Selangor, Malaysia

Job Family Group:

Finance

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

August 18, 2025

Business unit:

Finance

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Corporate Finance Analyst to join our team supporting Corporate & Business Functions within R&A Malaysia Upstream. This expanded role offers close collaboration with both Finance and Business teams and provides an excellent platform for professionals looking to grow their careers in the Upstream sector. You will play a key role in managing financial risks across various functions within Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production (SMEP).

SMEP operates a large and complex portfolio, governed by over 20 active Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) across 7 legal entities, involving more than 10 Joint Venture (JV) partners and the National Oil Company, PETRONAS.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting directly to the Corporate Lead, you will serve as the subject matter expert in:

SMEP Operatorship cost management
Materials management
Cost recovery principles in compliance with Governing Standards

You will oversee audit processes and timelines, particularly for JV partners and PSCs, and support daily operations in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Strong stakeholder management—both internal and external—is essential, as you will work closely with Controllers, Finance Advisors, JV partners, regulators, and auditors.

What you bring

Key Responsibilities:

Governance & Compliance

Ensure compliance with Governing Standards for cost and materials management
Identify and mitigate financial risks while safeguarding data integrity
Drive continuous improvements in governance and control processes

Audit Oversight

Coordinate audit timelines and responses for JV partners and PSCs
Ensure adherence to governance policies and protect Shell’s value

Operational Support

Support functional budget holders in planning, forecasting, and reporting (e.g., Operation Plan, Latest Estimate, WPB)
Provide quality analysis and manage complex accounting treatments

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders including JV partners, regulators, and auditors
Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills across all levels

Process Improvement

Promote a culture of continuous improvement
Recommend cost-effective alternatives to existing processes
Deliver value through risk identification and actionable insights

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

Degree in Finance or related discipline
Professional qualification (e.g., MIA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)
5–8 years post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years in Business Performance Management or Business Partnering

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of ERP systems
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to manage complex accounting and reporting issues

Soft Skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
Proactive mindset with a strong track record as a team player

Key Competencies

Business Partnering – Skill
Business Performance Management – Skill
Accounting & Reporting – Skill
Process & Data Management – Knowledge

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and high-impact environment within Shell’s Upstream business. If you’re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performancerelated salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell Business Operations (SBO) in Malaysia

Shell Business Operations (SBO) is a chain of operational centers that form an integral part of Royal Dutch Shell. We influence business development for Shell globally, enabling the work of 93,000 employees in over 70 countries across the world.

SBO Kuala Lumpur is home to 11 different functions that support Shell within the Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Middle East region. Housing more than 2000 employees, SBO Kuala Lumpur is focused on driving excellent corporate performance that enable Shell to operate in a global competitive and ever-changing business environment.

Shell Business Operations (SBO) Kuala Lumpur is focused on driving excellent corporate performance in Contracting and Procurement, Creative Solutions, Customer Operations, Finance Operations, Human Resource, Information Technology, Legal Operations, Retail Centre of Excellence, Supply Chain, Technical Asset Operation and Upstream Transformation. We enable Shell to operate in a global-competitive and ever-changing business environment

Company Description

SBO Kuala Lumpur is home to 11 different functions that support Shell within the Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Middle East region. Housing more than 2000 employees, SBO Kuala Lumpur is focused on driving excellent corporate performance that enable Shell to operate in a global competitive and ever-changing business environment.

Shell Business Operations (SBO) Kuala Lumpur is focused on driving excellent corporate performance in Contracting and Procurement, Creative Solutions, Customer Operations, Finance Operations, Human Resource, Information Technology, Legal Operations, Retail Centre of Excellence, Supply Chain, Technical Asset Operation and Upstream Transformation. We enable Shell to operate in a global-competitive and ever-changing business environment.

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.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

An Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work

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’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.

We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply and we’ll take it from there.
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 offer several flexible working arrangements subject to business requirements for our employees to help support work-life balance.

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. Our CARE benefits are mindfully curated to promote Eco Living, overall Wellbeing, Personal Growth and Caring for our loved ones.

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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