Accounts Payable - Analyst

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) in Pune, India handles supplier accounting for METRO across multiple countries. The role focuses on Invoice Control procedures, timely approvals and postings, and resolving queries while leveraging SAP and ERP platforms.

The candidate should have 1–3 years in supplier accounting, strong reconciliation and KPI reporting skills, and excellent communication across management levels. Willingness to adapt and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in Supplier Accounting (PTP).
• Knowledge in accounting, with a focus on reconciliation, closing procedures, and understanding ledger items and GR analysis.
• Tracking and reporting Operational KPIs and ensure targets are met.
• Good oral and written communication skills, ability to interact effectively with all levels of management.

Responsibilities

• Follow the procedures as documented for Invoice Control.
• Perform Approvals and Postings in Invoice Control on time with accurate details.
• Raise Query and monitor for resolutions.
• Work on SAP screens fluently and understand process applications.
• Contribute to process improvements through project participation.
• Assist team leaders in preparing reports daily, monthly, and governance basics.

Skills

MS Office Suite

SAP literacy

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration - Finance

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €29.8 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 661 stores & a team of 93,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow's standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

• Follow the procedures as documented for Invoice Control.
• Perform Approvals and Postings in Invoice Control on time with accurate details.
• Raise Query and monitor for resolutions.
• Working on SAP screens fluently
• Understands applications that the process uses.
• KPI targets are on production (no. of invoices processed and accuracy (how correctly the details were keyed in).
• Query and Email Management both Internally and Customers at times.
• Adapting and implementing changes asked for by the customers, quickly.
• Handling intermediate and complex activities
• Assist team leaders in preparing reports on a daily, monthly, and governance basis.
• Contribute to process improvements through project participation.
  • Exposure to Retail / wholesale industry + IT Projects (Automation / ERP implementation) is a plus.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration- Finance (preferred reputed institute)

SAP / Other ERP expertise

MS Office Suite/ Teams Expertise

• 1 to 3 years of experience in Supplier Accounting (PTP)
• Knowledge in accounting, with a focus on reconciliation, closing procedures, and understanding ledger items and GR analysis.
• Tracking and reporting Operational KPIs and ensure targets are met.
• Good oral and written communication skills, ability to interact effectively with all levels of management.

Additional Information

• Proactive and Solution oriented attitude
• Leading by example
• Flexibility to handle changing situations and unexpected challenges
• Strategic Thinking.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the role and showing potential for future leadership position.
• Integrity and honesty first approach
• Result self-driven and high motivation.
• Open to travel

Collaborate effectively with other team members to achieve common goals.

Highly self-motivated and enthusiastic

Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.

Demonstrate high levels of self-motivation and enthusiasm in tackling challenges and driving process improvements.