Controls Assurance Specialist
Make a real impact in Shell’s financial control landscape by supporting driving SOX testing for Group Reporting and complex accounting areas. Join a team where your expertise drives assurance and quality across global processes.
Where You Fit In?
Central Testing Excellence (Reporting & Analysis- Upstream & IG and Group Reporting) Team is composed of specialists and senior analysts around 8 FTE Testing ~400-500 discrete controls per year. The Controls Assurance Specialist – Group reporting supports CTE Manager in creating a risk based financial control testing plan for majority of Group reporting SOX financial controls operated by Finance Operations. Plan should be developed in accordance with a risk-based methodology and delivered in line with group ICFR guidelines, as well as in joint consideration with Business facing Qualitative risk factors. Controls Assurance Specialist Group reporting supports The CTE Manager in ensuring the plan is managed and delivered in line with agreed timeframes adhering to SOX 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.
Controls Assurance Specialist performs testing for controls around Group Reporting and other complex accounting areas. This is an Individual Contributor Role however the successful candidate will indirectly manage 2-3 direct reports within existing team and support coaching and development.
What is the Role?
Accountabilities:
Support the CTE Manager in ensuring Group Reporting financial controls are tested for its design and operating effectiveness for SOX purposes in line with the agreed plan.
Independently managing the group reporting scope planning and monitoring of Group reporting controls, timely update of testing status to the Group reporting controls focal and owners.
Test controls around Group Reporting and other complex accounting areas.
Support the CTE Manager in ensuring that any deficiencies in their process of control are appropriately documented in Metricstream in a timely manner, the deficiency tracker is up to date, detailing root causes, deep dives/retrospective reviews performed along with a clear plan for remediation which meets SOX attestation criteria. Ensuring businesses are kept communicated in the investigation and remediation of all controls relevant to their area.
Provide Shell SOX testing service to FO Process leads and for Financial Control Business leads
Monitor progress of Control testing activities against plan and report regularly on progress to Central Testing Unit Manager
Act as subject matter expert in the area of SOX testing (Group Reporting)
What We Need from You
Education: Graduate in Economics, Audit or Accountancy area
Qualified CPA and/or additional professional qualifications in Accountancy/Finance/Audit/Internal Controls (CIA, ACCA, CISA or similar) are preferred but not mandatory.
Experience: 6+ years in internal controls area or audit;, 1-2+ years in similar position, supervisory experience is an advantage (also indirect)
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
Sox experience and experience of one or more Financial Processes desirable.
Knowledge of internal controls together with practical experience in this area
In-depth knowledge of internal/financial controls, Risk Management, SOX, Audit Standards, Corporate Governance. Accounting & Finance solid knowledge
Proven communication, influencing and interpersonal skill including the ability to coach, motivate and effectively manage local team as wells a multicultural virtual team.
Other personal skills highly appreciated is professional skepticism, lateral thinking, good analytical skills, independent, results oriented, fast paced, resourceful and proactive.
IT literate and solid working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Power Point, Word, Excel, Visio)
Language: English fluent oral & written
What we offer
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 place to work
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To achieve this, we must ensure all people are treated fairly, irrespective of their race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, ethnic origin, nationality, or other status.
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 are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.
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.
We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.
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.