Manager - Accounting & Reporting

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country Job Number #175867 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Who We Are Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all. Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose The Accounting and Reporting Lead role is to oversee and manage the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting during both actuals and budget cycles. This role ensures effective statutory accounts management, collaborates on advertising and promotion budgets, manages balance sheets and cash generation and supervises team members to achieve financial goals. Key Responsibilities: • Lead Accounting and Reporting: • Manage actuals and budget cycles to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. • Statutory Accounts Management: • Prepare statutory accounts accurately and on time. • Collaborate with statutory auditors, CBS, and legal teams. • A&P and NVO Management: • Oversee Advertising & Promotion (A&P) and NVO for CP India. • Work with business teams on budgets, actuals, and control processes. • Works on A&P spend effectiveness with commercial teams • Balance Sheet and Cash Generation: • Handle end-to-end balance sheet and cash generation for both budget and actual cycles. • Collaboration: • Partner with B&P, Marketing, CFO, and other departmental leadership teams. • Work with Supply Chain Finance (SCF) and Customer Development Finance (CDF) teams. • Team Management: • Supervise and lead two qualified finance professionals. Required Qualifications • CA Degree with minimum 7 years of relevant experience • Strong leadership, collaboration, strategic planning, and financial management skills. • Proven ability to work with diverse teams across multiple functions. • Relevant professional qualifications in finance or accounting. • Experience in managing statutory accounts and financial reporting. • Expertise in SAP #CPIL #LI-AP1 Our Commitment to Inclusion Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business. Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation. #LI-On-site