Rachel Solomon
Chartered Accountant
Chennai
Summary
Accomplished Senior Business Analyst with a proven track record at Shell, specializing in financial forecasting, strategic planning, and business intelligence enhancements. Excelled in stakeholder management and SAP implementations, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and a commitment to delivering impactful insights and financial accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Aviation Lubricants Senior Business Anlayst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
05.2022 - Current
- Forecasting and Budget preparation of Lubricants business
- 10 year Strategy plan using growth projections for different market segments
- Identification of value leakage in monthly financial reporting
- Financial Analysis of margins through monthly connects with Key Account managers in Sales
- Project Lead for Touchless MI transformation of Lubricants Power BI dashboards
- Analyzed open orders, backlog, and sales data to provide sales team with insights.
Fin. Acct & Control Operational Excellence Lead
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 04.2022
- Led a Team of 5 members in Financial Reporting of Trading entities (Crude, Oil Products, Emissions, LNG and Gas & Power)
- Reviewed internal controls regularly for potential inefficiencies
- Led SAP implementation for emerging new G&P entities in APAC by collaborating with front office and back office Teams
- Conducted root cause analyses for Learning from Incidents (LFIs) to prevent future errors in reporting.
- Fostered an environment of open communication among team members
- Business partnering with key focus on timely and effective resolution of issues.
Fin Acct and Control OE Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 03.2019
- Financial reporting and control operations for major Oil & Products Trading and LNG Trading entities
Senior Financial Analyst
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
04.2013 - 08.2016
- Forecast and Budget of Wholesale Banking
- Led the IT set up of Hyperion Essbase for Budget reporting
Education
Chartered Accountancy - Financial Reporting
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chennai 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
University of Madras
Chennai 04.2001 -
Skills
Stakeholder Management
Forecasting and planning
User Acceptance Testing
SAP Knowledge
Business intelligence tools
Problem-solving abilities
Continuous Improvement
Accomplishments
- SRA for identifying value leakage in Shell Aviation Lubes (incorrect cost charges which resulted in erosion of margins)
- SRA for successfully spearheading Touchless MI project for Shell Aviation Lubes
- SRA for operational excellence during Shell Trading year end closure in absence of Team members
- Business Star Award in Standard Chartered for smooth handling of quarterly and monthly deliverables.
- ICONs award for managing yearly budget and successful IT setup of new application for new reporting structure.
Timeline
Aviation Lubricants Senior Business Anlayst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
05.2022 - Current
Fin. Acct & Control Operational Excellence Lead
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 04.2022
Fin Acct and Control OE Analyst
Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 03.2019
Senior Financial Analyst
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
04.2013 - 08.2016
Chartered Accountancy - Financial Reporting
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance
University of Madras
04.2001 -