Finance Analyst and Controller SPN

Responsibilities

• Principal Accountabilities:
• Assurance
• Risk Management
• Support the Finance Manager in maintaining and further strengthening the SPN, SSPF and SNPS risk management frameworks, including oversight of key outsourced relationships
• Ensure high quality, accurate and complete financial and participant data from all service providers, including robust reconciliation processes and controls
• Apply strong pension knowledge (Wtp transition requirements, IFRS, Dutch GAAP and pensionspecific regulations) to assess risks, evaluate control robustness and challenge service provider output
• Identify emerging risks related to the Dutch pension landscape, the Wtp transition, investment operations and new reporting regulations
• Control Framework
• Execute the Integrated Risk Management Process (RCSA, dashboards, MI) for SPN, SNPS and SSPF
• Perform the annual review and continuous improvement of the SPN, SSPF and SNPS Control Frameworks, ensuring alignment with best practice in the Dutch pension sector
• Operate assigned controls across all frameworks with professionalism and maintain documented evidence
• Ensure that governance, risk and control expectations from the Pension Fund Management Guidelines are fully embedded in SPN's operating model
• Planning & Reporting
• Execute and support the Annual Planning and Budgeting cycle for SPN, SSPF and SNPS, including budgets, forecasts and long-term outlooks
• Lead and support the Annual Report process for all entities, ensuring consistency with pension regulations, financial reporting standards and Wtp transition requirements
• Oversee investment accounting and investment reporting processes performed and challenge investment valuations, performance reporting and statutory disclosures where needed
• Ensure accurate, timely and complete regulatory reporting to Dutch Central Bank (DNB)
• Assurance activities
• Prepare SPN Business Assurance Committee meetings, providing high‑quality insights on controls, risks, incidents and emerging regulatory themes
• Support the SSPF and SNPS board meetings, ensuring the boards receive clear, complete and decision‑ready financial information
• Maintain governance documentation to remain organized, up-to-date and in one with compliance requirements
• Policy and Governance
• Ensure SPN, SSPF and SNPS governance, control and risk frameworks remain aligned with industry best practices, Dutch pension law, Wtp requirements and evolving sustainability regulations (i.e. SFDR)
• Provide pension‑specific controller expertise to Group Pensions initiatives, including input on future‑proof governance, controls and assurance models
• External Focus
• Where relevant, represent SPN in relevant (accounting) working groups
• Ensure full compliance with DNB reporting requirements and transparent regulator interactions
• Maintain close, constructive relationships with key service providers) and external stakeholders (e.g., auditor, actuary), ensuring strong oversight of investm

Additional Information

, Netherlands Job Family Group: Finance Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: June 1, 2026 Business Unit: Finance Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: What is the Role? Shell Pensioenbureau Nederland B.V. (SPN) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Petroleum B.V. and provides advisory and pensionfund management services to Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds (SSPF) and Shell Nederland Pensioenfonds Stichting (SNPS) as part of Group Pensions within Treasury and Corporate Finance. In the rapidly evolving pension landscape, the NL Pensions Controller plays a vital role by ensuring top‑quartile execution of all controlling and accounting processes for SPN, SSPF and SNPS, enabling the Trustee Boards to receive accurate, timely and complete information to fulfil their responsibilities. Your spans risk management, internal and external (including DNB) regulatory reporting, audit and control activities, annual reporting and performance management. A critical aspect of the position is its central contribution to the implementation of the new Dutch pension legislation, Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp), one of the most significant transformations in pension history, requiring strong financial accuracy, control, compliance and transparency to support sustainable pension arrangements and maintain participant trust. As the Controller supports the Finance Manager and General Manager in developing and strengthening control frameworks, you will act as deputy to the Finance Manager, oversees outsourced accounting and reporting activities with SBO Krakow and Achmea, and actively participates in multiple projects and external sector initiatives, including the Dutch Pension Federation. This role offers broad exposure across end‑to‑end financial management, such as budgeting, taxation, auditing and statutory reporting to ensure compliance and meet the evolving expectations of participants and society. Strong business-level communication skills in both Dutch and English are required for this role.

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