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Account Payable Manager

10 - 20 years

7 - 15 Lacs

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We are a leading OEM manufacturer in the automotive industry, operating across multiple geographies with a highly complex and fragmented Accounts Payable landscape. We are seeking a Global Process Owner AP to govern offshore service delivery, standardize processes across, and drive process efficiencies, turnaround in service performance.

This India-based role will be pivotal in aligning AP operations to global standards, enhancing process controls, and enabling scalable, digitized AP delivery. Prior experience in automotive or manufacturing environments is critical to understand the nuances of plant operations, localized supplier relationships, and the volume and variability typical of OEM supply chains.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as the process representative to monitor, evaluate, and drive performance by partnering with service provider across all AP functions.
  • Review transformation proposals, automation ideas, and process changes from the service provider, ensuring they are fit-for-purpose and value-aligned.
  • Drive governance routines (e.g., operational reviews, steering committees) to ensure service provider initiatives align with strategic business priorities.
  • Enable visibility into cash outflows, aged payables, and payment forecasts, supporting Treasury and FP&A teams in achieving working capital goals.
  • Ensure that the AP function contributes meaningfully to liquidity and payment run optimization.
  • Enhance supplier experience by ensuring timely, accurate payments, and clear communication channels through the service provider.
  • Partner with procurement and plant teams to reduce disputes, improve response times, and strengthen vendor trust.
  • Collaborate with Business Unit Global Controllers and Finance Leaders to understand operational realities and integrate their needs into process improvements.
  • Ensure AP practices are standardized, scalable, and responsive to regional business constraints without compromising governance.
  • Promote the adoption of global AP process standards, ensuring consistency, control, and compliance.
  • Partner with transformation and IT teams to assess and guide the deployment of AP automation tools (e.g., RPA)
  • Provide input to technology enhancements proposed by the service provider and validate their expected outcomes.
  • Ensure full compliance with internal control standards, SOX, and audit protocols in service provider delivery.
  • Oversee performance reporting, including SLA adherence, cycle times, exception handling, and root cause analysis.

Candidate Profile:

  • Bachelors in finance and accounting, or Chartered Accountant preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay process leadership; prior exposure to automotive or manufacturing environments is preferred
  • At least 5+ years in a global shared services or transformation environment
  • Demonstrated success in influencing third-party service providers to drive outcomes in a global delivery environment.
  • Experience working across multiple Business Units and leadership layers, managing varying expectations while enforcing global process integrity.
  • Proven track record of delivering value in a global service delivery model, including improvements in performance, compliance, and cost optimization.
  • Strong knowledge of AP-specific complexities such as freight matching, invoice blocks, and supplier diversity in an OEM setting.
  • Understanding of OneStream used for financial consolidation and Power BI for reporting and analytics is preferred
  • Familiarity with leading AP automation and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Coupa, Ariba).

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