Main Accountability or KPIs:

- Key process contact for management and escalation point for complex payment and settlement issues.

- Ownership of payment execution accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established service levels.

- Drive on-time payment performance while minimizing payment failures and exceptions.

- Monitor and manage Intercompany settlement aging and open items.

- Ensure adherence to internal controls, audit requirements, and financial governance standards.

- Analyze payment trends, root causes, and operational risks, while providing recommendations for improvement.

- Deliver accurate reporting, KPI analysis, and management information related to payment operations.

- Support global transformation initiatives focused on automation, standardization, and operational efficiency.

- Maintain effective relationships with banking partners, Treasury teams, and business stakeholders.

This reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict responsibilities that may be assigned.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

- Proven experience in Accounts Payable Payments, Intercompany Payments, Treasury Operations, Cash Management, or related finance functions.





- Strong knowledge of payment operations, banking processes, and financial controls.

Work Experience

- 5 to 8 years business related process experience preferred

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

- Experience with bank reconciliations, payment settlements, payment exception handling, and intercompany netting processes.

- Extensive knowledge of global payment processes, banking platforms, and financial systems.

- Proven proficiency with MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel and intermediate PowerPoint skills.

- End-user knowledge of systems such as TIS, SAP, CFIN, SAP, BlackLine, Basware, and ServiceNow preferred.

- Understanding of Treasury, Cash Management, Intercompany Accounting, and Payment Controls.

- Proven presentation and stakeholder management skills.

- Experience working with senior finance leadership and global stakeholders.

- High sense of urgency and ability to work independently.

- Solid problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.

- Driven to identify and implement process improvements through automation and continuous improvement methodologies.

- Knowledge of banking regulations, payment controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements.

📌 Senior Accountant -Female with career break only (Bengaluru)
🏢 Somani Technologies
📍 Bengaluru