Senior Technology Associate / Specialist (177061)

Colgate-Palmolive; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive Company in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Technology Associate/Specialist with deep SAP Finance expertise to support GL, AR, AP, Asset Accounting, and banking processes. The role requires SAP S/4HANA knowledge and the ability to collaborate with business and IT teams globally.

You will contribute to project delivery, design and testing, while ensuring system reliability and driving continuous improvement. 24x7 support and mentoring responsibilities are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field; Commerce preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Finance modules (GL/AR/AP/Asset Accounting) and integration with SD & MM.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and ABAP debugging is advantageous.
• Ability to design, configure, test SAP applications; support projects and upgrades.
• Strong problem solving, governance, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day SAP Finance application support including 24x7 emergency response.
• Design, configure, and test SAP and other applications for projects, upgrades and rollouts.
• Maintain high system performance, perform root cause analysis, and drive improvements.
• Gather requirements from business teams and draft functional specs for developers.
• Mentor junior resources and stay updated on SAP/related technologies.

Skills

SAP Finance

GL/AR/AP/Asset Accounting

S/4HANA

ABAP debugging

Finance analytics/automation/AI

24x7 support

Mentoring/Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Commerce preferred)

Postgraduate degree

CA

ICWA/CMA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

ABAP

Report Painter

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Technology Associate / Specialist (177061)

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number#177061 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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.

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced person with 5 Years in SAP Finance Senior Technology Associate role to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for business facing support & development for various applications in SAP Finance - GL, AR, AP , Asset accounting, Banking

The role requires the person to learn business processes within the function, contribute to execution of different projects activities 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 project activities in different business areas across all geographies.

Ability to understand the requirements related to business problems , project deliverables and deliver the proposed solution

Responsibilities :

Applying SAP Finance applications knowledge and experience across : General Accounting, Bank Accounting, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Asset Accounting, integration with SD & MM.

Utilizing ABAP debugging and Report Painter knowledge as an added advantage.

S/4 HANA experience would be an added advantage

Having exposure in Finance analytics, automation or AI would be an added advantage

Preferred with process knowledge of the manufacturing/consumer goods industry.

Delivering day-to-day application support, including 24x7 emergency response.

Managing and performing the design, configuration, and testing of SAP and other applications for projects, upgrades, implementations, and rollouts.

Maintaining high standards of system performance and reliability by following procedures, conducting root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement.

Enforcing global governance, adhering to project steps, and maintaining proper documentation.

Participate in engaging with business teams to gather requirements and recommend optimal solutions.

Drafting functional specifications for developers to support custom developments.

Staying up to date with technological advancements in SAP and related technologies, adapting through self-learning and research.

Mentoring and coaching junior developer resources to strengthen team capability.

Required Qualifications :

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

Sound knowledge any one area in General accounting, Accounts Receivable, SAP Banking, Asset accounting, Business process knowledge in Customer invoice , Vendor Invoice, Payment, bank reconciliation, Month end close process

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.

Participated in any one ECC/S4 project implementation or rollouts.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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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