Analyst - Accounts Payable (Japanese)

Shell; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Shell in Manila, Philippines is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to support the Team Manager in delivering value through operating and innovating world-class AP RTP processes. You will collaborate with CP, Businesses and Finance across levels to ensure timely, accurate postings and close support.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, excellent communication, and the ability to read, write and speak Japanese. A finance-related degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or business administration preferred.
• Strong accounting knowledge of AP processes and systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in Japanese.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical/problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Operate and continuously improve Accounts Payable RTP processes.
• Understand and apply financial controls.
• Escalate issues affecting reconciliation to the Team Manager.
• Prepare weekly/monthly KPI consolidation and provide insights.
• Collaborate with CP, Businesses and Finance across levels.

Skills

AP process knowledge

Strong communication

Japanese language

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Admin

Job description

What’s The Role

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

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 You’ll Be Doing

Your primary accountabilities will include:

• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Promote Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) mindset and culture
• Collaborate successfully in a multicultural and virtual environment, including delivering results through others without formal authority
• Maintaining high quality of output despite pressure in meeting daily cut-offs
• Demonstrate ability to co-create solutions and influence business partners with diverse seniority when complex issues arise

What You Bring

We are looking forward to speak with individuals who have:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration preferred

• Strong accounting knowledge of AP process and systems
• Strong communication skills
• Can read, write & speak in 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