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We have an excellent opportunity for RTR Treasury & Tax

JOB DESCRIPTION- TEAM LEAD RTR Treasury & Tax

Team Lead-R2R bachelor’s degree or PG degree in Commerce. Lead a team of accountants in closing sub-ledgers, resolving kick outs, reviewing accounts to ensure the balances are reasonable, analyzing variances in account balances – previous period to current period, Actuals v Budgets, identifying root causes for issues and fixing them to ensure SLAs are met as agreed for customer satisfaction. “Business/ Customer:

Should have Excellent communication and SAP S4Hana hands on experience.

• Ensure adherence to Quality norms and processes

• Interact with customers (internal / external) to meet process deliverables

• Create status reports for customers (internal/external)

• Manage and resolve escalations and issues raised by customers and process specialists

• Identify & drive opportunities to enhance service delivery

• Identify cost optimization opportunities

• Identify and suggest business improvement opportunities

Handling simple billing transactions, doing rule based credit appraisals, rectifying errors in customer master, following up with customers on overdue invoices, applying single receipts across multiple invoices, adjusting customer debit notes/(self) credit notes against open invoices, creating customer account statements and performing Account Reconciliation, coordinating with end customers, sales and customer service to resolve the disputed invoices to ensure SLAs are met as agreed for customer satisfaction.

Project / Process:

• Drive team to achieve process SLAs / metrics – productivity and quality targets within the established timelines

• Ensure individual SLAs are met on processing transactions (if applicable)

• Ensure process guidelines are followed and met as documented

• Conduct analysis and track services delivered

• Initiate and deliver on process improvement projects to improve process efficiencies

• Review process audit findings and take corrective action to prevent negative results

• Innovate opportunities to automate & reduce manual interventions

• Conduct Quality checks & periodical review of process adherence

• Discuss/ suggest the way forward, improvement areas to the customer/process

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the team

• Maintain operations rigor around daily huddles, knowledge management. Cross training etc.

• Provide updates and submit reports related to own area of work

Knowledge Management: - Perform knowledge sharing

- Update Process documentation /user manuals as appropriate for the process

- Participate in knowledge transfer

People/Team Management: • Provide work direction and guidance to team members: ensure accuracy of the work of team members, their ability to operate under deadlines and to work on multiple tasks

• Establish systems and procedures in the team

• Allocate work and tasks to the team

• Conduct team building activities to enhance motivation

• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions for new joiners in the team

• Conduct process training or refresher training if required

• Contribute to and participate proactively in knowledge sharing sessions

• Complete mandatory training for self as identified in the training plan for the project

• Conduct appraisals for team members in a timely fashion

• Identify training needs of team members and provide coaching support to them

• Report to the manager on performance, status and any escalations

• Resignations / Absconder communication to Operations Manager

• Manage attrition and absenteeism

• Support recruitment efforts for the team

Tax Roles and responsibilities

· Prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain a company’s tax database

· Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings

· Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits

· Make sure that clients comply with federal, state and local tax regulations

· Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws

· Coordinate outsourced tax preparation work

· Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports

· Keep up to date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications

· Should manage the cashflow and Payments in Treasury

Location - Chennai

Note- Looking for candidate comfortable with UK Shift

About us

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

What we offer

  • The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
  • Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
  • The opportunity to thrive on a high-caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
  • Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
  • True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.  

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.

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