Led IT Delivery for T&S Finance Reporting and Analysis: Currently spearheading the IT delivery for T&S Finance Reporting and Analysis, ensuring compliance with the Shell IT Project/Product delivery framework and overseeing a portfolio worth $3m.Ensured Accuracy in Trading Profit and Loss Reports: Continuously ensuring the accuracy of Trading Profit and Loss reports generated from multiple systems (SAP - P80 & P81 & ETRM), ensuring that Trade Book to Financial Recon reports are accurately reported without any delay for timely management decisions.Effectively collaborated for Resource Planning & Onboarding: Actively collaborating with Capability Centre leads and Project Management Office representatives to lead resource planning and onboarding processes for projects, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and smooth integration into project teams.Delivered Integrated Working Capital Reports: Actively delivering integrated working capital reports for Shell Energy North Americas Business, fostering transparency and facilitating improved decision-making processes within the organization.Track and Report Project Progress: Continuously tracking and reporting the progress of project delivery, ensuring compliance with portfolio requirements and providing regular updates to stakeholders on project milestones and achievements.Project Impact Risk Assessments: Conducting Project Impact Risk Assessments, Business Impact Assessments, and Legal and Regulatory Assessments for projects, ensuring proactive risk mitigation strategies are in place to address potential challenges.Enabled Insights for Strategy Framing and Prioritization: Continuously delivering End to End application and process landscape of T&S Finance portfolio, enabling insights for strategy framing and prioritization based on comprehensive understanding and analysis of portfolio components.

Led FO R&A Deepwater - Gulf of Mexico South Cluster with Team Management: Led the FO R&A Deepwater - Gulf of Mexico South cluster with direct team management, overseeing activities related to financial operations and analysis.Supported Monthly Performance Reviews and Planning Activities: Provided crucial support for monthly performance reviews, Latest Estimates, and Planning and Appraisal activities for the strategic business unit, offering timely inputs for effective business decision-making.Improved AFE Process and Implemented Automated IT Solution: Successfully improved the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) process and implemented an automated IT solution to address value gaps across Natural Teams, applying design principles for enhanced efficiency.Ensured Compliance of LOD 1 Review Mechanism: Ensured compliance of the LOD 1 review mechanism for C5.3.b.1 - AFE Control by setting up master data for cost codes in SAP, ensuring proper and accurate classification of capex/opex by respective business areas and joint ventures.Delivered Depreciation Depletion and Amortization Forecasting and Analysis Product: Delivered a Depreciation Depletion and Amortization forecasting and analysis product for the Deepwater line of business, resulting in significant time savings over a three-year period with a NPV of $470k.Mentored and Trained Staff on Planning, Reporting, and Process Improvements: Provided mentorship and training to staff on various aspects including Planning, Reporting, Appraisal, Accounting (including relevant IFRS/IAS), and Process improvements for the Assets in scope under Deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Delivered Finance Support to Aviation Business: Provided comprehensive finance support to the Aviation business across the UK, Sweden, and Finland, managing a combined annual turnover of approximately $1.4 billion and a net margin of $32 million.Managed Annual Cluster Business Planning Process: Oversaw the annual cluster business planning process, including conducting monthly performance appraisals, working capital and cash flow analysis, forecasts, and latest estimates to ensure strategic alignment and financial stability.Provided Commercial Support in Investment and Divestment Proposals: Offered commercial support in evaluating and facilitating investment and divestment proposals in a Joint Venture scenario and Shell projects, contributing to effective decision-making and maximizing returns.Contributed to Location Leadership Team: Actively participated as a member of the Location leadership team, challenging and influencing stakeholders in day-to-day business management, and contributing to the formulation of long-term and short-term strategies for sustainable growth.Led Operational Cost Optimization Reviews: Led operational cost optimization review sessions with a contractor for the UK Aviation business, identifying deviations from contracts and implementing measures that resulted in significant savings with a bottom-line impact of approximately $5 million.

Conducted Monthly Appraisal, Quarterly Estimates, and Annual Planning: Led the monthly appraisal, quarterly latest estimate, and annual planning activities for the Shell Aviation Business, ensuring timely and accurate financial assessments and strategic planning.Collaborated with Senior Stakeholders: Effectively collaborated with senior stakeholders, including up to the Executive Vice President, during business appraisals. Contributed valuable insights to discussions on short-term and long-term strategic initiatives, aligning financial goals with organizational objectives.Delivered Management Information (MI) Improvement Projects: Successfully spearheaded MI improvement projects, leading to automation and saving the organization approximately 500-man hours of non-value-added time per year on Exposure reporting. Implemented efficient systems to enhance data accuracy and reporting efficiency.Maintained Focus on Delivery and Accountability: Demonstrated a strong commitment to delivery and accountability by consistently delivering reports on time to management for appraisal. Prioritized timeliness and accuracy in reporting to facilitate informed decision-making processes

Supported SAP Unit Testing: Successfully supported the SAP (P94) Unit Testing for the Pakistan Aviation Business rollout, ensuring the smooth implementation of SAP systems and processes.Gained Expertise in SAP S&D Modules: Acquired expertise in SAP Sales and Distribution (S&D) modules, enabling the provision of valuable insights on pricing exposures at the document item level. Contributed to enhancing pricing strategies and optimizing revenue generation.Led Monthly Management Information and Appraisal: Took charge of leading the monthly management information and appraisal sessions for country-level management teams within the Aviation business, covering the UK, Nordics, and DACH regions. Provided comprehensive financial insights and performance evaluations to support strategic decision-making.Managed Regional Planning Cycles: Led multiple regional planning cycles, including monthly appraisals for the Aviation Europe region. Ensured alignment between financial planning activities and business objectives, driving efficiency and effectiveness in resource allocation.Implemented MI Process Improvement Initiatives: Spearheaded various management information (MI) process improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced reporting accuracy and efficiency. Achieved Six Sigma - Green Belt certification, showcasing a commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Managed Finance Support Processes: Effectively managed finance support processes for the Energy and Utilities business, overseeing planning and reporting activities, sales incentives, receivables management, and business appraisal processes. Ensured accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting and analysis.Provided Commercial Business Support: Offered comprehensive commercial business support in tendering for contracts and pricing negotiations. Played a pivotal role in securing profitable contracts and optimizing pricing strategies to enhance business competitiveness.Led Invoicing, Collection, and Reporting Review: Led a team of analysts in reviewing and optimizing invoicing, collection, and reporting processes for the Energy and Utilities business. Implemented improvements to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and minimize revenue leakage.

Coordinated Periodic Management Close Activities: Orchestrated periodic management close activities for the division, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting by product line. Managed the consolidation process to provide comprehensive financial insights.Liaised with Auditors for SEBI Reviews: Acted as the primary liaison with auditors for quarterly and annual SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) reviews of divisional accounts. Ensured compliance with regulatory standards and facilitated smooth audit processes.Led ERP Implementation Scoping: Took a lead role in defining the scope of activities for ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation. Collaborated with stakeholders to identify requirements and streamline processes for efficient system integration.Managed HQ Cash and Bank Operations: Led a team of five professionals in managing headquarters' cash and bank operations, ensuring optimal liquidity management and adherence to financial controls. Oversaw fixed assets management to maintain accurate asset records.Coordinated Tax Returns: Coordinated the preparation and filing of monthly tax returns and annual income tax returns. Ensured compliance with tax regulations and deadlines while optimizing tax efficiency for the division.

The job involved overseeing the Accounting and Costing functions of the organization and reporting to the Financial Controller.ACCOUNTING & FINANCE FUNCTIONS:- Handled Account Payable Processing. Sales , Excise & income tax matters. Payroll Processing Ensuring Statutory Compliances with regard to Sales tax, Income tax & Excise and ROC matters. Preparation of separate operating statements for the 100% EOU and Domestic divisions. Managing Accounts receivables and collections. Preparation and Finalization of Books of accounts. Analysing and interpreting the financial statements facilitating transparent reporting to higher management.  Providing the financial projections for revision of working capital limits with bankers and for other situation specific purposes.COSTING FUNCTIONS:- Involved in the core team of pioneering in design and setting up the costing information systems at the organizations MIS reporting on direct cost components like raw material, labour, overheads rejection reworks and wastages. Ascertain and monitor the direct cost on orders for better cost management Ensuring the budgetary control over actual general expenses incurred over different cost centres, thereby reducing the indirect costs.

The job as senior auditor involved in  Led the audits of incorporated and unincorporated entities Led the tax audits and including the computation of total income for different entities.  Led the stock audits on behalf of banks. Led the documentation for audit findings and reported out to the stakeholders. Supported financial projections for project reports, enhancement of working capital limits and providing financial analysis for project appraisal. Handled Secretarial works like drafting minutes, resolutions, and other mandatory forms. Engaged clients to support their Working Capital funding requirements.