Finance Advisor at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Advisor

Job Requisition ID: R200408
Location: Lagos
Job Family Group: Finance
Worker Type: Regular

Job Purpose

• Join our world‑class Finance Operations team supporting Shell Companies in Nigeria, leveraging on cutting edge technology and top quartile technical skills. You will contribute to the integrity, accuracy, and insightfulness of our financial data, ensuring that our business decisions are timely, informed, and value‑driven.
• This role demands strong attention to detail, analytical depth, and the ability to connect day‑to‑day data with the broader business narrative. You may work in one or across multiple Finance Operations areas, including Business Reporting and Analysis, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Expenditure, Revenue, Treasury, Governance, Risk Management, and Assurance amongst others. You will also serve as an in‑team subject matter expert, supporting your immediate team and the wider Finance Operations community.​

Accountabilities
You will function in one of the following operational areas: 
Business Finance:

• Cash Management
• Budget Performance Monitoring
• Workplan & Budget Analysis and Latest Estimates
• Ledger Entries and cost allocation
• Management Information reporting
• SAP Cost Object Maintenance
• Requisition to Pay Finance Support
• Assets under Construction and Difference in Exchange reviews

Expenditure:

• Payroll Processing
• Statutory Compliance
• Vendor Relations
• Invoice Processing
• Indirect Tax & Transfer Pricing
• Disbursement audit and Treasury Operations

Revenue:

• Hydrocarbon entitlement computations
• Customer Billings
• Receipt allocation
• Receivables Management

Reporting and Analysis:

• Group reporting
• Statutory account preparation
• Financial Statement Latest Estimates
• Financial Accounting for JVs & PSCs
• Fixed Assets accounting
• Reconciliations
• Working capital Management
• Systems Review and Improvement (SAP/BW)

Treasury:

• Cash Forecasting
• Counterparty Risk Management
• Fund Management operations
• Payment processing
• Card transaction management

Governance & Risk Assurance:

• Sox compliance
• Controls Review and registration
• Disbursement Audit
• Incident reporting

Planning, Budgeting & Management Information Reporting:

• Management Information Reporting/Dashboards
• Reporting Template Maintenance and Standardization
• Report automation using Macros and Visual Basic
• Master and transaction data integrity and availability
• Business Plan upload and update
• Budget approval and cost recovery process support

Insurance:

• Advise on insurance issues in Contracts
• Review insurance/indemnity clauses and handle queries from customers on insurance provisions.
• Support the development, monitoring and continuous evaluation of insurance strategies to ensure optimal coverage and implement Nigerian content Directives on insurance.
• Actively participate in the arrangement and administer efficient Insurance Programme to protect the Shell people, assets and liabilities that result from the activities of the Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN).
• Arrange Construction All Risks Projects Insurance.
• Manage and optimize relationship with Partners/Regulatory Authorities on Risk & Insurance issues, Local Insurers and brokers, foreign underwriters, and Loss adjusters.
• Lead negotiations with Partners/Regulatory Authorities to achieve desired outcome.
• Ensure timely settlement of valid insurance claims.
• Prepare and monitor the Insurance budget and achieve cost-efficiency of Insurance programme.
• Create and promote insurance awareness applicable to SCiN operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Professional Accounting or Insurance Qualification 
• 3 to 6 years post-graduation work experience in accounting or finance Analyst or insurance role and good understanding of financial concepts and standards
• A deep understanding of the impact of external trends and competition and its impact on the Oil & Gas Business
• Experience with contracting principles, processes and negotiation including handling of tenders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, articulate, initiate and deliver high-impact value propositions, overcoming political and organizational barriers
• Initiation of or participation in cross-Business/Function and/or external collaborative efforts that significantly benefit the bottom line
• Excellent team player with demonstrated ability to contribute positively to team dynamics, with a balanced focus on delivery, development, and personal life
• High ethical standards, integrity, a personal culture of maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information and of compliance to organizational policies and procedures.

Experience in one or more of the following is an added advantage:

• Use of SAP and Business Warehouse or other ERP and MI systems
• Management Information and reporting
• Stakeholder management and negotiation
• Treasury Management and Operations or banking experience
• Financial Accounting, Controlling and Reporting
• Audit practice and/or Assurance services
• Development of Management Information solutions using macros and Visual Basic Application
• ERP and Management Information systems change management experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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