Finance Analyst jobs in Malaysia

Role Overview : This role of Assets Analyst is accountable for delivery of key finance processes, drives value by delivering end-to-end operational excellence, capturing the integration value of being part of SMEP and matching the operational performance of the best external providers. Delivery is driven through strong performance culture focused on business/process outcomes, at a sustainable cost level. This role provides excellent platform for those who would like to pursue their career in Upstream, as it provides opportunities to across multiple discipline in managing the risks of th SMEP Business.

Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production (SMEP) has a large portfolio, with a highly complex Production Sharing Contract (PSC) environment and cost allocation rules encompassing 20+ active PSCs through 7 legal entities, involving 10 +JV partners and a National Oil Company (PETRONAS).

Where do you fit?

Reporting to the Prod & Ops Finance Lead, this role will interface with business stakeholders in SMEP to deliver finance activities first time right. The person will be the key in providing reliable financial information, assisting Finance Manager and Finance Advisors in preparing Latest Estimates (LE) and Operation Plan (OP) plus the WPB governance. As such, the role holder needs to have strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence senior Business and Finance professionals across the organization.

Whats the role?

The incumbent will be key to deliver reliable financial information, supporting the Monthly appraisal, LE and OP process and most importantly, be the eye of the business. In addition, the incumbent is responsible to provide first level analysis & attend to ad hoc queries to support requests from the Business, Finance Onshore, JV Partners & multiple FO stakeholders.

The incumbent must execute the value and risk focus on delivery. This includes supporting resource evaluation, identification of risks and opportunities, and providing actionable insights.

The incumbent has to keep abreast of accounting and business developments as well as business performance drivers. The incumbent support lead in pooling of resources to manage workload across peaks and activities, and also in resolving issues. Last but most importantly, the incumbent have to demonstrate full compliance with Health, Safety and Security culture and behaviours.

Reporting & Analysis:

Provide business support throughout the stages of planning, target setting & budgeting, Latest Estimating including the inputs to Work Programme Budget (WPB). Provide insightful financial and management information to the Business to enable decision making that leads to an improved business performance.

Control and Financial Compliance:

Ensure financial controls are in place and comply to Group accounting principles, legal & fiscal requirement (included Petronas Governance Standard & Joint Venture Agreement) to protect value and minimise value leakages, and ensure a robust cost allocation methodology and principles are in place to have a prompt recovery of costs. Support audit deliverables include defending cost recovery from PETRONAS & and JV partners.

Stakeholder Management:

The incumbent must have a good track record of being a team member as dealing effectively with multiple stakeholders is an important part of the position. The stakeholders are both internal and external of Shell, which includes Controllers, Finance Advisors and finance teams of our business partners.

Project Management:

• Delivers assigned migration activities and ensures optimization of activity execution and resources.
• Actively problem solves, understanding the big picture, planning their work and working as part of the Finance team.
• Support and implement Global Reporting & Analysis initiatives.

Process Improvements:

The incumbent must promote continuous improvement environment. Recommend alternatives if current approach/process could be done in a more cost effective manner while achieving the business objective.

Control and Financial Compliance:

Ensure financial controls are in place to protect value and minimise value leakages, and ensure a robust cost allocation methodology and principles are in place to have a prompt recovery of costs.

Requirements

• Preferably a Graduate in a finance related discipline with a Professional Qualification (MIA/ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent) with 5 to 8 years of post-qualification and having at least 3 years of relevant experience in Business Performance Management & Business Partnering.
• Experience with continuous improvement is important and will be developed.
• Mindset to drive true global standards in a customer centric way.
• Good communication skills with the proven ability to effectively challenge senior management.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence senior Business and Finance professionals across the organization.
• Technical capabilities in automation and data management or the aptitude to develop these.
• Pro‑active approach and the ability to identify and support resolving First Time right issues (e.g.: accounting & reporting issues, data issues) in a dynamic environment.
• Self‑starter with a track record of performance and proven ability to deliver quality results under significant time pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal & leadership skills with personal confidence to quickly build credibility, respect and rapport.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Able to work across organizational boundaries with a diverse group of colleagues and stakeholders at multiple levels in the organization.

Note that this job description contains generic, non‑exhaustive information on the scope, expected deliverables and requirements of the role.