Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

As part of the

Center of Excellence (CoE) Finance team

, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and timely financial closures--month-end, quarter-end, and year-end--while supporting

Accounts Payable operations

, including statutory and vendor payments. You will prepare and maintain

MIS reports, dashboards, and management insights

, enabling effective business decisions. The role involves

data collection, reconciliation, and analysis

, while supporting

audit readiness, compliance, and continuous process improvement

. You will also handle

ad-hoc and periodic reporting requests

, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and efficiency across financial operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Take ownership of

month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing

, ensuring flawless reconciliations, accruals, and compliance. Transform financial data into

actionable insights

through dashboards, reports, and trend analysis that drive strategic decisions. Lead

variance analysis and financial reviews

, highlighting opportunities, risks, and key business trends. Validate Purchase Orders across PAN India locations and manage statutory payments (GST, TDS, TCS, VAT, Excise, Import Fees) with precision and SLA adherence. Ensure

audit readiness

by providing timely documentation, reconciliations, and supporting analyses for internal, statutory, and external audits. Identify, implement, and champion

process improvements and automation

across closing, reporting, and AP functions. Collaborate with CoE, business finance, operations, supply chain, and IT teams to ensure

accurate, aligned, and transparent reporting

. Mentor and guide a team of associates, fostering accountability, continuous learning, and high-performance culture. Monitor and report on

key finance KPIs

, SLA adherence, and AP performance, turning metrics into insights for business excellence. Drive

GL hygiene and reconciliations

, ensuring data accuracy and reliability for all statutory and management reporting.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDEX

Timely and accurate financial closures 100% GL reconciliation and hygiene Insightful MIS and variance analyses Audit readiness with zero delays SLA-compliant payments and PO validation

INTERACTIONS

INTERNALLY:

Senior Manager - Accounts Payable Senior Manager - Closing & Reporting COE AP, Tax and C&R Teams Supply Chain Team Factory Teams CFC and Treasury Team

EXTERNALLY:

Bank Auditors (Internal and External)

PROFILE DETAILS

QUALIFICATION:

Chartered Accountant, preferably with a Big4, MNC/New generation Indian company.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 3 yrs. of experience Experience in Accounts Payable and Closing & Reporting function in a manufacturing company with a sales and distribution setup is preferred. Exposure in Shared Service environment preferably in the manufacturing sector/FMCG Experience of working in a fast moving and multi-cultural environment is preferred

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

Fluent with MS Office (specifically

Excel

and Word) and related tools like Power BI Exposure to ERP environment preferably (SAP, JDE etc.) Sound accountancy knowledge Hands-on experience in dealing with voluminous booking & Posting process in Shared Service environment Good knowledge of financial/business processes

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS:

Good written and verbal communication skills. Good at coordination and multitasking Adherence to SLA timelines Should be a team player

Job Posting End Date:

2025-11-08

Target Hire Date

2026-01-27

Target End Date

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