Specialist - F&A - AP 4A

Overview

Specialist role in Finance and Accounting (F&A) focused on Accounts Payable and payment operations, working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment with multiple client entities.

What you'll do

• Manage end-to-end payment operations across various types (Electronic, Manual, Urgent, Foreign Currency, etc.).
• Implement and monitor controls to prevent duplicate or unauthorized payments and validate all supporting documentation.
• Manage payment exceptions, rejections, and urgent payment requests.
• Either one of the following roles will be considered, ensuring appropriate Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls are maintained.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Economics or Finance, or Master's degree in Finance.
• Language: English (Required), Elementary proficiency - A2.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and accounting.
• Experience in invoice processing, vendor management, reconciliations, and month-end close activities, payments, T&E and master data (candidates will be assessed for a specific area out of these process/domain knowledge areas, based on SoD requirements).
• Ability to manage complex exception-based processes and investigate multi-source discrepancies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including verbal interaction with external agencies where required.
• Advanced analytical and reconciliation skills with a focus on issue resolution and root-cause identification.
• Experience working in high-volume, deadline-driven environments with multiple client entities and agency relationships.

Nice to have

• Frequent interaction with advertising agencies, media partners, and client stakeholders.
• Experience working with one or more of the following ERP platforms: Non-Media (D365 Dynamics AX, ANEAL, SAP, Marathon and Map plan, Vantage, cSAP and DATEV) or Media (IPG).
• Accounts Payable Certification, Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).

Details

• Location: Noida, India (Stellar, STPI).
• Work mode: Office.
• Shift: Evening.
• Job type: Regular.