Senior Analyst - Accounting and Financial Reporting

Analyst, Accounting & Reporting

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number #172858 - 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.

Title: Senior Analyst, Accounting & Reporting

 

 

 

 

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose : 

 

• Owning the full spectrum of financial integrity by reconciling accounts, managing US GAAP compliance, and maintaining rigorous SOX controls to ensure high-accuracy reporting.

• Executing critical operational workflows, including intercompany transactions, netting processes, and rule-based journal entries to drive seamless day-to-day accounting.

• Directing the end-to-end month-end closing process, ensuring all activities are performed per SOPs while championing continuous improvement initiatives.

• Partnering with local business directors to present monthly financial decks and quarterly financial reporting and annual 10K submissions, providing the insights needed to influence strategic decision-making.

 

 

 

 

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

 

• Reconcile Balance Sheet Accounts, Bank accounts and follow up on open items

• Ensure that all the accounting is in compliance with the US GAAPs

• Ensure the effective controls are maintained to achieve high accuracy as per the internal company guidelines

• Execute intercompany transactions

• Perform cash application and Netting process for ICO customers/ICO Vendors

• Ensure accurate working and posting of Rule based journal entries

• Perform the entire range of activities pertaining to closing books of accounts in close co-ordination with local team/business

• Review and timely resolution of all audit queries

• Engage with local teams to stay aligned on all the processes, resolve issues on timely basis

• Undertake assessment cycles for seamless movement from FI to PA module at month end

• Perform all accounting activities as per the defined SOPs

• Review the SOP periodically and recommend necessary changes as and when needed in consultation with relevant stake holders

• Perform all the compliances as per SOX guidelines

• Participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives 

• Ensure prompt response to queries of local business

• Participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives as well as other business partner initiatives 

• Ensure prompt response to queries of local business

 

 

 

Required Qualifications :

 

• Working knowledge of US GAAP 

• Monthly Financials report (Pre close Deck) preparation & presentation to the business Finance Director 

• Reporting quarterly CFN submissions, 10K forms & other annual submissions

• Performing monthly GL analysis and review 

• Working knowledge of ERP system is a must

• SAP experience desired

• Working knowledge of MS Office

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Qualifications :

 

• Graduate / MBA with finance background

• 5-7 years of experience in R2R 

• Working knowledge of US GAAP 

• Stakeholder engagement  

• Reporting quarterly CFN submissions, 10K forms & other annual submissions

• SAP experience desired

• Working knowledge of MS Office/ Google suite

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.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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Experience Level

Senior Level