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With overall responsibility for delivery, process design, controls, and the Direct Tax digital/automation journey, this role is instrumental in advancing a ‘Tax nirvana’ vision-one where automated, robust, and optimized processes underpin strategic outcomes. The incumbent will champion the integration of technology, drive end-to-end automation, and ensure tax technical rigor, collaborating extensively with cross-functional teams.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nLead the Process design, documentation, and continuous enhancement of end-to-end tax processes, ensuring alignment with best practice and regulatory requirements\n\nDesign, develop, implement, and monitor robust Finance controls (alignment with Future of Controls), focusing on risk mitigation and process integrity throughout the tax lifecycle\n\nChampion standardization and simplification initiatives to support operational excellence and audit readiness\n\nProvide expert insights into direct tax Process automation, with a focus on leveraging automation and AI-driven solutions to enhance accuracy, compliance, and efficiency\n\nAct as Subject Matter expertise (leveraging tax technical insights) to lead/drive automation agenda/projects for Tax\n\nStay abreast of evolving tax legislation and digital trends, ensuring the organization’s automation journey is tax-compliant, future-ready, and strategically aligned\n\nDrive the adoption of digital tools, intelligent automation, and AI technologies across tax function\n\nLead the MDT digital transformation roadmap, identifying opportunities for process digitization and efficiency gains\n\nFoster a culture of digital innovation, upskilling teams and embedding a data-driven, technology-first mindset\n\nAssume accountability for the seamless delivery of tax transformation projects, ensuring milestones are met and benefits realized\n\nPromote a continuous improvement culture, encouraging the generation and execution of innovative ideas to optimize processes and controls.\n\nFacilitate cross-functional collaboration to address pain points, implement best practices, and support the organization’s digital ambitions.\n\nWhat you bring\n12+ years Industry experience in Finance / Tax role. Experience on Process excellence, Digital and Transformation projects will be an added advantage\n\nDegree in Finance, Accountancy, Chartered Accountant is a prerequisite\n\nProven track record in leading complex Finance processes including large-scale projects\n\nExpertise in ERP systems, external tax tools & AI enabled technology\n\nDirect Tax- Corporate Tax experience\n\nStrong understanding of international tax compliance and reporting.\n\nHands-on experience across Finance and Tax, with demonstrable tax technical expertise and automation exposure\n\nProven ability to design and implement process controls, leveraging digital and automation solutions\n\nDigitally savvy, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to learn new technologies rapidly\n\nExceptional analytical, problem-solving, strategic and critical thinking abilities\n\nEffective stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, both written and verbal\n\nDemonstrated teamwork, collaboration, and adaptability to work across organisational boundaries\n\nResults-driven, with a passion for process excellence and digital transformation\n\nHas proficient knowledge of applicable tax regulations to conduct and present analyses of data to support organizational and management reviews, strategy assessment, tactics and policies\n\nIs able to effectively communicate information to managers or less experienced staff, shares knowledge effectively within the work team and customizes reports, variance explanations, and presentations to the interests of the audience\n\nMay be a manager or supervisor of skilled employees; Oversees routine tax activities such as tax return filing, data collection, research, and compliance.\n\nAs an Individual Contributor, works under broad guidance and supervision by Manager for complex activities\n\nEstablishes short term operational decisions typically within a one-year time frame\n\nWhat we offer\nYou bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. 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.\nProgress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.\n\nContinuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.\n\nWork at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.\n\nCollaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.\n\nAchieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.\n\nJoin an organisation 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.\n\nGrow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and\n\ninternational teams.\n\nGain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.\n\nAn Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work\nTo power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment - one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.\n\nWe’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.\n\nWe’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.\n\nWe’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.\n\nShell in India\nShell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.\nOur global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.\nOur Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.\nShell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.\nOur three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.\nWe are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.\n-\n DISCLAIMER:\nPlease note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. 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