Accounts Payable - Analyst (6 months contract)

Company

Puma Energy is a leading global energy business which supplies, stores and distributes petroleum products in 47 countries across six continents. Founded in 1997, Puma Energy has its headquarters in Singapore and Geneva and employs over 8,000 people globally with regional hubs in South Africa, Puerto Rico and Estonia and have recently setup a Global Delivery Centre in Mumbai (India).

Puma Processing Services LLP (PEPS) established in Year 2018, represents Puma Energys first captive offshoring unit and is based in Mumbai, India with over 200 employees. PEPS provide the Puma Group a key advantage of centralising its core competency in services at one location and allows the group the ability to scale size to increase volumes in key areas. PEPS manage mid office and back office activities for Puma Businesses across all its business verticals like Retail, B2B, Aviation, and also enabling functions like IT & Corporate. It serves the countries which are a part of the Africa Continent, Middle East and Asia Pacific and further extends the support to the Puma Group in Geneva for its core activities.

PEPS currently supports the Puma Group through the following main departments

1. Finance

2. Business Support Management (BSM)

3. HRSS &

4. IT

Key Responsibilities

Account Payable Management

• Account Payable Management
• Ensure all payment are processed in the system according to the DOA of the group and according to processes done by the group
• Preparation of documentation to ensure Supplier payments are made
• Assess queries from Suppliers
• Supplier account reconciliations
• Administration of supplier documentation
• Posting off supplier/expenses accounting entries
• Follow-up on payment done by the group with Treasury / Financial Cash Analyst & Banks
• Ensure allocation of payment and payment clearance is done in the system

Experience

• Degree Educated or equivalent
• Accounting Experience is mandatory
• Demonstrable numeracy Skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Self-Starter

Reporting Structure

Mumbai Accounts Manager Direct report

Functional dotted line reporting into Africa SME/specialist.