Business Specialist/Sr.Business Specialist

Colgate-Palmolive Company; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Mumbai seeks a Business Specialist/Sr. Business Specialist to lead SAP-driven Accounts Payable processes with a focus on OpenText, Concur, Banking and Payments.

You will partner with Supply Chain and Finance to ensure accurate vendor invoices, employee payments, and liability reporting across global operations. The role requires 4+ years in SAP Finance, strong business acumen, and the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with relevant commerce/finance background.
• Experience in SAP Finance – Accounts Payable and related modules is essential.
• Knowledge of OpenText, Concur and general accounting processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Finance – Accounts Payable supporting global processes.
• Collaborate with business and IT teams for incidents and post-go-live support.
• Capture requirements and draft functional specifications for developers.
• Drive continuous improvement and governance across SAP and related tools.
• Mentor junior developers and coach team members.

Skills

SAP Finance

Accounts Payable

OpenText

Concur

Invoice processing

ABAP debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Commerce graduates preferred

MBA

CA

ICWA/CMA

Postgraduate

Tools

OpenText

Concur

S/4 HANA

DMEEX

SAP

Job description

Business Specialist/Sr.Business Specialist

Business Specialist/Sr.Business Specialist Job Alerts Link Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Information at a Glance
Job Title: Business Specialist/Sr.Business Specialist
Travel Required?: No Travel
Posting Start Date: 27/10/2026
Hybrid
Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number#176744 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.

Role Summary / Purpose

This role leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of SAP-driven Accounts Payable processes with a primary focus on Opentext , Concur, Banking and Payments The specialist partners with Supply Chain and Finance stakeholders for vendor invoice processing,Concur for Employee payments, consignment/SMI settlement,and liability reporting, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and operational efficiency. The role requires strong business acumen, rigorous analytical capability, and high learning agility to translate complex requirements into robust, scalable solutions across global operations, with particular emphasis on Invoice processing,Taxation and payments.

• We are seeking a skilled and experienced professional with 4 or more years of experience in SAP Finance - Business Specialist/Sr.Busines Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for business facing support & development for various applications in SAP Finance - Accounts Payable, OpenText Concur and GL.

• The role requires the person to act as a professional for the global business processes within the IT function and ensure the smooth execution of critical business processes.

• The person will be required to collaborate with business teams / technical teams and IT counterparts for daily support incidents and support execution of Post project go-live support in different business areas across all geographies.

• Ability to capture the requirements related to business problems and transform that into a solution design

Responsibilities

• This position is for an Individual contributor who would be responsible for the following

• Experience on S/4 HANA SAP Accounts Payable is a must

• SAP knowledge in Finance, Accounts Payable, Bank Accounting, Vendor invoice management (Opentext), General accounting,Business Partner, Integration with MM

• Knowledge in ABAP debugging would be an added advantage

• Strong core process knowledge about manufacturing/ FMCG based industry

• Deliver day to day application support.

• Manage & perform the design, configuration & testing of SAP & other applications for upgrades, Post Go-live support, implementations of Non Discretionary support request

• Maintain standards of system performance & reliability by following procedures, analyzing root causes & continuous improvement

• Enforce global governance, project steps & documentation

• Ability to independently connect with business to understand the requirement and recommend a suitable solution

• Ability to function as support coordinator balancing resource loads, tracking SLA progress

• Ability to draft functional specifications for developers for specific custom developments

• Stay updated with the latest technological advancement and changes in the world of SAP development and other technologies. Adapt to these changes by self-training and research work

• Mentor and coach junior developer resources

Required Qualifications

• Any Bachelor’s Degree( Commerce graduates preferred),any post graduate, CA, ICWA/CMA/MBA

• In depth knowledge any one area in Accounts Payable , SAP Banking, Open text, Concur and General accounting,

• Business process knowledge in Customer invoice , Vendor Invoice, Payment, bank reconciliation, Month end process, costing.

• Strong oral & written communication skills

• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems logically

• Ability to seek and identify root cause

• Should be flexible and adaptable to new technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Working in the SAP S/4 HANA environment.

• Exposure to Accounts Payable , Opentext and e invoicing and Bank accounting, and Automatic payments (DMEEX structure)

• Knowledge in SAP CORE capture

• Having domain experience of working in manufacturing/FMCG organization

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Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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