Senior Specialist - P2P

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Your Role: Senior Specialist - P2P
This person will be responsible to understand and process all activities that belongs to the end to end Procure to Pay cycle making sure the execution is done according to Elanco Standards & Rules within the internal controls established and will contribute to accounting processes related to providers/ vendors management, expense reimbursement, treasury, The accountant will contribute to establishing, documenting, and maintaining a strong process and control framework.
Your Responsibilities:

• Administers the accounts payable process which starts with the reception of an invoice and ends with the payment of the invoice to the supplier.
• Activities may include preparing and recording invoices as well as performing complex operational/technical accounts payable and analysis reporting.
• Requires knowledge of accounting principles and theories, local tax regulations and application of corporate policies, practices and procedures
• Backup of other team members in order to support the daily operation
• Review cost and payable accounts of the general ledger. Reconcile and analyze accounts and transactions
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  Participate to vendor/providers management: onboarding new vendors (incl. tax and payment information as well as cost center/approval flow configuration), monitor receipt of invoices, collect budget owners approval, ensure payment processing
• Provide an excellent service for reimbursing employees expenses while enforcing the expense policy
• Ensure process documentation and controls
• Participate in the monthly and quarterly closing procedures
• Prepare and execute monthly journal entries including accruals and adjustments as needed, under strict closing deadlines
• Ad hoc projects: participate in ad hoc projects as needed, contribute to finance workstreams (accounting processes, payment confirmation, bank reconciliations, accounts payable improvement, etc.)
• Support the Junior levels within the P2P Team with training, questions or even their daily operation
• Be the main point of contact with Affiliate to solve escalations
  

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelors degree in accounting and/or Finance or equivalent (in case there is no certificate, Manager according to Policy can decide if the years of experience can substitute this)
• More than 5 years of experience in P2P and/or Finance Processes
• Full proficiency in English (spoken and written) as this is the principal working language.
• Accounting skills with agility in managing the main statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
• Previous experience with SAP Concur administration (expense and invoice) would be a significant advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

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• Proven track record of delivery in a multinational, fast-paced, delivery-oriented environment with strict deadlines and high-quality standards
• Internal Control & Green Belt/Yellow Belt Knowledge desired (Certifications a plus)
• USA, CAN & LATAM Market Knowledge a Plus
  

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Share point and Power BI Knowledge
• Portuguese Medium/Advanced
• Internal Audit Knowledge
• Lean & Six Sigma Certifications
  

Additional Information:

• Travel: 0%
• Location: India-Bangalore
  

Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but dont necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
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