Finance COE Accountant

Description

Please note that the Job will close at 12am on Posting Close date, so please submit your application prior to the Close Date
Grade - 11

What you will do?

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Accountant to manage financial processes across Purchased Transportation (PT), Salaries & Wages (S&W), and Duties & Taxes (D&T). This role involves financial analysis, reconciliations, compliance, and process improvements, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive operational excellence.
Finance Accountant – Purchased Transportation, Salaries & Wages, and Duties & Taxes
Location: India - Mumbai
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Finance & Accounting
Key Responsibilities:
1. Purchased Transportation (PT) Accounting
• Analyse expense trends and provide insights into PT expenditures.
• Prepare and review PT accrual reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Act as an end-to-end PT process specialist, coordinating accounting activities during Month-End Close.
• Work closely with Shared Services, FP&A, and Statutory teams to resolve financial discrepancies.
• Maintain relationships with network teams to stay updated on PT developments.
2. Salaries & Wages (S&W) Accounting
• Oversee payroll accounting & reconciliation, ensuring accurate processing of salaries, deductions, and accruals.
• Monitor and clear open items in payroll-related Balance Sheet accounts (e.g., salaries payable, payroll taxes, pension contributions).
• Ensure compliance with regulations, labour laws, and company policies in payroll accounting.
• Manage BPO providers, ensuring proper oversight of payroll journal postings.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to resolve payroll-related issues and improve processes.
3. Duties & Taxes (D&T) Accounting
• Monitor, analyse, and resolve open items in Duty and Taxes Balance Sheet accounts, ensuring timely clearing.
• Provide end-to-end insights as a D&T specialist, identifying trends and process improvements.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve open financial items and ensure compliance.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors, providing detailed documentation and audit trails for D&T-related transactions.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards to provide insights into financial performance, forecasts, and key metrics.
• Provide training and documentation to finance teams on Power BI best practices and financial data management.


• You will be a great fit if you

Required Qualifications & Skills:
• Strong financial accounting knowledge, including accruals, reconciliations, and payroll/D&T accounting.
• Experience with financial systems/ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Workday Payroll, or similar).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience in Power BI development for financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, VBA).
• Familiarity with automation tools (Alteryx, SQL, RPA).

• What you can expect…

Eg. A supportive and inclusive work environment.
Exposure to real-world projects

Please note that the Job will close at 12am on Posting Close date, so please submit your application prior to the Close Date
Grade - 11

What you will do?

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Accountant to manage financial processes across Purchased Transportation (PT), Salaries & Wages (S&W), and Duties & Taxes (D&T). This role involves financial analysis, reconciliations, compliance, and process improvements, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive operational excellence.

Finance Accountant – Purchased Transportation, Salaries & Wages, and Duties & Taxes

Location: India - Mumbai

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities:

1. Purchased Transportation (PT) Accounting

• Analyse expense trends and provide insights into PT expenditures.
• Prepare and review PT accrual reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Act as an end-to-end PT process specialist, coordinating accounting activities during Month-End Close.
• Work closely with Shared Services, FP&A, and Statutory teams to resolve financial discrepancies.
• Maintain relationships with network teams to stay updated on PT developments.

2. Salaries & Wages (S&W) Accounting

• Oversee payroll accounting & reconciliation, ensuring accurate processing of salaries, deductions, and accruals.
• Monitor and clear open items in payroll-related Balance Sheet accounts (e.g., salaries payable, payroll taxes, pension contributions).
• Ensure compliance with regulations, labour laws, and company policies in payroll accounting.
• Manage BPO providers, ensuring proper oversight of payroll journal postings.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to resolve payroll-related issues and improve processes.

3. Duties & Taxes (D&T) Accounting

• Monitor, analyse, and resolve open items in Duty and Taxes Balance Sheet accounts, ensuring timely clearing.
• Provide end-to-end insights as a D&T specialist, identifying trends and process improvements.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve open financial items and ensure compliance.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors, providing detailed documentation and audit trails for D&T-related transactions.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards to provide insights into financial performance, forecasts, and key metrics.
• Provide training and documentation to finance teams on Power BI best practices and financial data management.

• You will be a great fit if you

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong financial accounting knowledge, including accruals, reconciliations, and payroll/D&T accounting.
• Experience with financial systems/ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Workday Payroll, or similar).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Power BI development for financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Query, VBA).
• Familiarity with automation tools (Alteryx, SQL, RPA).

• What you can expect…

Eg. A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Exposure to real-world projects

Analytical Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Judgement & Decision Making Skills, Numerical Skills, Presentation Skills

Communication,   Coordination, Team focus, business acumen

FedEx was built on a philosophy that puts people first, one we take seriously. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce in which we enforce fair treatment, and provide growth opportunities for everyone.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetics, religion, gender, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth or a related medical condition), physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Our Company

FedEx is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World’s Most Admired Companies by "Fortune" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.

Our Philosophy

The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy, or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.

Our Culture

Our culture is important for many reasons, and we intentionally bring it to life through our behaviors, actions, and activities in every part of the world. The FedEx culture and values have been a cornerstone of our success and growth since we began in the early 1970’s. While other companies can copy our systems, infrastructure, and processes, our culture makes us unique and is often a differentiating factor as we compete and grow in today’s global marketplace.