Associate - Finance

Job Summary: The Associate is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant recording of employee time entries and vendor invoices. This role establishes and maintains robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the integrity of financial data. This role also supports financial accuracy, project cost tracking, and smooth payment processing by managing timesheets, validating vendor bills, and coordinating with internal departments and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities: Coordinate with Project Managers, Delivery Leads, and US Finance for billing inputs. Validate timesheets, utilization reports, and project trackers before billing. Collect, review, and process employee timesheets in accordance with company policies and project requirements.

Verify time entries for accuracy, completeness, and correct project/task allocation. Follow up with employees or managers to resolve missing or incorrect time entries. Ensure compliance with internal controls, billing policies, and client contract terms.

Support payroll and project accounting by ensuring accurate time data integration. Receive, review, and validate vendor invoices for accuracy, supporting documentation, and compliance with purchase orders or contracts. Enter vendor bills into the accounting system and route for approval when needed.

Track invoice status to ensure timely payments and resolve discrepancies. Maintain vendor files and ensure all supporting documentation is organized and audit ready. Handle vendor queries and coordinate with US stakeholders for resolution.

Requirements Qualifications: Requirements Qualifications: Qualification - CIMA / MBA Finance / CA Relocation to Hyderabad- Mandatory (WFO) 0 to 3 years of experience in timekeeping, billing, or accounting functions. Strong attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Proficiency with ERP or time-tracking systems (e.g., Zoho and QuickBooks, or similar).

Excellent communication and organizational abilities. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Open to Hyderabad as a location