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“Because of the nature of my job, I have had the opportunity to work with many people outside my immediate work group and have learned a great deal about Shell Chemicals organisation.”

 

Financial Representative, Finance

Candida
  • Location: US
  • Joined Shell: June 2002

 

What is your current role at Shell?

I work in Customer Fulfilment Finance and Business Support in Shell Chemicals where I am a Special Projects Financial Representative. It means that I have no real daily routine and am always undertaking new challenges.

 

Worldwide, Shell Chemicals is divided into eight core businesses or PBUs (Product Business Units). A large part of my job involves data analysis for specific PBUs. The information is typically passed along to senior leaders who work with VPs and EVPs to present the financial analysis. At that point a decision for potential improvements can be made.

 

For the last six months, I have been working on the Capital Master Plan, where I am part of a team that has reviewed the proposed 2003-2004 capital project portfolio. These projects are generally growth or improvement oriented. A recent project involved plant de-bottlenecking, for example.

 

I deal with a lot of financial reports, like income statements and balance sheets and their analysis. I basically live within financial data and am constantly in the system finding costs, revenues and other information.

 

What do you like best about your role?

The best part of my job is becoming involved in a variety of activities and working with several different groups within the Chemicals organisation. Because of the nature of my position, I have the opportunity to work with many people outside my immediate work group and have learned a great deal about the organisation within the last year.

 

Tell us about your background and experience

I am originally from Brazil, where Shell has a large presence - you grow up with the Shell logo in front of you. My undergraduate degree is in Civil Engineering and I worked in a civil engineering consultant firm in Baton Rouge as a consultant for seven years prior to joining Shell. While working full time I enrolled in a finance focused MBA program and graduated in 2002.

 

As a civil engineer, I specialised in real estate development, planning residential subdivisions and commercial projects such as shopping malls, movie theatres and other large stand-alone stores.

 

What makes you stay at Shell?

One of Shell’s most attractive attributes is the wide variety of jobs offered – and in several locations around the world. Shell allows employees the opportunity to have many different roles throughout their careers and the learning opportunities are endless.

 

Shell has proven to be a company that recognises the importance of a good work-life balance and embraces diversity and inclusiveness. It makes employees feel valued and respected, and it is definitely a people and personal growth oriented company.

 

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