Sr. Business Specialist / Business Process Architect (177022)

Colgate-Palmolive Company; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive Company is seeking a Senior SAP Finance professional in Mumbai, India, to lead business-facing support and design for SAP Finance, including GL, AR, AP, and Treasury. The role requires 8+ years in SAP Finance and deep knowledge of S/4 HANA Treasury & Risk Management.

You will collaborate with business and IT teams across geographies, drive project activities, and ensure robust, documented processes. Strong problem-solving and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent; commerce preferred.
• 8+ years in SAP Finance, with deep knowledge of GL, AR, AP, FSCM, Treasury.
• Experience with S/4 HANA SAP Treasury & Risk Management.
• Experience in manufacturing/consumer goods domain is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-facing support & development for SAP Finance applications (GL, AR, AP, FSCM - Treasury).
• Lead project activities and ensure smooth execution of critical business processes.
• Collaborate with business/IT teams for daily support incidents and projects.
• Capture requirements and translate them into solution designs.
• Mentor junior developers and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

SAP Finance

ABAP debugging

S/4 HANA

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Commerce preferred)

CA

ICWA/CMA

Tools

Report Painter

SAP Treasury & Risk Management

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sr. Business Specialist / Business Process Architect (177022)

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number#177022 - 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.

Title: Business Process Architect/Sr.Business Specialist

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced person with more than 8 Years in SAP Finance - Business Process Architect/Sr.Business Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for business facing support & development for various applications in SAP Finance - GL, AR, AP , FSCM - Treasury

The role requires the person to act as a professional for the global business processes within the function, lead the 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 capture the requirements related to business problems and transform that into a solution design.

Responsibilities :

Applying deep SAP Finance expertise across: General Accounting, Bank Accounting & Communication Management, Cash Management, Treasury & Risk Management, Hedge Management, In-House Cash, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Cash Application, Customer Master, Vendor Master, Business Partner, and integration with SD & MM.

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

Bringing must-have experience in S/4 HANA SAP Treasury & Risk Management.

Applying strong 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.

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

Functioning as a support coordinator, balancing resource loads and tracking SLA progress.

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

In depth knowledge any one area in General accounting, Accounts Receivable, SAP Banking, SAP S/4 Treasury & Risk management integration to SAP accounting and payment would be an added advantage

Business process knowledge in Customer invoice , Vendor Invoice, Payment, bank reconciliation, Month end process, costing.

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.

Exposure to Bank Accounting & Communication Management, Cash Management, Treasury & Risk management, Hedge Management,In-House cash

Having domain experience of working in manufacturing organization

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

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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