Execution Analyst

First Meridian Business Services; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

First Meridian Business Services in Pune, Maharashtra, India seeks an Accounts Payable Analyst to manage invoice processing and payment execution. You will reconcile multiple systems, ensure timely reporting to Internal Control, and assist with audits while collaborating with vendors across time zones.

The role requires 2–3 years in invoice processing, strong Excel skills, and experience with SAP and Ariba Guided Buying. Night shifts support business partners across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in invoice processing.
• Experience with SAP and Ariba Guided Buying in payables and invoice processing.
• Advanced skills in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely payables processing, including invoices and payments.
• Coordinate reconciliation of relevant systems to balance and correct discrepancies.
• Support internal control with ledgers and audit reviews.
• Provide payables guidance and implement continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with vendors across time zones and languages to coordinate payments.
• Night shift 5.30 pm-2.30 am to support Business Partners.

Skills

Invoice processing

Reconciliation

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

Ariba Guided Buying

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of payables services (i.e. invoice/ payment processing, report preparation, etc.)
• Manage and coordinate the reconciliation of the relevant systems to ensure they balance and that any discrepancies or variations are investigated and corrected.
• Enforce compliance with the Balance Sheet Integrity/ Reconciliation standard; accurate and timely reporting to Internal Control on ledgers for which the team is responsible.
• Work with relevant Internal Control team to maintain controls currently owned within the team and facilitate internal and external audit review
• Provide payables related advice and information as and when required.
• Implement best practices for the expense process and proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Regularly track and resolve outstanding issues that have been escalated, or further elevate to necessary parties.

Expectations:

• High level of familiarity with the systems used in order to maintain and reconcile the relevant system to ensure it balances correctly

There is a high financial and reputational risk involved in prompt and accurate payments and invoice processing. Payments and invoices processed to be reviewed thoroughly to ensure completeness and accuracy

• Invoices need to be indexed, processed and verified in an accurate and timely manner within tight deadlines
• Liaising with vendors and colleagues in different time zones and potentially in different languages requiring rigorous coordination between teams
• Supporting team members who are servicing different vendors in various geographical locations and using different systems
• Working hours (Night shift 5.30 pm- 2.30 am ) to support Business Partners

Essential Education & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• 2-3 experience in invoice processing
• Experience on tools SAP, Ariba Guided Buying in payables and invoice processing
• Advanced skills in Excel ,