Accounts Payable Specialist I

About Russell Investments, Mumbai:

Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 89-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is “Top 12 Ranked Consultant (2009-2024)” in P&I survey 2024 with $906 billion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2024) and $331.9 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2025) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai – and has opened a new office in Mumbai, India in June 2023.

Joining the Mumbai office is an incredible opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders to support the technology and infrastructure that drives the investment and trading processes of a globally recognized asset management firm. Be part of the team based out of Goregaon (East) and contribute to the foundation and culture of the firm’s growing operations in India. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world.

For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.

Job Description:

Joining our Global Finance team means you will be a part of a passionate and supportive team that believes what we do matters to our clients and investors. As an Accounts Payable Specialist you are a key member of the Global Finance team.

You will perform various responsibilities that include processing pay runs, vendor setup and updates, processing invoices while keeping in compliance with company policies. The Accounts Payable Specialist also closely interacts with vendors and business units.

A key component of the Global Finance team is continued focus on analyzing all functions for process improvement, service enhancement, quality, and efficiency. A successful candidate will be highly motivated and will have the ability to adapt to a transforming work environment while continuing to handle multiple requests with competing deadlines. This candidate will need to be detail-oriented and work quickly and efficiently. As well as conduct business in a professional and organized manner.

The responsibilities of the individual in this position include:

• Process pay runs for all regions
• Gather supporting documents for pay runs
• Initiate manual and foreign currency wires
• Create and update vendor codes for all regions
• Review invoices for accuracy and enter the data into our systems
• Work with vendors or business units to resolve discrepancies
• Verifying tax information is correctly recorded
• Investigating slow approvals
• Work with accounting department to maintain accounting records
• Responsible for following all company policies and procedures
• Research and resolve complex problems
• Follow all operational procedures and quality standards
• Keeping standard operating procedures (SOP) properly documented
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Answering business unit and vendor inquires through team mailbox
• Assist in organizing and providing key documents to internal and external auditors.
• Month-end closing process

The successful candidate will have extensive demonstrable skills and experiences including the following:

• 1-2 years professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree/or college courses and investment industry experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong MS Office Suite skill set
• Proficiency in technologies and programs such as Concur Invoice and Expense, OneNote, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Zoom
• Highly adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced priority driven environment
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail; meticulous attention to quality of work product
• Ability to work independently with little supervision on projects