shell.co.za Controller Finance Advisor : South Africa Energy

Company Name : Shell South Africa Energy (Pty) Ltd
Job Title : Controller Finance Advisor
Department : Finance
Location : Bangkok, Thailand
Reference ID: 29594BR
Closing date: 24-Oct-2016

Website : http://www.shell.co.za/careers.html

Controller Finance Advisor :

** The purpose of Controller Finance Advisor is to manage financial activities of Land Holding Companies (LHC), consisting of Unitas and Sahapatanakijphan, to secure strategic location for SCOT such as retail outlet, depot and head office including being a vehicle to support Shell business growth in Thailand.

Related : Shell South Africa Energy Indirect Channel Account Manager : www.southafricain.com/373.html

** The company will invest in $ 12 million to acquire land, to build new service station, to invest in non-fuel business such as convenience store, coffee shop and other alliances The Controller Finance Advisor provide financial support to LHC starting from reviewing company strategies, managing company portfolios such as land acquisition and divestment, projecting 10 years business plan, preparing yearly plan and appraisal, including formulating cash flow projection.

** The challenge of this position is to support ongoing new businesses implementation such as coffee, retail convenience store, solar and head office campus project. The role requires incumbent with strong commercial mindset, skillful stakeholder management, experience in project management, process design, and system set up.

Accountabilities :
Strategic review :
** Finance support LHC strategies to ensure business maximizing profit
** Support Unitas Shareholder Rep & Managing Director in updating JV value plan by considering long term strategies, long term investment, operational excellence, company’s risk and etc.
** Formulate 10 years cash flow projection to certify company liquidity status.
** Review benefit and cost of investment proposal by ensuring justification of key assumptions and keep challenge to minimize cost.

** Planning and Appraisal: Lead preparation of full year plan of LHC by coordinating with other functions to gather data.
** Review monthly performance against full year plan
** Prepare full year plan by consolidating income, cost, investment and loan to get approval from Board of Director

** Provide finance support for implementing new businesses expansion such as coffee, colocator, convenience retail, Head office, solar and etc.
** Monitor and drive Retail focal points to achieve financial target as committed with Unitas’s Board & Shareholders

** Manage monthly cash flow position by working closely with Singapore Treasury.
** Manage lease agreement: Finance evaluation support of contracts resulting to valuate income from lease agreement
** Manage land valuation process with third party land appraiser
** Negotiate rental income to get agreement between Director and Retail Network

** Provide support and guidance to stakeholders in business and finance operation to ensure alignment of with IFRS Interface to seek advice from tax and legal where required.
** Support implementation of business process and system set up: ensure proper new accounting and business process control set up including MOA.

** Coordinate with Retail Finance, Finance operation and retail network to implement process set up and provide advice accordingly to ensure proper accounting record
** Consult with CTL (Country Tax manager) for tax planning and mitigation plan for potential tax exposure.

** Support Managing Director and Shareholder Representative to manage external stakeholder such as Board of Director, shareholders and banks

Requirements :
** Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Finance or related field
** Preferred CPA (Certified Public Accounting), at least 4 years audit experience
** Having SAP system knowledge
** Having experience in project management including system/process set up
** Commercial mindset
** Good command in English

Contact Address :
The Campus,
Twickenham Building,
57 Sloane Street,
Epsom Downs,
Bryanston, 2021