Celanese Materials India Limited

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas. It engineers and manufactures high-performance products used in everyday applications, from automotive and electronics to medical and industrial sectors. Founded in 1918, Celanese operates through two main segments: Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The company is known for its innovation in chemistry and employs over 12,000 people worldwide. With a strong focus on customer partnerships and sustainable solutions, Celanese plays a key role in advancing material science across industries. Title: Intern, Accounts Payable Location: Hyderabad Introduction to Function & Role The Accounts Payable process is carried out globally from Hyderabad location. The scope includes Invoice Validation, Processing, Workflow, Helpdesk, Reconciliation, Disbursements, Travel & Expense Audit activities within agreed timeline as per Celanese internal policy. Ensure timely payment to suppliers and employees. Roles & Responsibilities Accounts Payable Management: Invoice Processing/Payment Processing/ Concur / Reconciliation activities. Should be able to handle all kind of Critical Invoices/ Invoice payment situations/ TER related issues in the process. Issue Investigation and follow-up for resolution of Invoices/ Payments/TER in issue. Process Automation generating and implementing New Ideas. Managing Internal and external stakeholders: Work closely with Procurement, business operations, finance, and other leaders. Also, manager suppliers and vendors who are vital to the business and must foster positive relationships with them. Process Enhancements and Optimization: Use technologies like Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to digitize and extract key information from invoices, eliminating manual data entry. Set up software to automatically route invoices to the correct personnel for approval based on custom rules, such as invoice amount or department. Implement automated two-way or three-way matching to verify that an invoice matches its purchase order (PO) and receiving report, ensuring you only pay for what was ordered and received. Guard against fraud and errors by enforcing clear controls and segregation of duties. Manage vendor relationships: Building strong relationships is a strategic advantage. Keep vendor records current to prevent payment delays and frustration. Communicate proactively with vendors, especially regarding any invoice discrepancies. Provide vendors with self-service access to check invoice statuses, which reduces inquiries to your AP team. Artificial Intelligence in AP: Work on implementing AI into AP day to day responsibilities like eliminating duplicate and manual efforts. Smart approval workflows, automated matching, and validation. Fraud detection and risk management. Enhanced vendor management and communication. Audit and compliance support. Standardize and document the workflow: Clearly outline each step of the invoice lifecycle, including receipt, logging, matching, approval, and payment. Establish clear payment policies and communication protocols with vendors to avoid confusion and disputes. Soft skills: Attention to detail and accuracy, Strong organizational and time-management skills (ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines). Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve discrepancies. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. Key Skills and Competencies A bachelors degree in accounting or business administration. Hands on experience with ERP systems is an added advantage. Beginner level in MS Office. Keyboard skills more than 30 words per minute. Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. Outgoing personality with excellent verbal & written English communication skills. Proactive learner with curiosity to understand business acumen. Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional teams. Responsibilities Ensure the accurate completion of all month-end closing activities for the entities under own responsibility. Execute all monthly SAP closing activities for multiple plant sites within each supported business. Responsible for month end SAP to BCS balancing and related reconciliations Responsible and accountable for review and approve the reconciliation Provide critical oversight that reconciliations are being performed correctly and Celanese account reconciliation policy is being adhered to Require timely intervention into account problems and issues so proper resolution can be obtained to ensure financial statement misstatements are avoided Ultimate accountability for timeliness, correctness, and completeness of account reconciliations. Working with team and customer to ensure delivery as per agreed timelines. Primary contact for external and internal audit matters Provide accounting guidance to other accounting teams and business Ensure journal postings are done after prior approvals as required by SOX and Celanese JEV policy while performing the journal entry review activity. Support execution and maintenance of effective internal controls in line with SOX 404 as well as the Celanese Internal Control Standards manual Qualifications Education: B.Com (General / Honours / Computers / IFA) - Freshers Year of Passing: 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026 Academic percentage should be greater than 75% No active backlogs Excellent communication skills Good at logical and analytical thinking Having knowledge/experience with ERP systems is an added advantage Willingness to be flexible with shifts.