Intern, Accounts Payable

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.

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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:

Managing Internal and external stakeholders:

Process Enhancements and Optimization:

Manage vendor relationships:

Artificial Intelligence in AP:

Standardize and document the workflow:

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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.