Finance & Accounting Sr Associate

NTT DATA, Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. in India seeks an experienced Travel and Expense specialist to process employee reimbursements, review expense reports, and ensure policy compliance. The role collaborates with Finance, HR, and employees to resolve discrepancies while driving process improvements and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on Concur expertise, familiarity with SAP and MS Office, and a track record of reducing cycle times in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field.
• 1 to 3 years in Travel and Expense process.
• Hands-on experience in AP/Expense reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Process Employee Travel reimbursement accurately in Concur system.
• Review and approve Expense Reports.
• Ensure no expense reports are on HOLD/Aging without proper reasoning.
• Collaborate with Employee, Finance, HR to resolve discrepancies or disputes.
• Ensure expenses align with company policies, compliance standards, SLAs.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce cycle time.
• Participate in regular calls, audit information, and avoid missed calls.
• Maintain proper control checks to minimize errors.
• Educate end-users on travel and expense processes and assist as needed.
• Prepare monthly reports and dashboards.
• Assist in auditing requirements by providing accurate data and documentation.
• Perform backup duties for team members as necessary.
• Reconcile financial information, files, and records for accuracy.
• Report non-compliance issues to the Manager for precautionary measures.

Skills

Travel and Expense process

AP/Expense reimbursement

Concur

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Concur

SAP

Job description

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting or related field.

Work Experience

• Must have 1 to 3 years in Travel and Expense process.
• Prior experience in AP/Expense reimbursement roles with hands on Expense Reimbursement
• Prior knowledge of Concur and multiple ERP systems like SAP etc
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including MS Excel and MS Word.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Employee Travel reimbursement accurately in Concur system.
• Review and approve Expense Reports
• To ensure that there is no expense report that is kept on HOLD/Aging without proper reasoning.
• Collaborate with Employee, Finance, HR etc to resolve discrepancies or disputes.
• Ensure that all expenses are aligned with company policies, compliance standards, SLAs
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce cycle time.
• Be a part of the regular calls (need basis), audit the information (if needed) and to ensure that no scheduled Calls are missed.
• Ensure proper control checks are adhered to, so that errors are minimized/eliminated.
• Educate end-users on the travel and expense process and assisting them as needed
• Prepare monthly reports and Dashboards.
• Assist in auditing requirements by providing accurate data and documentation.
• Perform backup duties for Team members as necessary.
• Accountable for reconciling financial information, files, and records to ensure the availability and accuracy of the information.
• To report any non-compliance issues to the Manager so that precautionary measures can be put in place

Key Performance Parameters

Intensity/Commitment To Task

• Follows up on commitments.
• Is self-motivated.
• Responsive and accessible.
• Focused on Client satisfaction.
• Maintains high accuracy level with timely completion of deliverables.

Problem Solving

• Identifies problems, evaluates several options and recommendations, and supports a solution.
• Ability and willingness to come up with creative solutions for problems.
• Ability to keep organizational goals in mind when making decisions.

Judgment

• Develops accurate perception and understanding of others’ positions, feelings, needs, values, and opinions.
• Open to coaching and sees the value of different perspectives.
• Approaches conflict and adversity in a professional and productive manner.
• Uses reason when dealing with emotional topics, irate individuals and demanding customers.
• Is always appropriate and professional.
• Makes well thought out decisions.

Proactivity/Planning

• Properly manages time, establishes priorities and effectively schedules work to meet deadlines.
• Anticipates obstacles and develops contingency plans.
• Eager, resourceful and takes initiative

Essential Knowledge and Analytical Skills

• Strong Verbal and written communication.
• Problem Solving
• Intensity/Commitment to Task
• Judgment

Soft Skills

• Result Oriented
• Ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.