaler, as bound by a unique Brand License Agreement that subjects Shell to a separate external audit
• Generating data from an MS-DOS operating system as per business requirement
• Exceptional levels of accuracy and control are essential to protect against the risk of financial misstatements. The ability to establish a solid understanding of the processes and how it translates to financials is a key requirement for this role.
• Having more direct interface with business partners is a new element of the role
• Cards Mexico is a new emerging market. The process that will be established will be very new and would need to be fine-tuned over the course of several months. The ability to establish effective working relationships with new stakeholders would be one of the special challenges to the role.
   

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year working experience in a relevant field i.e., audit/assurance, accounting, finance
• Must be a graduate of Accountancy or any other Accounting-related course such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or Accounting Technology
• Strong financial acumen
• Preferably with SAP experience
• Advanced working knowledge in Excel
• Demonstrated analytical skills and critical thinking
• Ability to learn quickly
• Strong work ethic and resilience
• Communication and interpersonal skills

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