Associate I II - AP Corp

Clean Harbors; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Clean Harbors India is seeking an Accounts Payable SME to serve as a functional expert for AP processes and guide the team in Hyderabad. The role focuses on accurate invoice processing, policy compliance, and timely SLAs while supporting end-to-end P2P operations.

You will monitor workflows, assist in payments, resolve vendor queries, and contribute to process improvements and month-end close activities. On-site work in Hyderabad is required.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF formulas, and data analysis techniques.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to identify process exceptions and drive resolutions independently.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer service orientation.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Team-player mindset with the ability to train and support associates.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Accounts Payable processes and provide functional guidance to team members.
• Review and process invoices accurately while ensuring compliance with company policies and approval matrices.
• Monitor invoice workflow queues and ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Support payment processing activities and assist in resolving payment-related issues.
• Investigate and resolve vendor and stakeholder queries through effective communication and collaboration.
• Perform AP aging analysis and proactively follow up on overdue and unresolved items.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Assist in preparing process documentation, SOPs, and training materials.
• Support audits by providing required documentation, explanations, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with other cross-functional teams to ensure smooth end-to-end P2P operations.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, automation projects, and quality enhancement programs.
• Mentor new team members and provide process training as required.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Description:

About CleanHarbors
Clean Harbors Inc. (www.cleanharbors.com) is a NYSE listed US based $6.5 billion company. Clean Harbors was founded in 1980 near Boston by Mr. Alan S. McKim, who today remains the company’s Chairman and CEO.
Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. Clean Harbors employs a dedicated workforce of 18,000 employees and has over 450 service locations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Beyond addressing the environmental needs of its more than 300,000 customers, the Company has been on the front lines of addressing some of the largest emergency response events in North America of the past several decades including the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the anthrax attacks in New York, the 2015 avian flu outbreak that devastated the poultry industry, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Sandy, and the oil pipeline breaks that affected the Yellowstone and Kalamazoo rivers, along with other major chemical releases into the environment.
Clean Harbors India has been strategically established as the Global Capability Center (GCC) to serve our parent company. We take pride in serving some of the most tech savvy business stakeholders at Clean Harbors. The GCC employees form part of our globally integrated teams that provide cutting-edge IT solutions and production support across platforms. Our shared services teams work seamlessly with their global counterparts in providing critical 24x7 support in various functions including Finance, HR, Procurement, IT and Operations. Our aggressive growth plans open significant career advancement opportunities for our employees.

Responsibilities

• Job Description:
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Accounts Payable processes and provide functional guidance to team members.
• Review and process invoices accurately while ensuring compliance with company policies and approval matrices.
• Monitor invoice workflow queues and ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Support payment processing activities and assist in resolving payment-related issues.
• Investigate and resolve vendor and stakeholder queries through effective communication and collaboration.
• Perform AP aging analysis and proactively follow up on overdue and unresolved items.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Assist in preparing process documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and training materials.
• Support audits by providing required documentation, explanations, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with other cross-functional teams to ensure smooth end-to-end P2P operations.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, automation projects, and quality enhancement programs.
• Mentor new team members and provide process training as required.
• Active Participation in Quality Initiatives: Contributed to FMEA and SOP development, demonstrating initiative and a proactive approach to embracing new challenges.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset – Drive enhancements in existing processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Support Month-End & Quarter-End Closing – Assist in financial closing activities to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.

Qualifications

Pre-requisites:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF formulas, and data analysis techniques.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to identify process exceptions and drive resolutions independently.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer service orientation.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Team-player mindset with the ability to train and support associates.

Work Timings:

Hyderabad:05:00 PM - 2:00 PM IST and should be willing to work from office (mandatory) with global working windows.

Requirements: