Role & responsibilities
- Own end-to-end P2P service delivery including invoice processing accuracy, AP sub-ledger integrity, SLA / KPI performance and productivity targets.
- Oversee timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices (PO and non-PO), credit notes, and payment runs in line with agreed SLAs, payment terms, and cash flow objectives.
- Manage vendor account reconciliations, AP aging, open item resolution, and month-end / quarter-end close activities to ensure clean financial reporting.
- Serve as the primary point of escalation for supplier disputes, payment queries, and cross-functional issues requiring AP expertise.
- Lead, coach, and develop the team; manage hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, succession planning, and engagement actions for direct and skip-level reports.
- Partner with global process owners, regional CFO organizations, and business stakeholders to align on priorities, resolve escalations, and represent India Hub in governance forums.
- Ensure robust internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit readiness (internal, external, tax, statutory)



across all in-scope processes; own remediation of audit findings.
- Drive transformation and continuous improvement standardization, RPA / OCR / AI deployment, process re-engineering, and migration of new scope to the India Hub.
- Manage operational budgets, FTE planning, span of control, and capacity models; track and report financial and operational performance to leadership.
- Lead transitions, knowledge transfers, and stabilization of current scope into the India Hub, applying structured project management discipline.
- Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, customer-centricity, and continuous learning; act as a role model for BASF values and leadership behaviours.

Preferred candidate profile
- Postgraduate degree / MBA / CA / CMA / CPA in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or relevant domain.
- 1216 years of progressive experience in Finance Operations (P2P (preferred) O2C

📌 Finance Operations Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 Basf
📍 Hyderabad