MSEPL_Team Leader - Finance (Pune)

Description and Requirements
The candidate will be part of Controllership function and will be responsible for Accounts payable - processing Vendor and employee claim payments related transactions, adherence to policies, month/year end closing, record keeping, audit support, reporting, etc.
The key deliverables will include
• Accounts payable: -
o Accurate and timely processing of Vendor/Employee Invoices/Claims, in line with finance policies and procedures for GCC sites,
o Ensure timely and accurate payment to vendors/employees as per the Contract/Agreement/PO and various statutes,
o Ensure timely vendor account reconciliation by issuing vendor balance confirmations on defined periodicity,
o Should have knowledge of withholding tax and GST which is relevant to AP
o Regular Interaction with all related functional users
o Vendor set up management
o Sharing of timely and accurate payment information with users
• Monthly/yearly closure of books of account: -
Ensure timely and accurate monthly closing by working on -
o Accruals - for Vendor and Employee expenses,
o Payroll JE,
o Prepaid expense & schedule
o Advance settlement & schedule
o Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts related to AP, MOM expenses comparison
o Accurate reconciliation and timely payment of Statutory dues like TDS, PF, ESI, etc.
• Document / Record Maintenance : Ensure maintenance of complete documentation with respect to Vendor invoices, Employee claims in line with Tax and SEZ/STPI requirements.
• Policies & Procedures: Ensuring compliance with Organizational Policies and Procedures
• Reporting: Various Internal MIS reporting of Controllership
• Audits: Provide support for Internal & Statutory audits & all other Internal audits
• Support in Process / systems automation on need basis
• Adherence to defined internal KRAs and metrics
• System Knowledge : Working knowledge on various modules of PeopleSoft i.e. Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Expense module, General Ledger
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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