Jr. Executive, Accounts Payable
Cognizant
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India0–2 yrs38m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- Freshers and up to 2 years
- Must know
- AccountingAuditingTaxGSTStakeholder management
- Work
- On-site in Chennai
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Accounting7%Auditing6%Tax3%GST1%of 99 similar fresher jobs posted in India this week
- Listed
- 13 Nov 2026 · still open
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About The Role
As an Accounts Payable Executive or Junior Executive, you will be a key member of the Global Business Services team within Global Finance. You will support core AP accounting, reconciliation, month-end, tax workings, audit closure, and controllership activities, with a strong focus on accuracy, timely completion, and effective review.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare accounts payable accruals.
- Prepare AP and audit schedules and perform related reconciliations.
- Record journal entries accurately and on time.
- Support month-end close activities.
- Prepare GST workings.
- Support internal and external audit closure and respond to controllership queries, including flux-related queries.
- Review vendor reconciliations.
- Review and approve monthly amortization of prepaid vouchers.
- Perform general ledger reviews for AP expense codes.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- The ability to prepare AP accruals, schedules, reconciliations, and journal entries with attention to accuracy and timelines.
- Working capability in month-end support, GST workings, vendor reconciliation, and AP general ledger review.
- The ability to support audit closure and address controllership queries, including flux-related queries.
Qualifications
- A strong sense of ownership, focus on meaningful outcomes, and commitment to effective collaboration.
- Alignment with Cognizant’s values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.
- A structured approach to reconciliations, reviews, and period-close deliverables.
- Clear coordination with audit, controllership, and other finance stakeholders.
- Consistent follow-through on exceptions, queries, and closure activities.