QGC Reporting Accountant
Would you like to get to know ins and outs of the Integrated Gas business? QGC Reporting Accountant support QGC Reporting Lead for 40 Australian Legal entities, Reporting for SOV business. If you have passion for providing clear financial picture for one of the most material Financial Groups in Shell Plc, you display Learner's Mindset and have a proven track record to work effectively across interfaces and bring people together, this is a great role to develop and stretch you professionally and personally. This role reports directly to QGC Reporting Lead.
Where do you fit in?
The Reporting Accountant will be a part of an impactful connected team, working with senior business contacts to address scenarios and specific business challenges. The Reporting Accountant will provide analysis to challenge the status quo, data analytics and business insights, financial reporting, MI cost recovery, advise and/or operate cost allocation process including business specific process, improvement agenda and working collaboratively as an equal to influence the value drivers for that business and to support decision making. The role holder will have strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence senior Business and Finance professionals, the wider finance community; Treasury, Legal and FO Controllers.
What's the role?
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Together with QGC Reporting Senior Accountant, successfully perform Monthly & Quarterly Reporting, as well as ensuring that accounting submissions to Group returns are correct and in compliance with accounting policies.
- Operate various FO processes i.e. group reporting (month close); statutory reporting; general ledger, fixed asset accounting, MI closing activities etc.
- Maintain a transparent and effective financial framework, aimed at achieving business objectives, providing timely, fit for purpose, objective and transparent management and financial information
- Provide support across areas of Reporting, providing insights to the Business in the area of technical accounting
- Perform regular Balance Sheet reviews and take actions as required to achieve Group and internal targets by removing blockages, streamlining processes and enforcing accountabilities.
- Ensure financial controls are in place to enforce no value leakage and ensure a robust cost allocation methodology and principles are in place to have a prompt of recovery of costs.
- Drive CI Projects such as the further development of Touchless MI and drive high penetration on usage of digital tools.
- Advise on the application of financial accounting policies and standards (GFRM, IFRS) and provide accounting support on Accounting Note, Option and Dispensation. Personally drive correct outcome of material Financial Accounting events (Impairments, D&R, accounting for MA&D deals).
- Support QGC Reporting Lead in pooling of resources to manage workload across peaks and activities.
What we need from you?
- Qualified Accountant (CA/ICWA/CIMA/ACCA/MBA/CPA/Degree in Accounting) with 5 to 8 years of post-qualification and having at least 2 years of relevant experience in Business Performance Management & Business Partnering.
- A strong proven track record in financial and management reporting and Group / IFRS Accounting
- Proven ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries, bringing different views together, finding an aligned approach forward, manage a wide agenda and effectively deal with conflicting priorities,
- Track record of performance and proven ability as a Self-starter to deliver quality results under significant time pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the required attention to detail
- Passion for data analytics & management information
- Commercial acumen to understand key drivers to ensure effective cost recovery and allocation
- Strong communication skills, and ability to complex raw data into understandable key messages and insights for business stakeholders with a non-finance background
- Ability to work independently even when there is ambiguity or change
- High capacity to prioritize key elements of a deliverables
- Drive towards operational excellence, learning from other assets and sharing best practices
What we offer
- 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.
- Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
- Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
- Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
- Join an organization 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.
Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.