Senior Process Associate - ITP (Pune, India)
"Life Unlimited" At Smith + Nephew. We design and Manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
The Senior Process Associate will be responsible for the delivery of effective and efficient finance transactional processes and controls from a GBS centre as described in the S&N Finance Accounts Payable (AP) taxonomy and in line with the Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices (MAPs) and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
What will you be doing?
•Prepares proposals for payment runs, wire transfers, and EFT/ACH transactions to ensure accurate and timely supplier payments, remittances and bank clearing.
•Understand policies and adapt. Ability to converse with stakeholders in various countries across the globe.
•Assists with month end close data preparation including calculation of accurate accruals where required to ensure all deadlines are achieved.
•Contributes to the improvement of the end-to-end process including:
•Maximizing on time payment, DPO, booking and payment accuracy
•Minimize duplicate and overpayments, minimize un-utilized credits, reliance on local finance and business teams.
•Drives process standardization and flags exceptions for review and approval.
•Proactively identifies areas of opportunity to streamline processes and improve customer service.
•AP Subledger reconciliation, aged item analysis, action plans, SOP creation / Update etc.
What will you need to be Successful?
•Education: B.Com / M.Com / MBA.
•Minimum 4 to 5 Years of AP full cycle AP processing, basic accounting principles.
•Strong attention to detail focusing on quality and accuracy along with having an analytical mind set.
•Ability to prioritize while working in a fast-paced environment with commitment to deliverables.
•Team player with ability to build relationships and influence team members and wider stakeholders with proven problem-solving skills.
•Excellent English communications skills written and verbal.
•Self-starter with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
•Able to work month end schedules and different shifts.
•SAP, Microsoft AX and Ariba experience preferred.
•Continuous improvement experience / Lean methodologies experience preferred.
•Proficiency in MS office suite.
•Flexible in any shift timing which is defined in S+N
Other reasons why you will love it here
•Your future: Major medical coverage + Policy exclusions and Insurance non-medical limit.
•Education Assistance
•Work / Life balance: Flexible Personal / Vacation time off, Privilege leave, Floater leave etc.
•Your Wellbeing: Parents / Parents in law's insurance coverage also available.
•Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for most professional roles).
•Extra Perks: Free Cab Transport facility for all employees, one time meal provided to all employees as per shifts.
