Alberta, Canada Job Family Group: Retail Operations Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: September 24, 2026 Business Unit: Downstream and Renewables Experience Level: Experienced Professionals
Shell is seeking a Retail Site Assurance Advisor to join its team in Calgary. The purpose of the role is to provide independent assurance across Shell's Company Owned retail network in Canada, with risk and assurance responsibilities extending to other business channels and locations as required, strengthening business controls, minimizing losses, supporting compliance, and enabling resilient business performance.
Retail Site Assurance & Auditing Provide on-site assurance coverage across Company Owned retail sites throughout Canada. Conduct scored, sample-based audits of service stations to monitor Retailer compliance with company requirements, operating procedures and business controls. Assess the effectiveness of site-level controls and identify financial, operational, inventory and compliance risks. Conduct root-cause analysis and recommend practical control improvements to prevent recurrence.
Wetstock
Governance & Reconciliation Manage retail wetstock reconciliation processes, including the investigation and resolution of operational issues and inventory variances. Collaborate with Territory Managers, Operations, Finance and Wetstock team to address recurring issues and strengthen wetstock controls.
Retailer Risk Management
Provide ad hoc advice and assurance support to the Operations team to minimize potential risk. Monitor and analyze transactional activities to identify trends, anomalies, and potential instances of fraud or misconduct. Analyze audit, compliance and loss data to identify control trends and emerging risks.
Distribute explicit data and insights to Sales,
Operations and Finance Management to support informed decision-making. Provide objective oversight through control reviews, investigations and assurance activities, identifying risks and recommending sustainable control improvements. Balances governance requirements with practical business realities and a customer-centric mindset.
Builds collaborative relationships across field, operational and functional teams.
Shows strong attention to detail while recognizing broader business trends and risks.
Adapts effectively to changing priorities and works confidently in field environments.
The candidate must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or a related discipline.
Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience in audit, assurance, accounting, finance, risk management, loss prevention, retail operations or operational compliance.
Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial and operational data.
Ability to independently plan and complete field-based work while managing multiple priorities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and business reporting tools.
Experience conducting audits, control assessments, investigations or compliance reviews.
Experience with retail fuel operations, inventory reconciliation or wetstock management. Travel & Working Requirements Regular travel across Canada to complete site audits,
investigations and assurance activities.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to retail locations, subject to Shell policies and applicable requirements.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs
Whether they work on our platforms and pipelines, or in our offices and research labs, people are key to our success. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.
Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility
12 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations
Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast
Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery
Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business
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📌 Retail Site Assurance Advisor (Calgary)
🏢 Shell
📍 Calgary