Job Description

Accounts Payable Officer, Assurant-GCC, India
The Accounts Payable Officer role is instrumental in helping the finance team establish and maintain internal and financial controls and procedures for the company in AP process.
This position will be in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad at our India location.
Working Hours: 5:30 AM IST - 2:30 PM IST
What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?
While supporting the AP Supervisor (ANZ), some of the key responsibilities include:

• Payments are processed as per internal controls with all the proper supporting documentation and authority matrix.
• Timely booking and processing of the payment.
• Accounting of expense properly in the corresponding GLs.
• Working with the business team and closing all escalations.
• Month-end/Quarter End closure and provision of the expense.
• Analysis of creditors outstanding.
• Adherence to defined SLA/TAT towards deliverables.
• Validating, booking, and processing of the salary, F&Fs and business reimbursements.
• Closure of daily BRS and monthly/quarterly BS Reconciliations assigned.
• Closing of the internal audit, statutory audit, and due diligence.
• Related AP and operational Compliance like GST etc.
• Assisting with filing the GST return.
• Continuously work to improve AP processes through technology or quality improvements.
• Preparation of SOPs for various sub processes within for AP function and maintenance for updates.
• Other projects and assignments may result and be assigned to accommodate the changing needs of the department and the company.

What are the requirements needed for this position?
Education:

• College degree, M.Com /MBA or CA-Intermediate

Experience:

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in an Accounts Payable role
• Effectively working with teams in different locations mostly in remote environment

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills to analyze the data, search for inconsistencies, reconcile inconsistencies and devise solutions to errors
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong audit management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage numerous deadlines and prioritize workload accordingly
• Exposure to accounting processes, reconciliation, and client servicing
• Experience in BFSI
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
• Experience in project management
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Skills Required