Lead - Accounts Payable - Accounting/IT

Accounts Payable Lead / AP LEAD

Job Description :

EXP: 5 - 7 Yrs

SHIFT: 12 Noon to 9 PM OR 3 PM to 12 Midnight

ROLE:

- 5+ Yrs in Accounts Payable domain.

- Manage a team of approx. 8 - 10 members and ensure that all key metrics of performance as per the Client SLA are met and exceeded.

- Be actively involved in client calls and ensure updates are communicated to the team

- Manage and strengthen Client Relationship

- Act as the first level of escalations and resolve all people issues within the team through regular feedback, one-to-one sessions, and team meetings or calibrations

- Manage team performance and responsibility for the overall development of the team

- Institute creative and innovative rewards and recognition activities for enhancing team performance and motivation; foster career advancement of the team members within the project or lateral movement

- In this role, you need to analyze and solve moderately complex problems

- You will typically be creating new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures

- The role requires a clear understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals

- Your primary upward interaction is with a direct supervisor or team leads

- You will generally interact with peers and/or management levels with clients or internal stakeholders

- You will be provided with minimal guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments

- Decisions that you make often impact the team in which they reside and occasionally impact other teams

- Please note this role may require you to work in rotational shifts.

MANDATORY SKILLS:

- Associate's degree in a related field with min four to five years of relevant experience preferred

- Highly motivated individual with skills to develop and coach team members to achieve performance expectations

- Work well under pressure and follow through on items to completion

- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

- Ability to lead the team in multi-tasking, prioritization, and meeting timelines on deliverable

- Ability to mentor, coach, and provide direction to a team of employees

- Willingness to work a flexible schedule

- Results-oriented

- Strong analytical skills

- Negotiation skills

- Leadership Skills