MetLife

Position Summary

 The candidate will be part of Controllership function and will be responsible for Accounts payable - processing Vendor and employee payments related transactions, adherence to policies, month/year end closing, record keeping, audit support, reporting, etc.

Job Responsibilities

The key deliverables will include

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Accounts payable - Employee Claims Processing: -

* Accurate and timely processing of Travel/ Non-Travel/Corp card claims in line with finance policies and procedures for GOSC sites,
 * Ensure timely and accurate payment to employees as per company policies,
 * Should have knowledge of withholding tax and GST which is relevant to employee claims
 * Regular Interaction with all users
 * Corporate card management - issuance, maintenance, timely payment, cancellation, etc.
 * Employee Full and Final settlement processing

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Monthly/yearly closure of books of account: -

 Ensure timely and accurate monthly closing by working on -

 * Accruals - for Employee expenses, 
 * Payroll JE, 
 * Advance settlement & schedule
 * Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts related to employee expenses 
 * Accurate reconciliation and timely payment of Statutory dues like TDS, PF, ESI, etc.

 * Document / Record Maintenance: Ensure maintenance of complete documentation with respect to Employee claims in line with Tax and SEZ/STPI requirements.

 * Policies & Procedures: Ensuring compliance with Organizational Policies and Procedures 

 * Reporting: Various Internal MIS reporting of Controllership 

 * Audits: Provide support for Internal & Statutory audits & all other Internal audits

 * Support in Process / systems automation on need basis

 * Adherence to defined internal KRAs and metrics

 * System Knowledge: Working knowledge on various modules of PeopleSoft i.e. Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Expense module, General Ledger

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 Education

 * Graduates - B.com/M.com & MBA Finance / CA-CMA inter or PE1 shall be preferred

Experience

 * 5-8 years of relevant experience in related field
 * Knowledge of Accounting standards & statutory laws

 Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

 * Strong analytical and execution orientation.
 * Should be capable of dealing with relationships sensitively with ability to manage conflicts adroitly
 * Strong communication and presentation skills; Ability to articulate and influence internal customers with clarity of thought process is a critical requirement
 * Proven Computer navigation skills (Mandatory / Optional). Mandatory
 * Proven keyboarding speed (Mandatory / Optional) Mandatory
 * Proven working knowledge of MS Office suite (Mandatory / Optional) Mandatory
 * Experience in working on PeopleSoft/ Oracle Preferred
 * Excellent knowledge of excel including macros Preferred
 * Understanding of INDAS, US & India GAAP Preferred
 * Understanding of Taxation (Direct & Indirect tax) Preferred
 * Knowledge about the Insurance industry in US (Mandatory / Optional) Optional
 * Knowledge about US Culture Optional

 * Knowledge of collection fundamentals Optional

 * Excellent listening, oral or written communication skills or both. Desired
 * Proven customer service skills. Desired
 * Excellent analytical and research skills. Desired
* Self-motivated, well organized and flexible with a sense of urgency approach Mandatory
 * Teamwork/ Managing Self / Adaptability Mandatory
 * Ability to work successfully in production driven environment Desired
 * Adaptability to change Mandatory
* Self-disciplined and result oriented Mandatory
 * Ability to manage multiple tasks prioritizing effectively. Mandatory

 * Ability to find creative and innovative solutions to business problems Desired

Other Requirements (licenses, certifications, specialized training - if required)

 * NA

 Working Relationships

Internal Contacts

(and purpose of relationship):

 * All internal functions 

 * Enterprise Team

 External Contacts 

 (and purpose of relationship) - If Applicable

 * Banks, US stakeholders, consultants & Vendors