As one of the world’s leading consultancies operating in the built and natural environment, we offer unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career both in India and around the world. Atkins India is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first-class solutions which combine innovation, imagination, and best practice.
Atkins is a member of SNC Lavalin Organization. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global, fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. The combined entity of Atkins and SNC-Lavalin has created one of the largest global engineering and project management consultancies with approximately 50,000 employees and operating across 50 countries.
This new role is in the offshored team within the Finance Shared Services function of an international engineering & design consultancy company. The shared services team will be co-located with several hundred fee-earning staff in a professional business environment. The key purpose of the role is to process financial transactions, deal with exception documents and answer telephone calls and emails from suppliers, the business and external organisations. This role will be reporting into the Bangalore based AP Lead. This new position is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to make a positive impact on a dynamic business.
How will you contribute to the team?
- Data entry – achieves high levels of accuracy and output, previous data entry experience.
- Familiar with processing financial transactions in a recognised financial environment
- Telephone call handling experience in a finance/call centre environment.
- Computer literate, Microsoft Office ie Outlook, Excel and Word to intermediate standards.
- To have excellent English language skills in both written and verbal form. Must be able to communicate with internal and external customers and colleagues in a professional manner.
- Must have the ability to prioritise workload to achieve daily tasks and meet deadlines.
- Must be organised and able to be flexible, need to recognise different document types and process accordingly.
- Knowledge of JD Edwards, Oracle IPM
- Experience in working for a consultancy, engineering company
- Exposure to VAT/WHT/GST
- To input non-OCR/KOFAX documents into JDE and IPM (non-sterling and internal documents)
- Liaising with suppliers, business units and Atkins employees to resolve queries.
- Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate correction of errors identified in IPM.
- Maintaining responses received via the JDE PO and TC databases.
- To deliver exemplary customer service by handling telephone and electronic enquiries in accordance with agreed standards.
- To accurately complete call logging database tickets, recording the history of the call or correspondence and follow up where necessary. (This is vital as information may be needed to back up any legal claims made against the company).
- To deal with correspondence sent to shared mailboxes managed by the team in line with agreed service level agreements.
- To progress items within the declined queue, delivering exemplary customer service by handling telephone and electronic communications in accordance with agrees process, standards and service levels.
- To ensure all items within the declined queue are actioned within 24 hours of the receipt.
What will you contribute?
- Batchelor's degree – Preferably B’Com
- At least 3-4 years' experience in an Accounts Payable Shared Services
- Able to identify problems, take ownership and follow them through to resolution
- Team working by willingly co-operating and supporting all team members and appreciating that they are part of a wider team.
- Ability to work well under pressure, deal with multiple tasks and increased workload in a calm and efficient manner.
- Must be able to approach tasks in a logical manner.
What we offer at Atkins?
At Atkins, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:
- Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes.
- Competitive salary.
- Group Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities.
The masculine gender is used only to simplify the wording.
Atkins is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.
In today’s global market, diverse groups make better decisions and that better decisions lead to better business results, as such Atkins proactively recruiting and onboarding candidates from a diverse and talented applicant pool.
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https://careers.snclavalin.com/equal-opportunities-statement
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