Royal Dutch Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies, operating in over 80 countries and territories and employing more than 90,000 people. Our core values of Honesty, Integrity and Respect for People define who we are and how we work. Royal Dutch Shell has developed a global network of Shell Business Operations to provide first-class services to Shell companies across the world.

Shell Business Operations (SBO) Krakow sits at the centre of Shell’s global businesses, providing an operational backbone to our essential business functions. Working in a vibrant community with strong values and a supportive culture, an SBO-Krakow job will offer the chance to build a lasting and meaningful career. As one of six Business Service Operations centres, located worldwide, a job in Krakow will give you the chance to interact and work with people across the world, helping to deliver excellent support to business clients and internal stakeholders as well as advanced financial operations.

Job description:
The Senior Financial Controller will be responsible for Legal Entity Controller activities and will lead a small team of Financial Controllers for other New Ventures supporting UPN businesses. The role holder is expected to manage the business stakeholders in a way that will follow the FO support model, build the positive image of the Shell as well as contribute to business goals.

The Senior Financial Controller is expected to influence effectiveness and efficiency of the processes for entities under his supervision, driving CI initiatives and using metrics to assess performance. The Senior Financial Controller will be addressing performance and data integrity issues at the touch points with other processes within FO and beyond.

The role holder will work closely with the relevant Business Analysts responsible for PAR activities on LoB level as well as a wider network that will extend across similar roles in Finance Operations where processes interact, Group Reporting, BPR, Finance Managers, CP, Legal, Treasury, Tax advisors, GRA, auditors, Venture Managers, JV partners and GM.

The R&A Senior Financial Controller together with STMs of New Ventures will be expected to shape the accounting, reporting and financial controlling support in a flexible manner with the ebb and flow of Upstream business activity.

The Senior Financial Controller will display excellent supervisory skills and professional experience in controllers’ area. The role holder will manage and develop Financial Controllers team, ensuring that the team has the required competencies today and in place for sustained success including support for World Class Finance journey. The R&A Senior Financial Controller will drive all team members to understand how their role contributes to the bottom line for supported businesses.

Requirements:
.At least 6 years professional experience in Finance or Accounting

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent courses with experience
• ACCA/CIMA/IFRS or similar post-graduate qualification would be beneficial
• Experience in financial statements preparation
• Knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) is desirable
• Excellent written and spoken business level in English
• Very good knowledge of all accounting processes or previous experience in other departments within Finance Departments
• Very strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Expected to identify opportunities for optimization, streamlining processes and achieving greater organizational efficiency
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
• Ability to adapt to changing environment
• Very good working knowledge of Word, Excel and MS Outlook
• Experience of using a major ERP system such as SAP, SUN, would be beneficial