Senior Analyst, Payments

Job description:

CACTUS is a remote-first organization and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture.  You may choose to work from home in Mumbai; however, you will be required to travel to our Andheri East office once a week for business requirements, meetings, or company/team events, or on short notice as needed.

 

We are looking for a Senior Analyst, Accounts Payable with a key focus on day-to-day payment operations. The Senior Analyst, Accounts Payable is responsible for timely processing of payments for Vendors, Freelancers and Employees on contract, handling payment related queries and responding to stakeholders, Daily expense tracking and reconciliations, and assisting the payment lead in various other payment related activities. He / she needs to handle employee claims (concur claims) processing as per the policies / entitlements defined for particular spends. Further he/she is also responsible to work with the team to set appropriate internal financial control of payments against overdue payables and appropriate reporting of financials. 

Job responsibilities:

• Processing of payments for vendors, Freelancers & EOC for CACTUS Group entities. 
• Bank reconciliation to identify gaps and fix them in timely manner with relevant stakeholders   
• Prepare payment files on daily basis which would be reviewed by Payments lead for further processing 
• Prepare foreign payments docket as and when required 
• Liaise with stakeholders for resolution of payment related queries 
• Analyze expense tracker on daily basis and share list of actionable with PO & Invoice team 
• Basic statement extraction for all Global banks as per schedule 
• Petty cash and PG charges entries in Oracle 
• Provide assistance to Payments lead in tax reconciliations and GST working 
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports like monthly invoice overdue from vendors 
• Assist in preparing estimated cash flows on a weekly and monthly basis 
• Processing of employee claims (concur claims) as per the policy entitlements 
• Coordinating with users (employees) to guide them for the accurate claims submission and resolution of their queries 
• Preparing provision inputs during month-end for the credit card related expenses 
• Preparing mass-upload template for expense posting of employee claims as per pre-defined frequency 

Qualifications and prerequisites:

• 5+ years of experience with bachelor’s degree with accounting, finance, or business administration  
• Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion - Accounts Payable module 
• Working knowledge of Concur module – for employee claims processing 
• Attention to detail and data entry skills 
• Advanced knowledge of AP processes and sub-processes 
• Advanced skill in MS excel 
• Understand basic Financial & Banking functions 
• Strong communication skills and capable of handling internal and external stakeholders 
• Very good teamwork and collaboration skills 

Application process:

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds.

 

Equal Opportunity

 

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

 

Accelerating from Anywhere

As a remote-first organization, these are essential attributes we look for in all our candidates.

• Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently.
• Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
• Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
• Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.

About Us:

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.