Controls Assurance Senior Analyst

What’s The Role

The Controls Assurance Sr Analyst supports CTE Manager in creating a risk based financial control testing plan for ICFR financial controls operated by Finance Operations as well as in business. The testing plan should be developed in accordance with a risk-based methodology and delivered in line with the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Standard, as well as in joint consideration with Business facing Qualitative risk factors. You will also support in ensuring the plan is managed and delivered in line with agreed timeframes adhering to ICFR attestation requirement and the standard of testing is consistently of a high quality across all process and business and if sought external audit reliance is gained on any internal testing carried out.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your primary accountabilities as a Controls Assurance Sr Analyst include:

• Performs ICFR financial control testing for both FO as well as in business, providing independent assessment of control design and operating effectiveness with any key observation or recommendation.
• Testing coverage includes complex accounting areas and External Auditor - Management Reliance.
• Support the CTE Manager in ensuring financial controls are tested and walked through in line with the agreed plan.
• Monitor progress of Control testing activities against plan and report regularly on progress to Central Testing Excellence Manager.
• Ensures that any deficiencies are appropriately documented in MetricStream, the deficiency tracker is always kept up to date detailing root causes, deep dives/retrospective reviews performed along with a clear plan for remediation which meets ICFR attestation criteria. Ensuring businesses are kept communicated in the investigation and remediation of all controls relevant to their area.
• Provide SOX testing service to FO Process leads and for Financial Control Business leads.
• Act as subject matter expert in ICFR testing area.
• Supports other assignment and ad hoc matters as require
  
  

What You Bring

We are keen to speak with individuals who have the following:

• Graduate in Accountancy/Finance
• Professional qualification in Accountancy/Finance/Audit/Internal Controls field is desirable
• Experience in internal controls area or audit
• Experience of planning and executing audits/test/walkthroughs
• Experience of implementing controls frameworks within the business.
• Experience in documenting processes and changes within the processes
• Highly experience in finance functional process with limited audit background/testing skill can still be considered
• ICFR/SOX experience and experience of one or more Financial Processes desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of internal/financial controls, Risk Management, SOX, Audit Standards, Corporate Governance, Accounting & Finance
• IT literate and solid working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Power Point, Word, Excel)
  
  

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 performancerelated 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.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
  
  

Wed like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how were working towards that goal, click here.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell Business Operations Manila

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.

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