Finance Transformation Excellence Lead

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Where you fit in

The Group Services and Recoveries (GSR) and Intra Group (IG) Operations team 
manages billing and settlement operations for group cost allocation, intercompany services, and stock transfers. As Shell evolves with multi-dimensional growth in areas like Renewables & Energy Solutions, Electric Mobility, and Decarbonization, the team is undergoing a strategic Finance and Digital Transformation to become more agile and future-ready.

The Finance Process Transformation Advisor plays a pivotal role in driving end-toend finance process transformation, with a strong emphasis on process design, reengineering, and digital enablement. This includes leveraging SAP S/4HANA, Market Standard Solutions, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and other emerging technologies to optimize global intercompany processes and ensure strategic alignment with Shell’s transformation agenda and industry best practices.

What’s the role?

• Drive process transformation, innovation, and re-engineering across 

• Intercompany billing, services, and stock transfer settlements.

• Act as custodian of process design and procedures, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and compliance requirements.

• Develop future-ready process designs and data architecture that support scalability, automation, and digital integration.

• Lead global integrated process design and architecture, ensuring alignment with business strategy, legal/fiscal requirements, and digital developments.

• Deliver digital transformation through integration of SAP S/4HANA, AI, and market-standard automation technologies.

• Oversee the ERP/system landscape, owning relevant business applications and coordinating on standards and technical developments.

• Embed a robust control and compliance framework, including SOX and ITGC requirements.

• Maintain high-quality process documentation and ensure sustainable knowledge management.

• Provide process governance, advising Process Owners on design integrity and authorizing changes.

• Collaborate with senior leaders to shape and execute the process vision across Shell businesses.

What we need from you?

• Education: Chartered Accountant, Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business/Commercial.

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in Finance Process Transformation, Process 

• Excellence, or Process Architecture.

Certifications:

• Project Management, Continuous Improvement, or Business Process Transformation.

• SAP ECC6 and S/4HANA (FI/SD modules)

Personal Skills and Competencies

• Critical thinking and problem solving, with the ability to assess complex scenarios and drive effective solutions.

• Strategic thinking and ability to translate vision into actionable strategic plans.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders across geographies.

• Proven ability to work across functions, including Finance, IT, and Project teams, fostering collaboration and alignment.

• Expertise in risk management, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal control frameworks.

• Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels, connecting business objectives to process design.

• Passion for digital transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement in finance operations

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

Shell is working to become one of the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations in the world. We are taking steps to create an environment where everyone – from our employees, to our customers, partners, and suppliers – feels valued, respected, and has a strong sense of belonging.

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.

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