Job Description

Please note that the Job will close at 12am on Posting Close date, so please submit your application prior to the Close Date

Grade - 11



What you will do?



About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Accountant to manage financial processes across Purchased Transportation (PT), Salaries & Wages (S&W), and Duties & Taxes (D&T). This role involves financial analysis, reconciliations, compliance, and process improvements, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive operational excellence.

Finance Accountant - Purchased Transportation, Salaries & Wages, and Duties & Taxes

Location: India - Mumbai

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities:

1. Purchased Transportation (PT) Accounting

Analyse expense trends and provide insights into PT expenditures. Prepare and review PT accrual reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness. Act as an end-to-end PT process specialist, coordinating accounting activities during Month-End Close. Work closely with Shared Services, FP&A, and Statutory teams to resolve financial discrepancies. Maintain relationships with network teams to stay updated on PT developments.

2. Salaries & Wages (S&W) Accounting

Oversee payroll accounting & reconciliation, ensuring accurate processing of salaries, deductions, and accruals. Monitor and clear open items in payroll-related Balance Sheet accounts (e.g., salaries payable, payroll taxes, pension contributions). Ensure compliance with regulations, labour laws, and company policies in payroll accounting. Manage BPO providers, ensuring proper oversight of payroll journal postings. Partner with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to resolve payroll-related issues and improve processes.

3. Duties & Taxes (D&T) Accounting

Monitor, analyse, and resolve open items in Duty and Taxes Balance Sheet accounts, ensuring timely clearing. Provide end-to-end insights as a D&T specialist, identifying trends and process improvements. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve open financial items and ensure compliance. Work closely with internal and external auditors, providing detailed documentation and audit trails for D&T-related transactions. Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards to provide insights into financial performance, forecasts, and key metrics. Provide training and documentation to finance teams on Power BI best practices and financial data management.


You will be a great fit if you


Required Qualifications & Skills:

Strong financial accounting knowledge, including accruals, reconciliations, and payroll/D&T accounting. Experience with financial systems/ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Workday Payroll, or similar). Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in Power BI development for financial reporting. Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, VBA). Familiarity with automation tools (Alteryx, SQL, RPA).


What you can expect...


Eg. A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Exposure to real-world projects

Please note that the Job will close at 12am on Posting Close date, so please submit your application prior to the Close Date

Grade - 11

What you will do?

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled

Finance Accountant

to manage financial processes across

Purchased Transportation (PT), Salaries & Wages (S&W), and Duties & Taxes (D&T)

. This role involves financial analysis, reconciliations, compliance, and process improvements, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive operational excellence.

Finance Accountant - Purchased Transportation, Salaries & Wages, and Duties & Taxes

Location: India - Mumbai

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities:

1. Purchased Transportation (PT) Accounting

Analyse

expense trends

and provide insights into PT expenditures.

Prepare and review PT accrual reconciliations

to ensure accuracy and completeness. Act as an

end-to-end PT process specialist

, coordinating accounting activities during

Month-End Close

. Work closely with

Shared Services, FP&A, and Statutory teams

to resolve financial discrepancies. Maintain relationships with

network teams

to stay updated on PT developments.

2. Salaries & Wages (S&W) Accounting

Oversee

payroll accounting & reconciliation

, ensuring accurate processing of salaries, deductions, and accruals.

Monitor and clear open items

in payroll-related Balance Sheet accounts (e.g., salaries payable, payroll taxes, pension contributions). Ensure

compliance with regulations, labour laws, and company policies

in payroll accounting.

Manage BPO providers

, ensuring proper oversight of payroll journal postings. Partner with

HR, Finance, and external payroll providers

to resolve payroll-related issues and improve processes.

3. Duties & Taxes (D&T) Accounting

Monitor, analyse, and resolve open items

in Duty and Taxes Balance Sheet accounts, ensuring timely clearing. Provide

end-to-end insights as a D&T specialist

, identifying trends and process improvements. Coordinate with

internal and external stakeholders

to resolve open financial items and ensure compliance.

Work closely with internal and external auditors

, providing detailed documentation and audit trails for D&T-related transactions. Develop and maintain

Power BI dashboards

to provide insights into financial performance, forecasts, and key metrics. Provide

training and documentation

to finance teams on

Power BI best practices

and financial data management.
You will be a great fit if you

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Strong financial accounting knowledge, including

accruals, reconciliations, and payroll/D&T accounting

. Experience with

financial systems/ERPs

(SAP, Oracle, Workday Payroll, or similar). Excellent

analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail

skills. Strong

stakeholder management

and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in

Power BI development

for financial reporting. Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, VBA). Familiarity with

automation tools

(Alteryx, SQL, RPA).
What you can expect...

Eg. A supportive and inclusive work environment.


Exposure to real-world projects



Analytical Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Judgement & Decision Making Skills, Numerical Skills, Presentation Skills


Communication, Coordination, Team focus, business acumen



FedEx was built on a philosophy that puts people first, one we take seriously. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce in which we enforce fair treatment, and provide growth opportunities for everyone.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetics, religion, gender, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth or a related medical condition), physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Our Company

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FedEx is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World's Most Admired Companies by "Fortune" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.

Our Philosophy

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The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy, or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.

Our Culture

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Our culture is important for many reasons, and we intentionally bring it to life through our behaviors, actions, and activities in every part of the world. The FedEx culture and values have been a cornerstone of our success and growth since we began in the early 1970's. While other companies can copy our systems, infrastructure, and processes, our culture makes us unique and is often a differentiating factor as we compete and grow in today's global marketplace.