Accounts Payable Analyst

Accounts Payable Analyst

Description

Serves as a part of the Business Unit (BU) Accounting Policy Team to support BU Accounting Policy Director and BU Finance members regarding the application of accounting policies, documentation of internal controls, and evaluation of significant accounting issues and transactions.

Works primarily with BU finance members and BU Accounting Policy Director to help evaluate significant accounting transactions and application of accounting policies within the BU.

Provides guidance to BU finance teams regarding accounting treatment and account usage.

Coordinates with BU finance members regarding certain quarterly reporting activities completed by individual entities, such as Quarterly Risk and Operations Review (QROR) and Quarterly Management Representation Letters.

Summarizes or compiles quarterly reports for the overall BU.

Performs reviews of account reconciliations prepared by BU entities to evaluate proper completion.

Coordinates with Finance Systems team involved with managing related account reconciliation and reporting tools to ensure timely completion within the BU.

Reviews Annual Physical Inventory Exemption requests submitted by BU entities and documents compliance with accounting policy.

Performs reviews of certain internal control matters for the BU, including quarterly controls related to Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI).

Assists the BU Accounting Policy Director to provide accounting guidance and prepare accounting memorandums on complex or judgmental transactions including, but not limited to, revenue transactions, asset impairments, leasing transactions, licensing arrangements, acquisitions, divestitures, joint venture formations, and restructuring actions.

Qualifications

Skills

US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge.

Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies.

Financial Internal Controls - Leverages internal control framework by assessing internal controls and developing remediation plans to mitigate financial reporting risks and respond to changing business needs.

Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting required. Licensed or working toward Certified Public Accountant or equivalent certification preferred.

Experience

Minimal relevant professional work experience in the field of study required.

Experience Level

5 years of relevant experience in Procure to Pay, must haveattention to detail and organized. Ability to multi-task, work under pressure,and meet tight deadlines, working globally would be an advantage

Job Summary

Responsible for providing analytical support as a member ofaccounts payable team.

Role and Responsibilities
• Preferred experience in captive shared servicesenvironment ensuring KPI’s and SLA’s are adhered too.
• Experience in global Procure to Pay process, Grant ofAuthority, Invoice dispute resolution and identifies training and developmentneeds, and establishes performance standards for the function
• Identify, analyse process GAPs and drive standardization/ simplification of AP process within GCC
• Basic understanding on indirect taxation in the world ofAccounts Payable and understanding of working with multi currency invoices
• Hands on experience with Vendor partner, Stakeholderreviews and preparing monthly performance review.
• Supervises a group of accounts payable clerks within theestablished accounting policies of the

corporation.
• Monitors records of amounts owed and assures promptpayment of invoices.
• Recommends changes in methods and procedures to improvethe efficiency of the accounts payable unit.
• Assesses vendor performance, provides feedback to directreports

+.Manages the review of work methods and procedures;considers the impact of any changes on the overall organization; develops andimplements changes in those methods and procedures to improve the efficiency ofthe accounts payable unit.

10.Acts as a point of escalation for complex, non-routineaccounts payable issues and problems.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and deliveringmulti-mode communications that convey a

clear understanding of the unique needs of differentaudiences.

Action Oriented, Customer Focus, Business Partnering,Preferred Spanish or Portuguese language knowledge and Managing complexity.

Job FINANCE

Primary Location India-Maharashtra-Pune-India, Pune, IOC Tower A

Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office

Recruitment Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Job Posting Apr 7, 2024, 5:14:14 PM

Unposting Date Ongoing

Organization Cummins Business Services

Req ID: 230003NT