Qualification: CA / CMA Qualified

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage the Accounts Payable team, ensuring accurate and timely completion of activities.
• Review creditor ageing, ensure timely vendor payments, and follow up for adjustment of vendor advances.
• Track MSME vendor invoices and ensure timely payments as per applicable regulations.
• Perform vendor reconciliations, obtain balance confirmations, and resolve outstanding/disputed balances.
• Coordinate with the Tax/GST team and review Purchase Register vs. GSTR-2B mismatches for timely resolution.
• Analyse the Purchase Register and identify discrepancies, duplicate/missing invoices, and accounting issues.
• Ensure accurate accounting and posting of AP vouchers, invoices, credit/debit notes, and advances.
• Monitor AP team performance, pending items, open balances, and compliance with internal controls.
• Coordinate with ERP/IT teams for issue resolution, system enhancements, automation, and new developments.
• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and automation within the Payables function.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Buyers, Tax, Finance, Vendors, and other stakeholders to resolve AP-related issues.
• Support month-end/year-end closing, audits, and AP-related reporting.
• Handle escalations and perform other Accounts Payable-related activities as assigned by Finance leadership.