ZS Associates Looking for Finance Associate – Accounts Payable at Pune, Maharashtra Full Time

ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people—a fact that’s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.

ZS’s India Capability & Expertise Center (CEC) houses more than 60% of ZS people across three offices in New Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru. Our teams work with colleagues across North America, Europe and East Asia to create and deliver real world solutions to the clients who drive our business. The CEC maintains standards of analytical, operational and technological excellence across our capability groups. Together, our collective knowledge enables each ZS team to deliver superior results to our clients.

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We seek a degreed accounting professional to join our global finance team in our Pune, India office. Our accounts payable team services vendors across ZS offices, and performs daily processing of accounts payable transactions.

Responsibilities:
Review all invoices/employee expense reports for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment;

Code and enter invoices into the financial system accurately, ensuring conformity to standard procedures (payment schedule);

Reconcile vendor payable accounts (purchase order matching, invoice research, credit notes);

Prepare supplier payments (batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions);

Investigate and resolve problems associated with invoice processing and purchase orders;

Receive, research and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries via phone or email concerning account status; communicate resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons;

Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions;

File, maintain, and distribute accounting documents, records and reports;

Assist with monthly status reports, debit balance analysis and monthly closings;

Complete special projects as assigned by finance leadership.

Qualifications:
B.Com with a strong record of academic success (60% minimum) required, MBA desirable;

1-5 years of relevant work experience, IT Industry experience preferred;

Experience with SAP Finance modules, knowledge of accounts payable function;

Effective oral and written communication skills;

Motivation, personal initiative and strong team/interpersonal skills;

Strong analytic skills and problem solving ability;

Proven attention to detail and high level of accuracy;

Excellent time management skills.

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ZS is a global consulting firm. Fluency in English is required; additional fluency in at least one European or Asian language is desirable.

Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

ZS offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus incentives, plus an attractive benefits package.

NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.