Role Overview: This is a crucial role responsible for ensuring correct and timely payments to the vendors and ensuring high level of financial hygiene in the books of accounts. Candidate will actively participate in the period-end closing process and must ensure adherence with accounting internal controls & financial processes. Respond to external vendors and internal managers regarding all aspects of the accounts payable process, including processing invoices for booking, recording tax, assisting with bank reconciliations, and documenting foreign payments.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring correct and timely payments to the vendors – both domestic and import.
Responsible for ensuring 100% invoice verification / validation and correct accounting in the ERP systems on First Time Right basis.
Ensuring match for invoices with GRN and PO.
Ensuring the correct deduction of TDS & booking of GST.
Ensuring 95%+ invoice processing and payment efficiency every period.
Frequent stake holder connects to resolve the payment issues and queries.
Closely working with the Treasury team to ensure timely payments.
Effective resolution of Bank’s queries with respect to import payments.
Business Performance Improvement and Governance & Controls
Setting, review and streamlining of the P2P processes as may be required to improve governance / internal controls and drive productivity.
Ensuring high level of accounting hygiene AP ledgers through frequent reviews and connect with the users.
AP data analytics for driving invoice consolidation & influencing working capital delivery.
Handle AP/treasuries for multiple entities, including group, subsidiary, and associate companies, ensuring proper consolidation and compliance.
Responsible for timely vendor reconciliations (Including intercompany)
Prepare bank reconciliations weekly
Facilitating and supporting on open purchase order review