Smep Reporting Analyst

**What’s the role**

This role is part of the controlling and reporting team supporting Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production (SMEP). Operating in a highly complex Production Sharing Contract (PSC) environment, SMEP engages in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources with our JV partners and PETRONAS. This role is a perfect opportunity to develop broad skills related to Group and statutory reporting activities, our systems, process excellence and Shell Control Framework.

Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production (SMEP) has a large portfolio of assets (offshore and onshore in various locations), encompassing 20+ active Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) through 7 legal entities, involving more than 10+ JV partners, local states and a National Oil Company (PETRONAS).

**What you’ll be doing**

Reporting Analyst reports directly to the SMEP LEC. The role will be part of the pool of analysts supporting SMEP with scope continuously defined based on value and risk. In this role you will interface with business stakeholders, your finance in the business colleagues, Commercial, Tax and Treasury colleagues, as well as external auditors.

**What you bring**

The key responsibilities related to controlling and reporting support for the pool will include, but not limited to:

- Reporting & Analysis: Handling a variety of financial/business activities related to month-end close and reporting. This includes journal posting, capital expenditure, IFRS16 leases, and depreciation. Deliver group reporting, statutory reporting, and manage any other submissions (e.g. Payments to Government Reporting, 20-F Annual Report, government and local regulatory requirement, etc.). Perform reviews on period-end results and provide commentaries on movements and balances, conduct analyses to solve repetitive or patterned information and data queries/problems.
- Control and Financial Compliance: Operate SOX and internal controls in line with Work Instructions and Group controls framework. Ensure financial controls are in place to protect value and minimize leakages, enhance accounting systems, and ensure compliance with Group accounting policies. Provide regular support to both external & internal auditors including Statutory, government and SIA.
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations ensuring timely compliance with control requirements.
- Process Improvement and Optimization: Identify and suggest improvements in reporting processes, systems, and procedures. Ensure processes are proportionate to their value and risk and actively contribute to identifying and implementing improvement opportunities.
- Resource Management: Support lead in pooling of resources to manage workload across peaks and activities.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain close collaboration with various Group functions/feeder processes where relevant to enable successful delivery of reporting task and support various finance stakeholders, including Finance Manager, Commercial, Tax, Treasury, etc.

**Requirements**:
Preferably a Graduate in a finance related discipline with a Professional Qualification (MIA/ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent) with minimum 3 years working experience in finance and accounting.
- Understanding of IFRS accounting Standards and reporting requirements
- Ability to work independently under an environment of change
- Strong communication skills & stakeholder management skills
- Positive influencing skills and flexible co-operative approach.
- Strong Continuous Improvement skills and Learner Mindset
- Ability to work independently under an environment of change
- Prior upstream accounting exposure and SAP accounting system is an added advantage

Note that this job description contains generic, non-exhaustive information on the scope, expected deliverables and requirements of the role.

**What we offer**

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
- Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
- Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
- Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
- Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
- Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
- Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
- Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
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