Business Accounting Advisor

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.

What you’ll be doing

The role of Business Accounting Advisor will report into the Head of Business Accounting & Policy and will be a key part of the Chennai team responsible for delivering advice and support across Shell’s business segments and supporting colleagues on complex issues and material deals. Key responsibilities include:

• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.

Shell in India

Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.

Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.

Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.

Shell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.

Our three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.

We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.