Analyst – PTP

If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team – winning is fun.  We are looking forward to an Associate Analyst, APAC Region in Eaton’s Global Financial Shared Services Center, based in Pune, India.  In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, and meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are – it’s in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals.

This exciting role offers opportunity to:-

• The individual in the role will be part of GFSS Pune team responsible and accountable to perform the key accounting and high end PTP transactional activities for daily operations of the customers in APAC/EMEA/NA from GFSS, Pune. The individual should understand the process workflows well and be able to decipher the process interconnect and impacts. This role is instrumental in supporting the Plant Controller and accounting manager to ensure an adequate internal controls environment throughout the plant.  This includes the effective deployment of accounting and resolution in areas of Indirect Taxation (VAT), invoice hold resolution, cash management for payments, interface management, comprehensive account reconciliation and reporting etc. to name a few.  This position also has responsibilities for ensuring financial accounting activities at the location are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, local statutory requirements and Eaton Corporate policies and practice.
• Process Centric – Thorough and in-depth understanding of the entire Purchase to Pay life cycle which includes Master record maintenance, Invoice Management, Invoice matching and resolution, Payment, Interface, reconciliation, reporting etc. Key focus will be to ensure effective management of the various stages of the PTP activities that drive accurate and timely accounting. Responsibilities include effective gatekeeping for Vendor Master Maintenance, Indirect Tax (VAT) Accounting and reconciliation including Withholding tax (if applicable), hold resolution, cash management for timely payments including forecasting, interface management and resolution from inbound applications, reconciliations (GRIR, Vendor etc.), proposal for write offs (if any), reporting – DPO, AP to name a few. Demonstrate high level of efficiency, learning agility and ensure a high level of accuracy. Provide business partnership to all areas of plant with regard to functional expertise and cross-functional support, providing guidance and education as needed to plant personnel to achieve financial objectives.
• Control & Compliance – Promote and maintain an effective Internal Control environment that supports compliance with both US GAAP and all local & statutory requirements in all countries where the GFSS, Pune provides transactional services. This includes compliance with all of the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and controls as defined by the Internal Control Program Office.
• Process Standardization: Ensure alignment to globally defined SSC processes including the periodic review of existing controls and governance of the standard processes.
• Collaboration – Collaborates with the stakeholders to support overall goals and objectives. Work closely with the Team Leader – Accounting in achieving the required goals and timelines. Ability to cut across functions and drive cross functional initiatives which contribute to ultimate Eaton Goals.
• Continuous Improvement- Drive a lean culture through the use of EBS Lean tools – Six Sigma, BPIs etc. and also, through the use of technology like Robotics Process Automation (RPA). Quality culture: Drive and leverage various systems and tools to automate processes and drive process improvements. Must use quality tools like BPI, EBE, etc.
• Collaborate with peers in GFSS to ensure engagement, participation, and contribution to broader goals, policies, and initiatives.

Dimensions:-

Record any measurable statistics which your position impacts such as production expenses, maintenance expenses, sales volumes, payroll costs, capital expenditures, research budgets, cost of purchases, value of inventories controlled, employees supervised (direct and indirect)

• Adherence to Timelines as per the statutory calendar with proactive planning and execution for the ledgers.
• Zero gaps in Audits – SOX/Internal/External/II BSR.
• Standardized processes that are compliant to global standards.
• No aged items in APPO reconciliations, Holds, payments on time to vendor are some of measure the contribution and success of the incumbent.

Qualifications:-

Requirement:-

• MBA-Finance or B.com. (Accounting) with required experience.
• Must have knowledge for Purchase to Pay process and working understanding of RTR functions like understanding financial statements.
• Hands on experience of Oracle R12 ERP / SAP ERP.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX.
• Knowledge of direct and indirect tax.
• Excellent analytical, written and oral English communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across boundaries/business lines.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent MS Office knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), Excel Macro.
• Open to work in any regional shift and should be flexible to stretch beyond regular work timing based on the requirements.
• Dealing with ambiguity with regards to changes in regulations/external requirements.
• Systematic process orientation, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to compliance.
• Be a self-starter & be able to operate without close supervision.
• Drive, enthusiasm, openness, honesty.
• Influencing skills with relationship building with the customers and stakeholders.

Location:-

• Pune, Maharashtra.

Company Overview:-

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries.