Overview Senior Specialist – Merchandise Payables JCPenney is the shopping destination for diverse, working American families. With inclusivity at its core, the Company’s product assortment meets customers’ everyday needs and helps them commemorate every special occasion with style, quality, and value. JCPenney offers a broad portfolio of fashion, apparel, home, beauty, and jewelry from national and private brands and provides personal services including salon, portrait, and optical. The Company and its 50,000 associates worldwide serve customers where, when, and how they want to shop – from jcp.com to more than 650 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The JCPenney Services India office opened in 2016 and is an extension of the JCPenney office in the US. With over 700 employees, the center provides critical functions including technology, e-commerce operations, retail operations, merchandising, and other capabilities. The JCPSI center is not only an alternative location but critical to JCPenney’s long term strategy. For additional information, please visit jcp.com and follow JCPenney India on LinkedIn and Instagram. Responsibilities: • Ownership of Accounts Payable processes including vendor and merchandise team inquiries • Communicate findings to various vendors and management as needed • Analyze and resolve complex vendor inquiries • Develops and provides timely delivery of vendor information to appropriate management • Data mining and querying of key data • Leadership of various Merchandise Accounts Payable tasks and projects • Recommend and implement actions to reduce business costs • Perform root cause analysis and streamline processes • Work cross-functionally with other areas of the company and various levels of management • Develop and enhance metrics and other reporting as needed Core Competencies & Accomplishments: • Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles • Familiarity with SQL and other querying tools • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Excellent critical thinking, analytical and decision-making skills • Intermediate to advanced ability with Microsoft Office Tools, including Excel • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances • Detailed and organized to prioritize work effectively • Proactive in setting goals and achieving results • Eager to learn and willing to take on new initiatives Qualifications:  • Bachelor’s in accounting, Finance is preferred • 4-6 years of experience in roles with increasing responsibility and analytical decision making Pay Range INR ₹0.00 - INR ₹0.00 /Yr.