Team Lead, Accounts Payable

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Job Number # - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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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
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Title: Team Lead, Accounts Payable

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose :

• This role is crucial for managing the accounts payable function for the Europe region

• The ideal candidate will be a strong leader, responsible for ensuring operational excellence, managing a team, and driving process improvements

Responsibilities :

Operations:

• Ensuring accurate and timely service delivery to the business and managing escalated supplier/customer inquiries

• Reviewing vendor accounts and payment proposals, as well as ensuring compliance with tax policies (TDS, GST, etc.)

• Creating and reviewing MIS reports, tracking performance using tools like dashboards and KPIs, and resolving audit queries promptly

• Reviewing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and actively leading standardization and improvement projects

• Collaborating with Business Partners and IT to implement solutions and assess the impact of new projects on current processes

• Creating wireframes for the Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Dashboard project

People Management:

• Conducting performance reviews, providing ongoing feedback, and leading talent reviews and competency assessments

• Implementing training programs, fostering a coaching culture, and actively participating in team-building activities

• Onboarding new employees and developing backup plans to ensure continuity

Required  Qualifications:

• Inter CA/ Masters of Commerce/ MBA Finance

• Minimum 8-10 Years of Experience in Finance function

• Minimum 2 year experience in Accounts Payable operations and experience with people management

• Experience in project management and process improvement

Preferred Qualifications :

• Communication Skills : Written, verbal and Business presentations skills 

• Leadership Skills : Strong leadership skills to lead projects and teams 

• Strategy / Vision: Ability to deliver results and align objectives between short and long term ; Ability to build relationship with key Stakeholders, Power Users, Subject Matter Experts, Business Leads and Leaders ; Leadership skills

• People oriented : Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities

• Decision making : Skills in project management and change management

• Strong Compliance Mindset: Competence in financial governance, compliance, and continuous improvement

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Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
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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.
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