Manager - Finance (Accounts Payable)

JOB SUMMARY

As part of the Center of Excellence (CoE) Finance team , you will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and timely financial closures—month-end, quarter-end, and year-end—while supporting Accounts Payable operations , including statutory and vendor payments. You will prepare and maintain MIS reports, dashboards, and management insights , enabling effective business decisions. The role involves data collection, reconciliation, and analysis , while supporting audit readiness, compliance, and continuous process improvement . You will also handle ad-hoc and periodic reporting requests , ensuring transparency, accuracy, and efficiency across financial operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take ownership of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing , ensuring flawless reconciliations, accruals, and compliance.
• Transform financial data into actionable insights through dashboards, reports, and trend analysis that drive strategic decisions.
• Lead variance analysis and financial reviews , highlighting opportunities, risks, and key business trends.
• Validate Purchase Orders across PAN India locations and manage statutory payments (GST, TDS, TCS, VAT, Excise, Import Fees) with precision and SLA adherence.
• Ensure audit readiness by providing timely documentation, reconciliations, and supporting analyses for internal, statutory, and external audits.
• Identify, implement, and champion process improvements and automation across closing, reporting, and AP functions.
• Collaborate with CoE, business finance, operations, supply chain, and IT teams to ensure accurate, aligned, and transparent reporting .
• Mentor and guide a team of associates, fostering accountability, continuous learning, and high-performance culture.
• Monitor and report on key finance KPIs , SLA adherence, and AP performance, turning metrics into insights for business excellence.
• Drive GL hygiene and reconciliations , ensuring data accuracy and reliability for all statutory and management reporting.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDEX

Timely and accurate financial closures

100% GL reconciliation and hygiene

Insightful MIS and variance analyses

Audit readiness with zero delays

SLA-compliant payments and PO validation

INTERACTIONS

INTERNALLY :

Senior Manager – Accounts Payable

Senior Manager – Closing & Reporting

COE AP, Tax and C&R Teams

Supply Chain Team

Factory Teams

CFC and Treasury Team

EXTERNALLY :

Bank

Auditors (Internal and External)

PROFILE DETAILS

QUALIFICATION :

Chartered Accountant, preferably with a Big4, MNC / New generation Indian company.

EXPERIENCE :

Minimum 3 yrs. of experience

Experience in Accounts Payable and Closing & Reporting function in a manufacturing company with a sales and distribution setup is preferred.

Exposure in Shared Service environment preferably in the manufacturing sector / FMCG

Experience of working in a fast moving and multi–cultural environment is preferred

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS :

Fluent with MS Office (specifically Excel and Word) and related tools like Power BI

Exposure to ERP environment preferably (SAP, JDE etc.)

Sound accountancy knowledge

Hands-on experience in dealing with voluminous booking & Posting process in Shared Service environment

Good knowledge of financial / business processes

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS :

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Good at coordination and multitasking

Adherence to SLA timelines

Should be a team player

Skills Required

Sap, Word, Erp, Power Bi, Excel, Jde, Ms Office