Accounts Executive – Account Payable

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 10.49 billion in 2022.

Overview

This position is responsible for Accounts Payable function where he/she has to account for vendor invoices, maintenance of records and prepare audit related schedules and reconciliations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Expense scrutiny & booking of expenses – factory and office related.
• Processing payments for Head Office.
• Import payment processing and release.
• Checking and verification of accounting entries for payments released from various locations and confirming the same.
• Ledger Account reconciliation and clean up at regular intervals.
• Ensuring month end provisions for all locations as a part of centralized processing and reversal of the same in the subsequent month.
• Reconciliation of accounts including Vendor reconciliation, GST / TDS reconciliation.
• Reconciliation of Travel Advance Account, Employee Advance Accounts at periodical intervals.
• Account for Prepaid expenses and their adjustment.
• Maintaining Rent schedules and disbursement for the same on an all-India basis.
• Complying with statutory matters such as GST / TDS Assessments & Returns.
• Ensure compliance of accounting manual.
• Handling of statutory and tax audits as well as Group company audits.
• Ensure statutory payments of Government dues and taxes on a timely basis.
• Maintenance of books and files as per the desired standards as prescribed by law as well as per the company manual.

• B. Com or M. Com or CA Inter with minimum 3 to 5 years of accounting experience.

Skills:

• Handles the control of all non-conforming, assists in the coordination of company Practices.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills
• Exposure to ERP system & spreadsheets

Knowledge:

• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Methodical and accurate documentation.
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and ability to operate office equipment including copy
• machine, fax, telephone, PC.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective training skills.