Job Title:  Associate Analyst / Analyst - Finance, Travel & Expense

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Job Number #164059 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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.
 

Roles and responsibilities:

What the job incumbent will do?

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Regularly review Travel and Expense (T&E) policies and procedures & highlight the areas of improvements.
• Verify that all necessary supporting documentation, such as receipts and invoices, is attached to the expense reports  
• Ensure that reimbursement requests comply with the company's reimbursement policies and guidelines.
• Verify that expenses are allocated to the correct cost centers or expense types
• Coordinate with finance teams & process reimbursement requests in a timely manner to ensure that employees are reimbursed promptly.
• Participate in special projects, supports testing and training needs
• Analyzes expense data and trends to identify deficiencies & opportunities
• Acts as a subject matter expert for transaction-related issues.
• Conduct training & awareness sessions to enhance compliance to policy
• Communicate with employees to resolve any issues or discrepancies in their expense reports in a timely manner
• Provide guidance and clarification on reimbursement policies and procedures.
• Generate reports and summaries related to reimbursement activities for management and auditing purposes.
• Facilitate internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and information.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement in the reimbursement workflow & collaborate with stakeholders for implementation.  

What experience and knowledge will the incumbent bring?

• Minimum years of work experience preferred is 1 year
• Qualification - B.Com
• Proficient knowledge of G Suite & Excel
• Prior experience of working on SAP & Concur (preferred)

What competencies will the incumbent demonstrate?

• Colgate Personal Leadership Competencies
• Behavior
• Effective Execution
• Balances speed with quality in achieving goals
• Processes Claims without keeping them pending beyond the TAT
• Effective Execution
• Delivers against commitments
• Maintain all deadlines for period closing activities
• Driving Innovation
• Builds on “seed” / incubator ideas
• Suggest improvements to streamline and strengthen processes
• Consumer/Customer Focused
• Takes quick action to resolve customer issues
• Timely resolution of Employee/ Customers queries
• Analysis/ Decision making
• Ensures accuracy of data at all times
• Ensure that the correctness of claims processing as per policy
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Shows ability to communicate clearly, simply and effectively
• Writes emails in a clear, concise manner and to the point
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Respects and works well with people from different cultures
• Keeps cultural sensitivity in mind while communicating with regional centers/ subsidiaries
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Works effectively with people in other departments, functions and regions
• Does not hesitate in reaching out to colleagues within process or outside for issue resolutions
• Global Finance Competencies

Financial Statement Impact

1. Understands principles of accounting and the impact of transactions on Colgate’s general ledger and financial statements
2. Follows and documents process protocols (desktop procedures)
3. Accurately records transactions, maintains up-to-date reconciliations and provides timely reports

Financial Analysis & Business Impact

1. Thoroughly reviews own work before passing it on to others

Leveraging Systems and Technology

1. Efficiently uses systems, tools and standard reports for daily transactions and reporting
2. Utilizes Company’s online collaboration tools to enhance interaction and communication with others

Business Perspective & Partnering

1. Collaborates effectively with business partners to deliver results
2. Challenges business partners without damaging positive relationships

Finance Organizational Knowledge & Collaboration

1. Works well in a virtual team environment
2. Delivers work on time to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
3. Identifies and reaches out to experts in specific areas when necessary

Who are the key stakeholders the incumbent will engage with?

• Accounts payable – payment processing Team
• Colgate Subsidiary Business & Colgate Business Service Center Teams
• Global Information Technology teams
• Employees, External trade suppliers or vendors
• External and internal auditors

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, color, 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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