Where you fit in

This post will be responsible for supporting the Team Manager in delivering value to Shell through operating and innovating world-class Accounts Payable RTP process. This position requires working closely with various stakeholders across different levels in CP, Businesses and Finance

What's the role

Your primary accountabilities will include:

1. Effectively and efficiently operate and continuously improve Accounts Payable RTP process

• Understand and effectively operate financial controls
  
• Escalate items that interfere with the completion of the reconciliation activities to Team Manager
  
• Performs weekly/monthly consolidation and submission of KPIs to Process Excellence, CP I&I. Provides analysis and insights on the performance.
  
• Identify and implement process improvements within assigned scope
  
• Acts as AP focal point for CP, Business, and other parts of FO
  
• Provides practical and analytical support to ensure all Accounts Payable transactions are correctly accounted for in the general ledger and expenses are reported on a timely basis for each financial month-end close
  

2. Maintain an effective working relationship with key stakeholders, including but not limited to CP Operations Delivery, CP Data, RA DS Business Analyst, AP PE P&P Expert, CP PGS Process Expert, Country Finance Advisors

• Initiates, manages, and actively attends operational meetings, including operational AP-CP connects, to discuss performance, issues, collaboration.
  
• Demonstrate and role model One Finance Behaviours and Safe Hands
  

3. Participate in projects, change programs and initiatives that impact area of responsibility, including but not limited to migrations, scope changes, setting up new entities in collaboration with other teams, digitalization projects and business change programmes.

4. Promote Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) mindset and culture

Key Challenges:

1. Collaborating successfully in a multicultural and virtual environment, including delivering results through others without formal authority

2. Maintaining high quality of output despite pressure in meeting daily cut-offs

3. Demonstrate ability to co-create solutions and influence business partners with diverse seniority when complex issues arise

What we need from you:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration preferred
  
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in a similar or related role
  
• Strong accounting knowledge of AP process and systems
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Fluent in English and Japanese
  
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
  
• Innovative and open minded
  
• Demonstrate accuracy and strong attention to details
  
• Good organizational skills with ability to succeed under tight deadlines
  
• Amenable to work on an 8AM-5M schedule
  

Company Description

Shell Business Operations (SBO) is a chain of operational centers that form an integral part of Royal Dutch Shell. We influence business development for Shell globally, enabling the work of 93,000 employees in over 70 countries across the world.

Shell Business Operations (SBO) Manila forms the operational backbone of business processes that help deliver Shell's business solutions across the globe. We are focused on driving excellent corporate performance in Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service, Order-to-Delivery, and Contracting and Procurement. Diversity is key at SBO Manila, and our employees reflect the innovation that stems from a diverse workforce. By joining the company, you will benefit from an industry-leading development program that will see you tap into a pool of expert knowledge that will help propel your career.

An Innovative Place to Work

There's never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Our business has been built on a foundation of innovative technology and skilled employees. By providing energy to sustain people's lives for more than a hundred years, Shell has become one of the world's leading companies. Join us and you'll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future. At Shell, everyone does their part.

An Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we're nurturing an inclusive environment - one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

• We're creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we'll take it from there.
• We're closing the gender gap - whether that's through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• We're striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

A Rewarding Place to Work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We're huge advocates for career development. We'll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.