Senior Process Associate ITP

Smith & Nephew Gbs; Pune District; On-site; INR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith & Nephew Gbs in Pune, India is seeking a Senior Process Associate - ITP to ensure delivery of accurate finance transactional processes within the AP taxonomy and in line with MAPs and SOX requirements.

You will liaise with global stakeholders, support month-end close and accruals, drive end-to-end process improvements, improve on-time payments, DPO, and payment accuracy, while maintaining high data integrity.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of AP full cycle processing experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication.
• Self-starter with ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Prepares payment runs, wire transfers, and EFT/ACH so supplier payments are accurate and timely.
• Communicate with stakeholders across countries to understand policies.
• Assist with month-end close data and accrual calculations to meet deadlines.
• Drive end-to-end process improvements to improve payment timeliness and accuracy.
• Minimize duplicates, unutilized credits, and reliance on local teams.
• Drive process standardization and flag exceptions for review.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve service.
• AP Subledger reconciliation, aged item analysis, and SOP updates.

Skills

AP process

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

English communication

Stakeholder management

Education

B.Com/M.Com/MBA

Tools

SAP

Microsoft AX

Ariba

Job description

Job Summary

Senior Process Associate - ITP (Pune, India)

The Senior Process Associate will be responsible for the delivery of effective and efficient finance transactional processes and controls from a GBS centre as described in the S&N Finance Accounts Payable (AP) taxonomy and in line with the Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices (MAPs) and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepares proposals for payment runs, wire transfers, and EFT/ACH transactions to ensure accurate and timely supplier payments, remittances and bank clearing.
• Understand policies and adapt. Ability to converse with stakeholders in various countries across the globe.
• Assists with month end close data preparation including calculation of accurate accruals where required to ensure all deadlines are achieved.
• Contributes to the improvement of the end-to-end process including maximizing on time payment, DPO, booking and payment accuracy.
• Minimize duplicate and overpayments, minimize un-utilized credits, reliance on local finance and business teams.
• Drives process standardization and flags exceptions for review and approval.
• Proactively identifies areas of opportunity to streamline processes and improve customer service.
• AP Subledger reconciliation, aged item analysis, action plans, SOP creation / Update etc.

Location: Pune, India

Requirements

• Education: B.Com / M.Com / MBA.
• Minimum 4 to 5 Years of AP full cycle AP processing, basic accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail focusing on quality and accuracy along with having an analytical mind set.
• Ability to prioritize while working in a fast-paced environment with commitment to deliverables.
• Team player with ability to build relationships and influence team members and wider stakeholders with proven problem-solving skills.
• Excellent English communications skills written and verbal.
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work month end schedules and different shifts.
• SAP, Microsoft AX and Ariba experience preferred.
• Continuous improvement experience / Lean methodologies experience preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Flexible in any shift timing which is defined in S+N