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Sr Specialist Crude TSA
The Role
Purpose and Accountabilities:
Process
Lead and deliver the e2e process operations in the NA Crude Settlements & Accounting space . This position predominantly performs reconciliation of Trader's Book of P&L to the Accounting Gross Margin from SAP for the annual Gross Margin of $350 to $500 Million. This includes purchase/sale activity, variable cost, as well as inventory. Collaboratively work with settlement team and Gross Margin team to close the TB2F gaps if any and extend the support needed.
*Drive operational performance improvements so that the organization reaches top quartile performance as measured against the targets for the relevant metrics defined by the Process Owner(s) across the NA TSA landscape.
*Review business inputs, interfaces, hand off points and ways of working aimed at effective business partnering to provide strong and continuous support to the T&S businesses.
*To maintain a robust controls culture and performance aimed at 100% design and operating effectiveness. In line with the changing dynamics of T&S business perform a periodic review of controls framework and create a mechanism which provides early warning of any impending challenges.
*Identify erroneous purchase and sale volumes and price settlement differences between the Trade book and SAP, request corrective action from Trading/Accounting teams.
*Review variable cost in SAP to ensure the P&L is also reflected in the Tradebook and identify P&L differences between the two.
*Review Paper/Risk Activity and Physical Forward for multiple products.
*Complete monthly timing adjustments and recap for Domestic Crude Trade book.
*Perform ad-hoc analysis with comprehensive and meaningful assessments.
*Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives across various work streams in the e2e process by aligning with overall vision of organization and Finance operations on “Simplification and Automation” and also making effective use of Visual Management (VM) and Leaders’ Standard Work (LSW).
*To ensure any changes to the existing process is properly reviewed and approved in line with the Change Management methodology. Lead change by ensuring optimum engagement, clear and regular
communications to all the relevant stakeholders.
Stakeholders
Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external to the trading business).
Develop and foster connections with relevant business partners to ensure performance and control issues in the end-to-end process are identified and resolved quickly, and that high-level issues are appropriately escalated, discussed and resolved.
Values
Show excellent leadership behavior supporting the organization as a whole. Establish and maintain an office environment supportive of diversity and inclusiveness and flexible working options. Support a safe environment and sustainable working.
Skills and Requirements:
Professionally qualified with minimum with 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in Accounting, reporting and MI roles. Other suitable candidates with relevant experience may also be considered.
Strong command of computer applications and new age automation tools like Power Bi, Alteryx and Salesforce and the ability to quickly acquire working knowledge of other systems.
Knowledge of the Trading Business and systems which log, interface, track and create the Tradebook P&L is a plus
Knowledge of all aspects of accounting processes which generate Gross Margin, including Purchase and Sale price calculations, Inventory valuation, Inventory Movements, and general cost accounting.
Knowledge of Crude or Products Trading business is desired and considered as plus.
Knowledge of Business Objects 5.1, Blueprint R1, Endur V11, Qlikview, Alteryx, Power BI and Spotfire is a plus.
Strong networking and business relationship building skills is strongly desired.
Ability to manage team(s) & stakeholders with varied processes involving manual judgments & Accounting Analytics complying to KPIs, Service standards & reporting requirements.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently while under pressure and with competing priorities
Key Competences required
Competence
Level
Demonstrated evidence of Enterprise first values and behaviors will be taken into account during the selection process.
Builds Shared Vision
Awareness
Champions Customer and Stakeholder Focus
Awareness
Displays Interpersonal Effectiveness
Awareness
Demonstrates Courage
Awareness
Motivates, Coaches and Develops
Awareness
Values Difference
Awareness
Delivers Results Through Others
Awareness
Audit Planning, Execution, Methodology, Reporting, Project Mgmt
Awareness
Applying Accounting Principles & Practices
Awareness
Interpret & Communicate MI for Business
Awareness
Development & Operation of Scorecards
Awareness
Commercial Awareness
Awareness
External Auditor Relationship
Knowledge
Accounting Policies & Standards
Knowledge
Manage Financial Risk
Knowledge
Implement Risk Mgmt & Internal Control Systems
Knowledge
Advise & Support Business Decisions
Knowledge
Controls on Financial Reporting (SOX404)
Awareness
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