Associate/Manager- Accounts Payable

The Role & Responsibilities

The Associate is expected to supervise all the finance and accounts functions and ensure proper maintenance of accounting systems of the Company. The individual is expected to assist the management on tactical matters related to Accounts Payable Function, cost benefit analysis, audits, cash flow management, MIS reporting, and taxation. The Accounts team currently manages the accounts and is expected to coordinate and work with partners/consultants on audits, filings, SEZ reporting, with employees, vendors etc. on an ongoing basis. The individual should be able to adapt to a continually evolving environment while managing the team.

Key Role Deliverables:

Invoice Processing:

• Reviewing, verifying, and recording invoices, ensuring they adhere to company policies

Payment Processing:

• Preparing and submitting invoices for payment, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement to suppliers
• Checking all files before sending to the Treasury Team for timely release of payment to the employees/vendors
• Handling overseas payments related to vendors and employees

Record Keeping:

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of accounts payable transactions, including journal entries and reconciliations
• Preparing Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly, and annually re-conciliation reports, statutory, JV reports

Account Reconciliation:

• Reconciling vendor statements with the company's records to identify and resolve any discrepancies
• Checking Bank Reconciliation on Monthly basis as per bank prescribed format with ERP

Audit:

• Checking the data before providing to statutory/internal/IFC audits/investors
• Preparing and maintaining regular MIS reports

Data Entry:

• Inputting financial data into accounting software and systems wherever required

Clerical Support:

• Providing administrative support within the accounts payable function, such as filing, organizing documents, and answering inquiries

Compliance:

• Ensuring compliance with relevant financial regulations and internal policies.
• Filing TDS return and other required compliances as per government norms from time-to-time

Reporting:

• Communicating with suppliers, other departments, and senior accountants to resolve issues and ensure smooth operations
• Ensuring significant attention to Risk Excellence to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards during the monthly closings
• Supporting regulatory requests and associated regulatory reporting
• Ensuring to provide timely data, reporting and needed analytics to senior management and other key stakeholders
• Working in close collaboration with the internal teams for monthly closing

Prerequisites:

• Extremely strong fundamentals in accounting and reporting
• Experience of ERP software (SAP, Microsoft dynamic (D365)
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• Good written & oral communication skills
• Proactive and entrepreneurial traits; and a willingness to grow and learn on daily basis
• Eye for detail
• Good interpersonal skills

Experience

3-5 years of relevant work experience in the Accounts Payable function Education MBA or Qualified CA/CPA/ACCA/CMA

Compensation

The compensation structure will be as per industry standards.