, India
Job Family Group:
Finance
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
August 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 robust 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
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