Specialist / Sr. Specialist, Business Process Architect

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number # 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.

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose:

Colgate-Palmolive is looking for an SAP FICO - Business process architect/Sr.Business Specialist to join its Global support services organization. The Information Security Engineer will work closely with the GSSO FI team , cross functional team, SSO's and CBS and business users across the globe.

The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating, designing and implementing SAP solutions in the General accounting & reporting for Colgate subsidiaries.. The role requires the person to act as an expert of the global business processes within the function, own the execution of different projects activities and ensure the smooth execution of critical business processes.

The person will be required to collaborate with business teams / technical teams and IT counterparts for daily support incidents and project activities in different business areas across all geographies.

Ability to capture the requirements related to business problems and transform that into a solution design.

Responsibilities:

• This position is for an Individual contributor who would be responsible for the following
• SAP knowledge in Finance General accounting,Bank Accounting & Communication Management, Cash Management, Treasury & Risk management, Hedge Management,In-House cash, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Cash Application , Customer Master,Vendor Master, Business Partner, Integration with SD & MM.
• Knowledge in ABAP debugging, Report Painter would be added advantage
• Experience on S/4 Hana Account based PA, Material Ledger is must
• Strong core process knowledge about manufacturing/ consumer based industry
• Deliver day to day application support including response to emergencies (24x7)
• Manage & perform the design, configuration & testing of SAP & other applications for projects, upgrades, implementations and roll outs
• Maintain standards of system performance & reliability by following procedures, analyzing root causes & continuous improvement
• Enforce global governance, project steps & documentation
• Ability to independently connect with business to understand the requirement and recommend a suitable solution
• Ability to function as support coordinator balancing resource loads, tracking SLA progress
• Ability to craft functional specifications for developers for specific custom developments
• Stay updated with the latest technological advancement and changes in the world of SAP development and other technologies. Adapt to these changes by self-training and research work
• Mentor and coach junior developer resources

Required Qualifications:

• Any Bachelor's Degree( Commerce graduates preferred),any post graduate, CA, ICWA/CMA
• In depth knowledge any one area in General accounting, Accounts Receivable, SAP Banking, Treasury & Risk management integration to SAP accounting and payment would be an added advantage.
• Business process knowledge in Customer invoice , Vendor Invoice, Payment, bank reconciliation, Month end process, costing.
• Strong oral & written communication skills
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems logically
• Ability to seek and identify root cause
• Should be flexible and adaptable to new technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working in the SAP S/4 Hana environment.
• Exposure to Bank Accounting & Communication Management, Cash Management, Treasury & Risk management, Hedge Management,In-House cash
• Having domain experience of working in manufacturing organization

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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.

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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