What this job involves:
- Initiate and manage the weekly payment cycle, starting with payment proposal creation for all due and ready-to-pay invoices (typically every Monday by 10/11 AM UK/CEST time).
- Validate payment proposals, ensuring accuracy and completeness of invoice data, and confirm which invoices should be paid.
- Create payment groups from validated proposals, ensuring correct grouping by company code and client.
- Coordinate with relevant teams (e.g., AP SMEs, GGM team, Emma’s team, Central Team) for multi-level review and approval of payment groups.
- Upload approved payment files to the bank portal (e.g., Autopay), seek bank approver authorization, and confirm payment release.
- Update payment status in ERP systems (e.g., E1, JDE, Oracle) and ensure automatic remittance advice is sent to suppliers.
- Maintain clear documentation and audit trails for all payment batches, approvals, and exceptions.
- Respond to urgent payment requests within defined TAT (e.g., 4 hours for urgent, 24 hours standard).
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, segregation of duties,
and escalation protocols.
- Support month-end and quarter-end close activities related to payments.
- Liaise with AP Query team, Supplier Onboarding, and other stakeholders for issue resolution and process improvements.
Sound like you? To apply, you need to be:
- 4-5 years’ experience in a similar position (working with international teams and clients is preferable).
- Motivated, positive and adaptable in approach to work.
- Proactive in identifying issues and potential solutions.
- Self – supporting; diligent.
- Ability to work methodically and efficiently.
- Process-driven approach to work.
- Ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
- Ability to learn quickly, and desire to develop.
- Customer Service: Commitment to solve requests and problems.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
- Intermediate / Advanced PC skills, proficient in Office tools, such as Microsoft
📌 Senior Finance Analyst (Gurugram)
🏢 JLL
📍 Gurugram