Analyst, Accounting & Reporting (176811)

Colgate-Palmolive; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Finance professional for the Mumbai, Maharashtra, India location with deep expertise in US GAAP and month-end close processes. You will own the full spectrum of financial integrity, including intercompany netting, journal entries, and rigorous SOX controls.

You will partner with local business directors to present monthly decks and contribute to quarterly financial reporting and annual submissions, ensuring high accuracy and timely close.

Qualifications

• Experience with US GAAP and SOX compliance
• Ability to prepare and present monthly/quarterly financial decks
• Proficient in GL analysis and reconciliation
• Familiar with ERP systems, preferably SAP

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end month-end closing process per SOPs
• Reconcile Balance Sheet and bank accounts; follow up on items
• Perform intercompany transactions and netting processes
• Ensure accurate posting of journal entries and cash applications
• Support quarterly CFN submissions, 10K filings and annual reports
• Respond to audit queries and coordinate with local teams
• Maintain internal controls to ensure SOX compliance

Skills

US GAAP

SOX controls

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Education

MBA in finance

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Requisition ID 176811 - Posted 10/26/2026 - Finance - India - Maharashtra - Mumbai - Colgate-Palmolive - No Travel - Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #176811 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous— we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose

• Owning the full spectrum of financial integrity by reconciling accounts, managing US GAAP compliance, and maintaining rigorous SOX controls to ensure high-accuracy reporting.
• Executing critical operational workflows, including intercompany transactions, netting processes, and rule-based journal entries to drive seamless day-to-day accounting.
• Directing the end-to-end month-end closing process, ensuring all activities are performed per SOPs while championing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partnering with local business directors to present monthly financial decks and quarterly financial reporting and annual 10K submissions, providing the insights needed to influence strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Reconcile Balance Sheet Accounts, Bank accounts and follow up on open items
• Ensure that all the accounting is in compliance with the US GAAPs
• Ensure the effective controls are maintained to achieve high accuracy as per the internal company guidelines
• Execute intercompany transactions
• Perform cash application and Netting process for ICO customers/ICO Vendors
• Ensure accurate working and posting of Rule based journal entries
• Perform the entire range of activities pertaining to closing books of accounts in close co-ordination with local team/business
• Review and timely resolution of all audit queries
• Engage with local teams to stay aligned on all the processes, resolve issues on timely basisUndertake assessment cycles for seamless movement from FI to PA module at month end
• Perform all accounting activities as per the defined SOPs
• Review the SOP periodically and recommend necessary changes as and when needed in consultation with relevant stake holders
• Perform all the compliances as per SOX guidelines
• Participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives
• Ensure prompt response to queries of local business
• Participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives
• Ensure prompt response to queries of local business

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Monthly Financials report (Pre close Deck) preparation & presentation to the business Finance Director
• Reporting quarterly CFN submissions, 10K forms & other annual submissions
• Performing monthly GL analysis and review
• Working knowledge of ERP system is a must
• SAP experience desired
• Working knowledge of MS Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate / MBA with finance background
• 3-5 years of experience in R2R
• Working knowledge of US GAAP
• Stakeholder engagementReporting quarterly CFN submissions, 10K forms & other annual submissions
• SAP experience desired
• Working knowledge of MS Office/ Google suite

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