Financial Accountant

About Woodside

About Woodside Energy

We are a global energy company, providing reliable and affordable energy to help people lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent, digital expertise, and operational excellence converge with finance functions to solve complex energy challenges, accelerate change, and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodside's global operations and our role in the energy transition.

Founded in 1954, Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia 40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on, Woodside continues to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.

About the Role

The Financial Accountant is part of the Finance Center of Excellence and is responsible for preparing and supporting the delivery of high-quality statutory and financial accounting activities for Woodside subsidiaries and branches across multiple jurisdictions.

Operating within a global delivery model, the position is a hands-on preparer role covering statutory financial statements, management accounts, account reconciliations, journal processing, government and regulatory reporting, supporting schedules, variance analysis and audit deliverables. The role works closely with regional Accounting teams, Group Financial Control and other Finance stakeholders to deliver accurate, complete and timely outcomes, apply accounting judgement, resolve accounting and reporting matters, and support review, audit and sign-off in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, accounting standards and Woodside accounting policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Statutory Reporting

• Prepare statutory financial statements and management accounts for an assigned portfolio of entities and branches in accordance with the statutory reporting timetable.
• Prepare financial statement workbooks, including extracting and validating trial balances, updating account mappings, preparing offline or topside adjustments and reclassifications, and completing disclosures, supporting schedules and variance analyses.

Financial Accounting and Close

• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations using BlackLine, investigate reconciling items and support timely resolution of aged or overdue items.
• Prepare, review and process manual, consolidation and corporate journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation, approvals and period recognition.

Government and Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare and coordinate quarterly and annual government surveys and other financial regulatory reporting requirements for assigned entities and jurisdictions.
• Gather, validate and reconcile reporting data with regional stakeholders, maintain supporting documentation and achieve required reporting deadlines.

Governance, Stakeholder Management and Process Excellence

• Partner with regional Accounting teams, Group Financial Control, Tax and other Finance stakeholders to deliver accounting and reporting outcomes across multiple regions.

Skills and Experience

• Professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA) or equivalent.
• 5–10 years’ relevant professional experience in finance or accounting, preferably including statutory or external financial reporting, financial accounting and/or external audit.
• Strong experience in the preparation and review of statutory financial statements, management accounts and supporting financial reporting workpapers.
• Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and applicable statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience across general ledger accounting, financial close, balance sheet reconciliations, journal processing and government or regulatory reporting.
• Strong technical accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve unusual balances, classifications, accounting treatments and reporting matters.
• Strong attention to detail and review capability, with a focus on accuracy, completeness, supporting evidence and financial reporting quality.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of statutory and financial accounting deliverables across multiple entities, jurisdictions and competing reporting deadlines.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word;
• Experience with Workiva and BlackLine is desirable.

Recognition and Reward

What you can expect from us:

• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs and coaching
• Values led culture with a focus on creating a psychologically and physically safe work environment
• Active employee-led working groups driving initiatives to build an inclusive culture
• Community volunteering opportunities
• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives

Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a truly diverse and high-performing workforce.

Diversity encompasses various differences, including but not limited to differences in age, nationality, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, intersex status, gender identity or expression, relationship status, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, cultural background, thinking styles, experience, family background, including caregiving commitments, and education. Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of respect, trust and belonging, where people feel enabled to be their best and authentic version of themself.