Accounts Payable Associate

Job Responsibilities:

Account Payable

• Responsible for the invoice processing and invoice payment to external and internal vendors in SAP.
• Processing payments for employee expense claims on a periodical basis.
• Prepare payment forecast related to vendor payments and compare actuals with forecast.
• Performing Intercompany reconciliations on a monthly basis as part of month closing.
• Performing bank clearing activities and also prepare bank reconciliations (as required) on a timely basis.
• Operation of all controls in relation to general ledger including balance sheet reconciliations related to AP area & provide commentary as may be required.
• Perform new and complex tasks/postings arising within payments area with minimum instructions.
• Work collaboratively with other team members and support each other where required to complete the accounts payable activities as per the work calendar.
• Managing vendor queries to ensure that they are resolved timely & efficiently.
• Carrying out defined minimum controls around accounts payable process as warranted by divisional control framework.
• Providing support for internal and external audit
• Implementing divisional system enhancements/ improvements relevant to the accounts payable function.
• Any other adhoc task per business requests.

Planning and Decision Making:

• By minimum consultation with Onshore Finance and process owners for new assignments/complex new issues.
• By independently performing routine tasks with no specific instructions.

Impact and Scope: 

• Considering the sensitivity of the process it is imperative that invoices are processed and payments are made on time and accurately. Failing which  the overall impact is high from accounting and completeness of books standpoint. Errors may result in duplicate/wrong payments incorrect bookings etc. Delays in response may result in vendor/user dissatisfaction and loss of time/rework.

Key Internal and External Relationships: 

• Business & Finance teams at assigned locations
• External Vendors
• Internal Teams at Shared Services

Qualifications :

Technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum 35 years accounts payable experience in the areas of invoice processing and payments processing.
• MBA with atleast 3 years of relevant experience OR Graduate/Postgraduate with atleast 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience from Shared Service Centre environment is highly advantageous
• Should be a selfstarter and able to perform all routine work without specific instructions and minimal supervision.
• Able to communicate clearly in fluent spoken and written English
• Strong SAP skills including use of purchase orders and SAP expense processing
• Experience of invoice and payment processing in a multiple currency environment
• Strong Excel skills and Microsoft office programmes
• The ability to engage challenge and work effectively with others.
• The ability to build an effective network of internal relationships
• Willing and able to identify and support change and continuous improvement in own and wider business environment.
• Demonstrates the required functional and/ or technical knowledge and skills to achieve the highest level of accomplishment.

Additional Information :

Job Purpose:

The individual will be a key member of the Smiths Detection Global finance team. The role will join us at an exciting dynamic moment in the functions maturity and will be a part of the finance shared services centre (SSC) in India. This team is responsible to provide accounts payable related activities to different sections of the Global finance team. The team is functioning under a Centre of Excellence (CoE) model and this role is a handson delivery role and plays a key role within the Accounts payable area. The territories in scope will include Smiths Detection Entities which may expand to other entities in the longer run.

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