Business Accounting Advisor

Responsibilities

• Acting as an accounting advisor on a variety of deals and NBD activities, working closely with colleagues across Finance (incl. FTM, tax and treasury) and the business to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions under IFRS.
• Preparation of Group Audit Review Papers ("GARPs") on complex issues, including close liaison with EY on review and audit progress.
• Working closely with business PAR teams (incl. VP PAR) and supporting Segment Leads on managing segmental accounting topics, such as portfolio activity and impairment reviews.
• Providing advice and support to R&A teams on the interpretation of accounting and reporting requirements.
• Act as the subject matter expert on specific accounting areas, providing support and advice to colleagues on judgements and interpretation.
• Reviewing and challenging quarterly segmental results, including risk-based review of balance sheet, cash flow and income statement variances to gain comfort over the accuracy and integrity of our reported results.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with other Group Reporting teams (Reporting, Business Systems, Tax Reporting and Sustainability), supporting them on business-specific insights.
• What you bring
• The role would suit an experienced finance professional with strong technical accounting knowledge, who would be keen to further develop their accounting advisory experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Qualified accountant (CA) with strong accounting advisory experience and a solid understanding of IFRS/ Ind AS application.
• min of 8 years of post-qualification experience is required.
• Keen interest in financial reporting and the ability to articulate complex issues to others in a simple and accessible way.
• Ability to distil complex issues into clear, non-technical language.
• Ability to articulate a clear problem statement from ambiguous and conflicting information, and comfortable proposing solutions for issues with no clear precedent.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with periods of higher workload.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at senior executive level.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines within a diverse team.
• Strong digital capability ability to demonstrate new age digital tools in the field of work.

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Additional Information

, India Job Family Group: Finance Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: June 24, 2026 Business Unit: Finance Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: What's the role Within the Controllers organisation, Group Reporting is responsible for external and internal reporting and analysis of Shell's global financial results. This includes advising the business on complex accounting issues, setting appropriate accounting policies, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our external financial results. Within Group Reporting, the Business Accounting & Policy team is a team of professionals located in London, the Hague, Krakow and Chennai, responsible for providing accounting advice and support to Finance in the Business and R&A. This includes advice on deals, new business development and complex interpretation issues, spanning all of Shell's businesses globally.

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