About the Role:

We are looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant to lead the Accounts Payable function for a large manufacturing organisation. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the complete Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Accounts Payable lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, timely payments, strong financial controls and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable and Procure-to-Pay function.

- Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, debit/credit notes and employee/vendor-related payments.

- Drive 3-way matching of PO, GRN and Invoice and resolve exceptions.

- Establish strong controls around vendor master, invoice processing, approvals and payments.

- Monitor vendor ageing, outstanding liabilities and payment cycles.

- Ensure accurate month-end and year-end AP closing and provisioning.

Accounting Standards Ind AS & IFRS:

- Ensure AP-related accounting treatments are compliant with applicable accounting standards.

- Review accounting implications relating to provisions, accruals, foreign currency transactions, leases, financial liabilities and other relevant areas.

- Coordinate with internal and statutory auditors on accounting and AP-related matters.

GST & Taxation:

- Strong hands-on understanding of GST, including Input Tax Credit (ITC), GST reconciliation, vendor compliance, RCM, E-invoicing, E-way bills and GST provisions.

- Work closely with the Tax team to minimise ITC leakage and tax-related exposures.

Imports & International Payments:

- Complete understanding of the import-to-payment cycle, IDPMS reconciliation, Customs Duty, IGST on imports and Bill of Entry documentation.

- Manage accounting and reconciliation of import transactions and coordinate with banks for remittances.

Automation & Process Transformation:

- Drive automation and digitisation of the AP/P2P function using RPA, OCR/AI-based invoice processing and system integration.

- Establish dashboards and real-time MIS for AP performance.

Controls, Compliance & Governance:

- Strengthen internal financial controls, ensure compliance with company policies and statutory requirements, and identify process gaps.

Working Capital & Vendor Management:

- Optimise payment cycles, support working-capital improvement and maintain strong vendor relationships.

Candidate Profile:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 8 Yrs+ of relevant experience.

- Strong experience in Accounts Payable / P2P / Finance Operations, preferably within a large manufacturing organisation.

- Strong hands-on knowledge of Ind AS, IFRS, GST and import accounting.

- Proven experience in IDPMS, Customs Duty, Bill of Entry and import-related bank payments.

- Strong ERP exposure, preferably SAP.

- Demonstrated experience in process automation, digital transformation and AP analytics.

- Excellent stakeholder-management and team-leadership capabilities.