Job Description

, India
Job Family Group: Finance
Worker Type: Regular
Posting Start Date: November 17, 2025
Business unit: Finance
Experience Level: Early Careers
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Where you fit in
The Accounts Payable role offers a structured career path, with roles and responsibilities that advance with experience. This is an entry-level position where you process and verify invoices, match them to purchase orders, and handle vendor inquiries. You ensure bills are accurate and paid on time, often using accounting software and spreadsheets. A more advanced role that involves handling more complex issues, like reconciling vendor statements and resolving discrepancies. You may also assist with month-end closing and generate reports on payment trends.
What's the role?

• Ensure 100% on-time (as determined by the contractual terms) and accurate (as determined by the controls framework) indexing & processing of invoices.
• Ensure vendor invoices are indexed within a day of invoice submission.
• Ensure vendor disputes are resolved within a short turnaround time of 2 working days.
• Ensure the process KPIs are achieved with appropriate reasoning for non-achievement.
• Ensure all Trackers / Reports are maintained at 100% (Timeliness & Accuracy)
• Timely review of WI's and co-ordinate with supervisors for updation.
• Timely escalation of pending issues. Follow the escalation matrix defined for the process.
• Daily review of the On Time Metrics report and update with adequate reasons.
• Follow documented Work Instructions and agreed Ways of Working with no deviations.

What you bring

• Professional / Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance or related business degree.
• Strong experience in Accounts payable domain with 3.5-5 years of relevant experience for the job groups.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with a short turn-around time involving complexities and competing priorities.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach and ability to build business knowledge and relationships.
• Proficient in standard office software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; working knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Highly organized and self-motivated, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable interacting with senior staff and handling sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
• Strong communication skills in English; proficiency in the local language is an added advantage.
• Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Work Schedule
US business hours coverage is expected to be provided all through the month with a routine shift time of 4 pm to 1 am. The shift will be extended during critical days of business depending on workflow of invoices.
Additional comments
Given the entry level nature of the role, the starting point will be indexing of invoices for a period of 6 months. Moving from Indexing to Invoice processing is based on performance and/or business requirements / scenarios.
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About Shell
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Shell is a global energy company where we work towards powering progress through more and cleaner energy solutions. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. In India Shell has its businesses footprint in Information Technology, Projects & Technology, Finance Operations, Integrated Gas, Downstream & Upstream spread across more than 7 main locations.
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There's never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.
Join us and you'll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future - whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.
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We're creating a space, where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we'll take it from there.
We're closing the gender gap - whether that's through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
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We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.
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Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.
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