Executive

IN362 Severn Glocon Valves PVT Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Severn Glocon Valves Pvt Ltd in Chennai, India is recruiting for an Executive to manage accounts payable, vendor relations, and financial records. You will drive accurate invoicing, GL data entry, and timely payments, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong internal controls.

The role requires 3+ years in Finance & Accounting, solid knowledge of double-entry accounting, and proficiency in ERP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce or Business Administration (B.Com, M.Com, or MBA).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Finance & Accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Sound understanding of accounting fundamentals.
• Practical experience with the double-entry accounting system.
• Proficiency in accounting software and related administrative activities.
• Auditing experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the optimization of financial transactions and accounting processes.
• Review invoices and ensure appropriate documentation is in place before payment.
• Process invoice and general ledger data entry with a high level of accuracy.
• Strengthen vendor and supplier relationships through timely and accurate payments.
• Assist in streamlining and improving accounts payable processes.
• Execute credit card and bank account reconciliations.
• Generate purchase orders when required.
• Obtain and maintain required signatures for payment processing.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Support senior finance team members and ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations.

Skills

Accounts payable

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Auditing

Double-entry accounting

Accounting software

Interpersonal skills

Education

B.Com / M.Com / MBA

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Keep Financial Operations Running Smoothly as an Executive Are you ready for the next step in your finance career? Join us as an Executive and play a key role in ensuring accurate, efficient, and timely accounts payable operations. In this position, you will help maintain strong relationships with vendors and suppliers through timely payments while supporting the smooth flow of financial transactions across the business. You will be at the center of invoice processing, reconciliations, and financial record management, helping ensure financial accuracy and compliance. If you enjoy working with numbers, systems, and stakeholders while making a tangible impact on business operations, this could be the opportunity for you.

Your responsibilities

• Support the optimization of financial transactions and accounting processes.
• Review invoices and ensure appropriate documentation is in place before payment.
• Process invoice and general ledger data entry with a high level of accuracy.
• Strengthen vendor and supplier relationships through timely and accurate payments.
• Assist in streamlining and improving accounts payable processes.
• Execute credit card and bank account reconciliations.
• Generate purchase orders when required.
• Obtain and maintain required signatures for payment processing.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Support senior finance team members and ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations.

Expectations from you

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce or Business Administration (B.Com, M.Com, or MBA).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Finance & Accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Sound understanding of accounting fundamentals.
• Practical experience with the double-entry accounting system.
• Proficiency in accounting software and related administrative activities.
• Auditing experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

To succeed in this role Success in this role requires strong accounts payable expertise, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of accounting principles. You should be comfortable managing financial transactions, reconciliations, and invoice processing while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy. Your ability to work effectively with vendors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders will be critical to ensuring smooth financial operations. Strong analytical capabilities, accounting software proficiency, and a continuous improvement mindset will help you thrive in this role.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles—practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
• Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
• Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
• Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

We offer

You will join the Finance & Accounting team within Severn Glocon Valves Pvt Ltd, where financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency are essential to business success. The team is responsible for managing accounts payable activities, supporting financial reporting, maintaining strong supplier relationships, and ensuring smooth day-to-day financial operations. Working closely with finance professionals and business stakeholders, you will contribute directly to the effectiveness and reliability of the organization's financial processes. Valmet offers an inspiring and challenging work environment where you can grow professionally while contributing to meaningful business outcomes. We value our employees and provide opportunities for learning, collaboration, and development. You will work with modern tools and be part of a culture that encourages accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. When everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers; we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.

Join the team – and lead the way with us! www.valmet.com/careers http://www.valmet.com Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

To protect your candidates' privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.

To protect our candidates' privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.