, United Kingdom Job Family Group: Finance Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: October 13, 2025 Business unit: Trading and Supply Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: What's the role As the Financial Accountant, your responsibilities will include supporting managers, team leads, and project group managers to contribute to the effective functioning of the team and the company. You will prepare monthly accounts, financial statements, and analysis of budget variances, ensuring adherence to accounting standards, company policies, and statutory requirements. In addition, you will carry out accounting procedures, manage purchase ledger activities, fulfil reporting obligations to third-party companies, and liaise with external customers on financial matters. What you'll be doing As the Financial Accountant, you will ensure customers are satisfied by fulfilling all contractual obligations, acting efficiently, and providing outstanding quality. Key Responsibilities: Budgeting & Forecasting Develop and manage annual budgets and forecasts Provide justification for expenditure variances. Financial Reporting Report monthly fleet costs and invoices in accordance with group requirements within given time frames. Report to the Finance Manager in respect of all accounting functions, providing supervision and guidance for all accounting procedures within the finance department. Liaise with auditors regarding accounting practises, year-end audits and ensuring all business requirements within the finance department are adhered to and dealt with. Tax and financial reporting in respect of, but not limited to, VAT returns, end of year tax returns and dividend payments. Compliance & Controls Provide financial support and guidance to all internal departments in respect to current accounting practises and procedures. Stakeholder Collaboration Provide support to the fleet payroll functions to provide cover and assist with Fleet payroll requirements during time of absence. System & Process improvement Maintain the costs reporting system in accordance with current requirements. Provide guidance to other members of staff and departments regarding financial costs and authorisation procedures. What you bring A professional certification such as ACA, ACCA or qualification by experience. Knowledge of financial software (e.g. SAP, Microsoft, Sage etc.) Flexible thinking, creative solutions, commercial mindset, self-starter. Excellent finance functional skills, competent with IT applications, desire to support and embrace change Familiarity with financial regulations Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Adherence to deadlines - report on the financial data; monthly, quarterly and annually, providing commentary on all variances. Collaboration - preparation and delivery of budgets to key stakeholders, interacting with external parties, auditors etc. What we offer You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people. 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. 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. 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