Head of FP&A

, India Job Family Group: Finance Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: October 14, 2026 Business Unit: Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: What’s the role The Head of Reporting & Accounting is accountable for leading the delivery of high-quality reporting, analysis and core finance processes that support internal and external financial reporting, business appraisal and decision-making.

The role provides strategic leadership across expenditure, revenue and hydrocarbon-related finance activities, ensuring reporting integrity, process excellence and effective stakeholder engagement.

The role acts as a senior interface between Finance leadership, Group Reporting, Business Finance and Reporting & Accounting teams, driving integrated ways of working, strengthening finance capabilities and enabling a connected reporting and accounting community.

The role is expected to continuously improve finance delivery, enhance decision support and foster a culture of financial discipline, collaboration and professional excellence.

The ideal candidate is a respected finance leader who combines strong reporting and accounting expertise with the ability to lead people, influence stakeholders and drive organisational improvement.

They are comfortable operating across complex finance environments, balancing governance and control with business value creation.

They build trusted relationships, develop talent, champion innovation and foster an integrated reporting and accounting community that delivers high-quality outcomes and sustainable business performance .

What you will be doing Lead reporting and accounting delivery: Ensure the effective delivery of reporting, analysis and key finance processes supporting internal and external reporting, business appraisal and decision-making activities.

Partner with senior finance stakeholders: Act as a key interface to Finance leadership, Group Reporting and business stakeholders, ensuring delivery of high-quality outcomes and alignment across reporting and accounting activities.

Drive process excellence and transformation: Identify , define and lead opportunities to improve reporting and accounting processes, standardise ways of working and simplify delivery across the organisation.

Enable integrated finance outcomes: Foster strong collaboration across reporting, accounting, business finance and finance operations teams to drive an integrated finance agenda and maximise organisational effectiveness.

Strengthen financial stewardship and governance: Ensure finance activities operate within established accounting, control, assurance and governance frameworks while maintaining reporting accuracy and integrity.

Lead capability and talent development: Coach and develop finance professionals, promoting technical excellence, professional growth and future-ready finance capabilities.

Build high-performing communities: Encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and adoption of best practices across reporting and accounting teams and stakeholder groups.

Champion digital and data-enabled finance: Promote the use of digital tools, analytics, automation and data-driven insights to improve finance performance, efficiency and decision support.

Drive continuous improvement: Lead initiatives that enhance reporting quality, strengthen controls and improve operational effectiveness through simplification and innovation.

Support organisational change and transformation: Enable successful adoption of new processes, technologies and ways of working through effective leadership, communication and engagement.

What you bring Financial reporting and accounting expertise: Strong understanding of financial reporting, accounting principles, controls, compliance requirements and reporting governance.

Business and finance leadership: Ability to align finance priorities with business objectives and translate financial information into meaningful business outcomes.

Performance management and analysis: Ability to interpret financial results, identify trends, assess risks and opportunities and drive performance improvements.

Process excellence and transformation: Experience leading process redesign, simplification, standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Data, digital and analytics capability: Understanding of finance data, reporting technologies, analytics and automation solutions that improve decision support and efficiency.

Stakeholder management and influencing: Ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior stakeholders and align diverse interests across complex organisations.

People leadership and coaching: Proven ability to lead, develop and inspire teams while creating an inclusive, high-performance culture.

Strategic thinking and problem solving: Ability to address complex business challenges, navigate ambiguity and deliver practical solutions.

Communication and storytelling: Ability to communicate complex financial matters clearly and effectively to executive and non-financial audiences.

Change leadership: Ability to lead transformation, build engagement and embed sustaina ble improv ements across teams and stakeholders.

Leadership Expectations Operate as a visible finance leader and trusted advisor to business and finance stakeholders.

Foster an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing reporting and accounting community.

Demonstrate strong accountability for financial integrity, governance and delivery excellence.

Build organisational capability through coaching, mentoring and talent development.

Encourage innovation, simplification and digital adoption to improve finance outcomes.

Balance business priorities, financial stewardship, risk management and long-term value creation.

Role model Shell values, continuous learning and adaptability in a changing finance environment.

Experience and Qualifications Significant experience in financial reporting, accounting, finance operations, business finance or related finance disciplines.

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