Job Description

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
# 157800 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom\'s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill\'s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children\'s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

Job Summary (purpose):

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the team & deliver of Team goals - Be a central contact point for a group or region of subsidiaries in the CBS.
• Ensure periodic review of SOBP and drive SOBP harmonization.
• Work with other process teams as required supporting key issue resolution.
• Ensure issues, if any are attended to and follow thru for resolution to mutual alignment.
• Manage a team performing day to day process activities.
• Mentor, Coach and Train the teams to perform better

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of the integrity and accuracy of transaction recording (journals, adjustments, allocations, I/Co operations) daily.
• The periodic closing of the statutory books for the serviced subsidiary in accordance with the period end schedule.
• Creation, issuance & presentation of related Financial Documents after any appropriate eliminations or consolidations, together with the provision of selected government information.
• The reconciliation of closings between different SAP modules, with Banks and between sets of books where appropriate, The enforcement of Approval Policies & Limits, while supervising the adequate SOX Reviews and documentation, handling the remediation of any exceptions.
• Coordinate with external & internal auditors and ensure control environment at all times.
• Review team goals and KPIs & find opportunities to simplify & drive process efficiency. Prepare & present MIS for process performance & ensure corrective actions implemented for takeaways.
• Lead continuous improvement projects & participate in significant company level projects to ensure smooth implementations & exhibit digital skills.
• Review consolidation of financial documents for quarterly closing of books of accounts to ensure quality of financials reported.
• Ensure review & delivery of detailed Bank reconciliations with commentary for open items and call out for ensuring closing of open items on a timely basis.
• Review GL analyses, open item clearing and escalate as required for resolution & present GL analyses to Regional & Business Partners to enable vital actions.
• Review of team performance and provide relevant feedback, discover training needs of team and mentor accordingly.
• Identify and train team members to build knowledge backups.
• Active involvement in quarterly reporting and ensuring annual reportings too are done accurately and on time
• Bring Impact to subsidiaries handled through continuous improvement attitude and close collaboration with business partners
• Consolidating and presenting worldwide billings to subsidiaries for charges pertaining to Colgate Business Services (CBS)
• Maintaining and reviewing documentation for Internal control purposes

Required Qualifications: (Education, Knowledge required, Skills (language & other) etc.)

• MBA or CA.
• Proficient knowledge of Indian GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS.
• Proficient knowledge of Google Suite.
• SAP experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people - ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve -and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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