Finance Associate - Accounts Payable

The Finance team is responsible for all ZS financial matters, including financial business partnering, project accounting, planning, analysis, reporting, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger and tax.

What You'll Do

• Prepare weekly payment proposals to ensure timely payments to the vendors and employees
• Initiate timely payments based on the daily payment schedules
• Work closely with stakeholders from different teams to accommodate ad-hoc payments
• Prepare daily cash tracking reports as part of Treasury/Cash Management
• Ensure that the process controls are intact while ensuring 100% error free payments
• Investigate and resolve problems associated with payment processing
• Receive, research and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries via phone or email concerning payment status; communicate resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons
• File, maintain, and distribute accounting documents, records and reports
• Assist with monthly status reports, debit balance analysis and monthly closings
• Complete special projects as assigned by finance leadership

What You'll Bring

• B.Com with a strong record of academic success (60% minimum) required, MBA desirable
• Familiar with global payments process (Americas, Europe, India etc)
• Well versed with automated and manual payment functionality to be able to initiate ACH, Wire, Priority payments
• Prior experience of HSBCNet, US Bank is an added advantage
• 1–5 years of relevant work experience, IT Industry experience preferred
• Experience with SAP Finance modules, knowledge of accounts payable function
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Motivation, personal initiative and strong team/interpersonal skills
• Strong analytic skills and problem solving ability
• Proven attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Excellent time management skills