Associate Team Lead, Accounts Payable

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number #173948 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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:

• Influencing change and owning critical end-to-end processes, you will lead the Accounts Payable (S2P) operations from our CBS Mumbai center. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing, managing vendor accounts, and driving month-end close activities while upholding strong SOX compliance and controls. As an Associate Team Leader, you will coach and onboard team members, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Analysis and Operations: Review and post PO/NPO invoices, resolve debit and aged balances in vendor accounts, manage open Purchase Orders and GRIR items, ensure timely closing of books, review payment proposals, handle escalations, drive KPIs, and ensure SOX compliance and documentation.
• Team Leadership: Perform functional onboarding, review team performance, provide feedback, identify training needs, and coach team members.
• Compliance and Documentation: Verify supporting documentation (invoices, PO, GRIR, freight, tax rates), ensure accounting aligns with company policies, and keep all SOBPs (Standard Operating Procedures) updated.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with business partners, facilitate functional learning, drive/participate in special and global projects, and coordinate with internal/external stakeholders, auditors, and Global IT.
• Innovation: Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement in the AP workflow and develop business insights from data.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 8-10 years of experience in Accounts Payable
• People/Project: 2-3 years of experience with people/project management and performance evaluation
• Education: B Com, Inter CA, or MBA.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with SOX, US GAAP, and IFRS.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: B Com, Inter CA, or MBA.
• Experience: Previous experience in Accounts Payable is essential, including working effectively with multiple teams and engaging with business partners across virtual platforms.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient knowledge of SAP (FI/CO/PA/MM modules), G Suite, Excel, DOMO, and BI Tools.

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, colour, 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.

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