Finance Specialist

Company Description

Are you ready to accelerate your career?

Join Cielo as a Finance Specialist! A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry’s smartest people and to take ownership of your success! Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition。

Cielo is the world’s leading strategic Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner. The industry has verified Cielo’s reputation for executing innovative solutions that provide business impact through numerous awards and recognitions, including its annual leadership position on the HRO Today RPO Baker’s Dozen listing, Peak Matrix Leader placement by Everest Group and Industry Leader designation by NelsonHall.

Cielo is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law.

Job Description

The Finance Specialist works with the Shared Services Finance team to ensure the timely and accurate recording and reporting of financial information for both internal and external customers globally. This role is responsible for completing customer billings, completing assigned month-end financial close duties, and providing both Billing/Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable support as assigned.

• Location Specifics. Gurugram, India
• Specific Needs - Accounts Payable and good communication skills
• Language requirement – English 
• Position Remote – Hybrid. 1-2 times a month to work onsite
• Work Schedule: Mid shift, 2-11pm IST

Department support and collaboration:

• Act as primary Billing and Collections/Accounts Receivable point of contact for working portfolio assigned
• Complete assigned customer billings monthly within the deadlines
• Send invoices, account updates to clients, resolving client questions/issues related to invoices.
• Identify inconsistencies and errors in data.
• Complete Journal Entries, GL Account reconciliations, and Accruals.
• Provide thoughtful analysis and commentary on financial results.
• Support accounting group with month-end and year-end closing processes as needed.
• Perform account reconciliations as needed.
• Collaborate with Finance members such as AP Manager, Revenue Manager, GL Accountants, and FP&A Analysts on process changes, projects, and month-end close process.
• Handle and maintain information that is sensitive and confidential.
• Interface with multiple levels of management/Support Financial Processes.

Analytics and Process Improvements:

• Participate in Shared Services analysis project work.
• Problem-solve and recommend solutions, best practices, and process improvements in both the Revenue and AP cycle.
• Leverage strong analytical skills to audit processes, assess trends, create reports, and tell the story with data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years experience on an Accounts Payable/ Receivable or Billing team is required.
• Continuous Improvement training experience preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience working remotely is required.

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
• Experience with NetSuite is preferred.
• Good Time management skills
• Experience in performing multiple projects, carrying out multiple priorities, and working with varying team members is required
• The ability to handle and maintain information that is sensitive and confidential is required
• Detail orientated with good organization skills as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills is required
• The ability to communicate with employees and vendors from varying cultures and geographies is required
• Provide strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills to effectively present to peers and management is required
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet time-sensitive deadlines, and work well through ambiguity and complexity is required
• Being able to work effectively in a team as well as independently is required
• Advanced or Native English language proficiency is required