T&E Team Leader, Group Finance

Hempel Paints Kuwait Company W.L.L.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hempel Paints Kuwait Company W.L.L. is seeking an experienced Accounting Team Leader based in Pune District, India. In this role, you will manage a team of accountants, ensuring high-quality operational performance and adherence to accounting principles.

Applicants should have a university degree in accounting or finance, along with 4-5 years of relevant experience, including 2 years in management. Good command of English and proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years of experience in an Accountant position.
• Minimum 2 years of people-management experience.
• Good command of the English language.
• Working with global stakeholders is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3-10 Accountants to ensure timely processing of duties.
• Mentor and coach team members and support learning.
• Ensure accurate and timely month end processing.
• Approve payments in bank system.
• Serve as the main administrator for SAP Concur.

Skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Leadership skills

Self-organisation

Work standards

Results orientation

Quality orientation

Education

University degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

ERP systems (AX2009, D365 or SAP)

SAP Concur

Detect application

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3-10 Accountants to ensure day-to-day operational team duties are processed in a timely manner, with the highest quality and according to company policy, GBS procedures and accounting rules.
• Supporting the organization with professional accounting as well as other tasks related to the daily finance job, ensuring that service levels meet the requirements.

Key tasks

• Set priorities and plan workload to meet deadlines and achieve the objectives of the department.
• Mentor and coach team members and support workplace learning.
• Motivate team members and initiate opportunities for skills development.
• Provide feedback to employees regularly, including Performance Appraisal Process meetings.
• Ensure that all T&E costs are expensed from the correct general ledgers in appropriate periods.
• Ensure all accounts in T&E Team scope are reconciled for the end of the month and proper controls reported in the system.
• Ensure accurate and timely month end processing.
• Review all T&E outstanding transactions regularly.
• Responsibility for the transfer of new companies, processes to GBS and from GBS.
• Assist in systems testing for upgrades and future improvements.
• Initiate and lead various projects including stabilization and optimization projects.
• Support internal and external audits and other authorities.
• Approve payments in bank system.
• Serve as the main administrator for SAP Concur, managing user roles, system configurations, and policy settings.
• Conduct regular SAP Concur system audits to ensure data integrity and compliance with company travel policies.

Required education, experience and job‑related skills

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 4–5 years of experience in an Accountant position.
• Minimum 2 years of people‑management experience.
• Working with global stakeholders is mandatory.
• Good command of the English language.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Working knowledge of at least one ERP system (AX2009, D365 or SAP).
• Working knowledge of Concur.
• Experience with Detect application would be an asset.

General behavioural competencies

• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork.
• Leadership skills.
• Self‑organisation.
• Work standards.
• Results orientation.
• Quality orientation.