Senior Manager - Accounts Payable

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Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Accounts Payable Manager to lead end-to-end AP operations including PO-/non-PO invoicing, vendor payments, timesheet-based vendor billing validation, debit/credit management, vendor governance, and month-end close. The role drives compliance, process efficiency, team leadership, and stakeholder coordination across multiple geographies.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Operations

• Lead daily AP operations: invoice processing, 2-way/3-way match, exceptions, debit/credit notes, GR/IR clearing, and timely payment runs.
• Ensure strong governance on PO compliance, Vendor compliance, and correct routing to approver workflows.
• Manage timesheet-based vendor invoices (contractors/consultants): validation against SOW, rate cards, and approved timesheets.
• Oversee employee reimbursements and corporate card settlements, ensuring policy alignment.
• Owner of vendor master data: creation, modification, banking validation, tax documentation (1099/W-9/W-8, GST, TDS).

Compliance & Period Close

• Ensure adherence to:
• India: GST, TDS, RCM, vendor GST reconciliation.
• US: 1099 preparation, vendor tax documentation.
• Canada: GST/HST/PST compliance.
• Maintain ICFR/SOX-like controls, approval matrix, and audit documentation.
• Manage month/quarter/year-end close: accruals, AP aging, AP-GL reconciliation, prepayments, DPO tracking.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Procurement, Finance/FP&A, HR/TA, Payroll, Legal, Business Ops.
• Handle escalations for vendors and internal business teams across India/US/Canada.
• Process Improvements & Automation
• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle time and exceptions improve first-pass accuracy.
• Support automation initiatives (OCR, e-invoicing, workflow tools) for invoice intake and approvals.
• Publish and maintain AP dashboards & KPIs (aging, on-time payments, exception rate, PO compliance %, DPO).

People Leadership

• Supervise a team of 5-6 AP professionals: task allocation, performance management, coaching.
• Maintain SOPs, ensure timely SLA compliance, and build cross-skilled backups.

Required Qualifications

• M.Com Semi-qualified CA preferred.
• 10-12 years of end-to-end Accounts Payable experience with at least 3-5 years leading teams.
• Strong knowledge of AP, PO processing, debit/credit notes, reconciliations, month-end close, and vendor management.
• Experience supporting multi-country operations (India, US, Canada).
• Proficient in enterprise ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite/MS Dynamics) and AP/T&E tools.
• Strong Excel and exposure to BI tools (Power BI/Tableau preferred).

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in IT industry or professional services environment.
• Knowledge of e‑invoicing (India), 1099 processes (US), HST/GST/PST (Canada).
• Exposure to RPA/automation in finance operations.

Key Competencies

• Strong ownership, accuracy, and process governance.
• Effective stakeholder communication.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Team leadership and cross-training capability.
• Continuous improvement mindset

Perks and Benefits for Irisians
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