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Responsibilities:
The Financial Controls Analyst for Upstream Americas (UA), will have responsibility in the following areas:

• Support the Financial Controls Team Lead to ensure UA has an embedded effective financial control framework that provides reasonable assurance on achieving its objectives.
• Perform test of controls (Design and Operational Effectiveness) as part of management testing for both SoX 404 and Non SoX and update Greenlight (Group repository of controls).
• Maintain and manage documentation supporting the tests as per standards for retention and submission to external auditors for their reliance on management testing.
• Evaluate control failures to determine their impact on the Royal Dutch Shell financial statements and business assurance letter process.
• Provide SoX support to the Finance organization i.e. update documentation,propose practical remediation measures for failed controls, conduct self-assessments (test) and assist the process and control owners to maintain compliance of the controls. 
• Support the UA Financial Controls Team Lead in the implementation of standard financial controls across UA including initiatives led by the Group.
• Ensure effective change management for changes in the control framework, maintain and update Greenlight to ensure that controls are current.
• Participate in team meetings between Onshore and FO GRA teams in Chennai & Manila to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
• To organize sign-off on the control framework with the Process Owners.
• To liaise with other GRA across the RDS Group to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Fountain and APOT – UA Focal for providing assistance as needed to key stakeholders (Provide assistance, validates data in system and communicate open items as needed). 
• To support the Process Owners to maintain compliant documentation in accordance with Group standards.
• End User Computing (EUC) and Application Embedded Controls (AEC)
• Drive compliance to group best practices and standards.
• Greenlight – UA Focal for providing suggestions for improvements,routine run and maintain,establishment of controls and administration of changes.
• To ensure Group relevant IT tools are up-to-date and to develop reports on status and follow-up monitoring e.g. APOT, Fountain, Greenlight, ProMaster, and SAPTMS
• To ensure quality control on all changes in existing processes and new process implementations.
• To enable embedding through creating awareness, building competency, communication, etc.
  
  
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  Upstream Americas encompasses all of the exploration and production (Deepwater,Unconventionals,Exploration & Commercial,Heavy Oil) activities in North and South America (Canada,USA,Brazil and other Latin American Countries). Ideal candidate will be a direct report to UA Finance Controls Team Lead and must be good at multi tasking and coordinate work across North and South America.

Requirements:

• 4-5 years related work experience (experience in audit would be an asset
• A degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional designation (CA/ CMA/ CGA/ CPA) or currently pursuing with an expectation to obtain designation within the next two years.
• Understanding of and involvement in process and controls development.
• A good understanding of SOX 404/FCM and IFRS is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical skills (including strong MS Office skills).
• Ability to work independently in the various locations and a strong team player.
• Strong background in finance and a thorough understanding of Global Framework
• Ability to quickly grasp business risks, control and assurance concepts in accordance with Group standards.
  

Application Deadline: Wednesday 10 July 2013

Number of Vacancies: 1

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