Senior Financial Controller

Filed under: Kraków | Obsługa klienta - Call Center

Opis stanowiska:
Upstream International Exploration is responsible for gaining access to new acreage for exploration as well as finding new oil and gas resources globally through exploration studies and drilling. Throughout the year various portfolio actions take place in the form of buying and selling exploration assets as well as entries in new areas and countries. The organization also has specific targets for quickly maturing discoveries through the various follow-up decision gates such that the time between discovery and production start-up is well controlled and reduced where possible. The Financial Controllers organization plays a key role in coordination of the work of various counterparties also on senior positions including Finance Managers, auditors, legal, tax and accounting departments to ensure proper operations of entities under their supervision. They are responsible for financial accounting and controlling activities to ensure business activities are conducted in line with the Shell Control Framework as well as with applicable Production Sharing Agreements/Joint Venture agreements and local laws and legislation. As an owners of legal entities financials they have possibility to experience the broad range of financial accounting aspects within a very dynamic part of the Upstream business. Accounting and Controlling activities include: set up and/or maintenance of the general ledger and sub-ledgers in ERP review and timely submission of returns and presentation to Finance Manager local compliance/branch accounting and including tax reporting challenge and review Group Investment Proposal and determine accounting impact (accounting notes preparation) for respective entities ensure smooth, best in class governance processes and compliance with Group policies (Risk management, Internal & External audits) preparation of joint venture billings, cash calls and payment instructions take a lead in managing internal stakeholder relationships within SBSC Krakow, Tax, Legal, Finance in the Business and IT supporting implementation/liquidation new upstream entities contribute to coaching, development and supervision of junior members of the team advise on the complex transactions and prepare the accounting notes challenge and review Group Investment Proposal work closely with Legal, Tax department, FiB, JV partners to be compliant with local/branch/ventures requirements Complexity of the job is caused: by complexity of the venture and business, Exploration or Project & technology working in a rapidly changing business environment Additionally Senior Financial Controller would be responsible for supervisory of 3 Financial Controllers acting as their manager. Special Challenges:The controller needs to work in an upstream accounting and controlling environment that enables to work and experience the broad range of financial accounting aspects within a very dynamic part of the Upstream business.Further develop the controller role in the P&T and Upstream finance organization, promote finance as a partner to the business, ensuring comprehensive financial support (FitB, Controllers, SBSC) is in place for projects and legal entities in scope.

Wymagania:
The Senior Financial Controller should have the following experience and skills: strong background in controlling and accounting, and accounting degree is preferred (ACCA,CIMA or equivalent) over 10 years of experience in finance, accounting area experience and knowledge of business and financial control experience with reviewing investment proposals (GIP) ability to translate contracts into accounting notes / notes for file ability to quickly familiarize to new business excellent analytical and problem solving ,presentation and communication skills adherence to processes, policies and procedures service minded with a pro-active attitude ability to work with virtual teams, across cultures and time zones ability to achieve results through influencing and motivating others ability to work in a rapidly changing and demanding environment excellent communication skills as well as interpersonal and relationship building skills experience in Upstream will be an asset ability to obtain business intimacy and to work outside normal business hours (occasionally)