Crude Settlements Accounting Supervisor

Location: Houston, Texas, United States The global network of Shell Trading companies encompasses Shell's worldwide trading activities. The business possesses an unsurpassed portfolio in crude oil, refined products, natural gas, electrical power and chemicals, and positions Shell to leverage its scale, global reach, talent and financial strength to compete strongly in the evolving energy trading market.
 
With volumes of about 14 million barrels of crude oil equivalent per day, spread over Shell's Oil Products, Gas & Power and Chemicals businesses, Shell Trading has the skill base and international scope to capitalize on trading opportunities inherent in Shell's asset and market positions around the world. Shell Trading companies are sited in various locations, with key trading and marketing operations located in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas ? including North America, South America and Canada.
 
Shell Trading Services Company is currently seeking a Crude Settlements Accounting Supervisor for its Houston, Texas location.

Responsibilities:
In this position, you will be responsible for leading a group of 15 professional staff that is accountable for a full range of accounting/financial activities and decision-making support. You will play an important role in providing support and daily interaction with traders, inventory, lease, contracts, scheduling and other trading departments, as well as with major trading external customers. You will ensure that direct reports follow controls and processes in accordance with accounting practices and in accordance with SOX controls.
 
Key Accountabilities Include:
 - Ensuring that all domestic crude oil contracts are net settled correctly each month
- Ensuring consistent, effective controls and processes are in place resulting in work being completed in a timely and accurate manner
- Analyzing and reporting the status of related Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable and participate in monthly due diligence process
- Ensuring compliance and embedding of SOX controls
- Ensuring appropriate and timely responses to internal and external audit requests
- Providing support within the team and escalate issues when required
- Providing departmental vision and leadership to achieve organizational goals and continuous performance improvement
- Communicating all relevant information to staff, management and customers
- Performing GPAs and IDPs, including evaluation of technical, personal development and training needs of staff members
- Reporting on service standards for department
- Participating in special projects
- Managing departmental expenditures

Requirements:
To be considered for this position, you must possess a Bachelor?s degree in accounting and approximately 10+ years experience in the financial accounting field. You must have the ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines. You must have strong analytical and organizational skills and demonstrated ability to lead effectively and work well with other at all levels.
 
Additional Requirements:
- SOX 404
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to identify problems and implement solutions
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities
- SAP Knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of MS suite of products (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Directly accountable for a staff of 15 professionals
- Overseeing the net settling
- Will require significant involvement in Blueprint and TSAP initiatives (replacement of legacy systems within Shell Trading)
- Accounting Policies and Standards skills
- Accounting Operations skills
- Maintain Finance Organization skills
- Functional Leadership skills
- Teamwork
- Conceptual Thinking skills
- Customer Focus
 
In addition to the tasks outlined in this job description, you may be assigned other responsibilities as needed. The Shell Group of companies offers an outstanding benefits package. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete an online candidate profile. No phone inquiries will be accepted.
 
Shell Companies in the U.S. are equal opportunity employers.

Application Deadline: Saturday, September 02, 2006