Country Controller U.S (Executive Level)

Oman Shell; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Shell presents an opportunity for a senior finance leader to helm the US Country Controller function within the Reporting & Analysis team for Downstream & Renewables. You will oversee group financial returns, statutory reporting and ICFR across a portfolio of entities, partnering with senior business leaders and auditors to ensure governance and compliant reporting.

You will drive transformation and automation in finance, develop talent, and support strategic decision-making across the Americas

Responsibilities

• Lead Group Financial Returns, Segmented Financial Statements, Local Statutory Reporting and ICFR across assigned entities.
• Partner with business and finance leaders to strengthen financial governance, enhance decision-making, and maintain a robust risk and control environment.
• Lead the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting, providing clear insights on key financial trends, risks, and judgments to senior leadership.
• Oversee US external reporting activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory, statutory, tax, and financial reporting requirements while managing relationships with auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Support country leadership in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and operational risks.
• Drive simplification, automation, and digital transformation initiatives to improve reporting efficiency, controls, and data-driven decision-making.
• Build and develop a high-performing controllership organization, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and accountability.

Job description

About the Job

Philippines Job Family Group: Finance
Worker Type: Regular
Posting Start Date: September 3, 2026
Business unit: Experienced Professionals

The Reporting & Analysis (R&A) Controllers for Downstream & Renewables (DSR) organization comprises more than 300 finance professionals across Shell Business Operations centers in Chennai, Kraków, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila. The team is responsible for both country and business controllership across all in-scope DSR entities globally. The US Country Controller is accountable for all US internal and external financial reporting and provides oversight to R&A DSR Controllers across the Americas and Asia. Working closely with senior business leaders, finance teams, external auditors, and regulatory authorities, the role ensures strong financial governance, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness. It also plays a critical role in supporting business transformation initiatives, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, and emerging business models. This position offers a unique opportunity for a forward-thinking finance leader to combine technical accounting expertise, governance excellence, commercial acumen, and controllership discipline to drive business performance and support strategic decision-making. The role also provides significant scope to develop talent, lead finance transformation efforts, and contribute to building a future-ready, world-class finance organization.

Responsibilities

• The US Country Controller is responsible for Group Financial Returns, Segmented Financial Statements (SFS), Local Statutory Reporting, and ensuring compliance with external regulations, Shell policies, and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) requirements across the assigned portfolio of entities.
• Country Controllership & Governance - Partner with business and finance leaders to strengthen financial governance, enhance decision-making, and maintain a robust risk and control environment.
• Financial Accounting & Reporting - Lead the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting, providing clear insights on key financial trends, risks, and judgments to senior leadership.
• Regulatory & Statutory Reporting - Oversee US external reporting activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory, statutory, tax, and financial reporting requirements while managing relationships with auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Risk Management - Support country leadership in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and operational risks.
• Transformation & Continuous Improvement - Drive simplification, automation, and digital transformation initiatives to improve reporting efficiency, controls, and data-driven decision-making.
• People Leadership - Build and develop a high-performing controllership organization, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and accountability.

Key Challenges

• Broad US Business Exposure - Requires deep understanding of Shell's US portfolio to assess accounting, financial, and business impacts across multiple entities.
• Stakeholder Management & Influence - Success depends on partnering with senior stakeholders and driving alignment on complex accounting and business decisions.
• Regulatory & Compliance Complexity - Evolving regulatory, compliance, and sustainability reporting requirements demand strong governance and risk management