Job Title:  Assistant Manager, Supply Chain Finance

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Job Number #165985 - 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.
 

About Colgate-Palmolive

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of connecting with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions! If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be! Our diligent household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day

The Experience:

In today's multifaceted Fin-Tech environment, it's an exciting time to be part of the Finance team at Colgate! Our Finance authorities and innovative team is dedicated to driving growth for Colgate Palmolive in this constantly evolving landscape.

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

Who are you…

The Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Team Lead (TL) is responsible for managing the SCF Team and overseeing tasks in Fixed Asset, Lease Accounting and Costing & Inventory Processes. The role involves leading and supporting Business Excellence initiatives within the region to secure continuous improvements and usage of best practices. The position is expected to fulfil the role of a Team Leader with the following key deliverables.

You are a Team Lead -

• Ensure the team delivers services accurately and on time in accordance with SLAs and process governance protocols.

• Regularly review SOX and internal controls compliance and maintain proper documentation and promptly address any discrepancy observed.

• Engage with business for resolution of escalated queries/issues at local, regional and global level - ensuring no repeat issues

• Ensure business continuity plans in place with timely review of SOBPs

• Assess the impact of new Global projects on the current process and receive buy-in from business on process changes

• Engage with Business Partners and IT to explore and implement solutions for improvements

• Delivery efficiency target

• Oversee onboarding of new team members, assess learning and scale up from early days for successful service delivery 

• Assign and Assess performance KPI's, Individual Objectives and plan for successions in the team.

You connect the dots -

• Collaborate with cross functional business stakeholders to understand business perspective and drive action that help business to achieve their planned outcome

• Ensure back-up among resources within team for all critical activities

• Offer continuous mentorship and constructive feedback to team members, fostering a culture of growth and improvement.

• Actively support in creation and execution of Career Development Plan (CDP) action items to foster talent development

• Regularly review and document performance feedback and development actions for team

You are a collaborator -

• Collaborate with the team and key stakeholders to proactively plan capacity and activities for critical service delivery such as  Month-end/Year-end closing, Reporting, Quarterly Costing

• Review and validate ad hoc requests received from business and guide teams for action

• Lead, Contribute & review content and quality of decks prepared by Analyst/ ATLs on key areas to be covered for Business Engagement/Townhalls/Meetings.

• Facilitate ongoing functional learning in team on regular basis based on feedback from business or own assessment of the needs/gaps

• External and Internal Auditors.

You are an innovator -

• Propose process improvement ideas from the team with an impact evaluation on effectiveness and efficiency and ensure implementation. 

• Lead continues process improvement efforts by implementing simplification and standardization projects within the division or region. 

• Provide support in global projects and CPIs implementation 

• Demonstrate willingness to learn and effectively utilize new tools and technologies 

What experience and knowledge will you bring?

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 3-5 years in team management.

• Knowledge of SOX, US GAAP, IFRS, Indian AS

• Proficient in SAP - FI/CO/PA/MM modules, Sophisticated Excel & Google Sheets, BI Reporting platforms.

• In-depth experience with Costing, Inventory, and Fixed Assets processes.

• Strong analytical skills, able to identify and interpret trends and variations. 

• Skilled at identifying process improvement within processes and suggesting effective process enhancements.

• Proficient in handling and analyzing large datasets and creating visualizations using tools like Slides, DataStudio, DOMO, or Sigma

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

• Prior experience in people management and virtual business engagement with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate ideas and interact with various stakeholders.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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