AboutDarwinbox:

Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HRtechnology platform. Brainchild of alumni from world's most distinguishedorganizations (McKinsey, EY, Google), we are the preferred choice of 850+global enterprises to manage their 2.2 Million+ employees across 100+countries.

For three years in a row, we are thefastest growing HCM tech company in the Gartners Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCMSuites for enterprises with 1,000+ employees.

Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competeswith local as well as global players in the enterprise technology space (suchas SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers rangingfrom large conglomerates to unicorn start-ups Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark,Adani Wilmar, Swiggy, DLF, Crisil, CRED, JG Summit Group, Cebu Pacific Air,Nivea, etc.

The vision of Darwinbox to build aworld-class product company from Asia and is backed by marquee global investorslike Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners andMicrosoft.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Accounts Payable Manager willlead and transform the AP function across all eight Darwinbox entities.Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will own the end-to-endProcure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle from invoice receipt to supplier payment while driving automation, reconciliation excellence, stakeholder engagement,and process governance. This is a people-leadership and strategy role with anexpected team size of 510 across geographies.

QUICK FACTS

Location: Hyderabad,India (HQ) | Remote flexibility for senior candidates

Department: Finance& Accounts Accounts Payable

Reporting To: GroupFinancial Controller

Team Size: 510(India + offshore entities)

Experience: 10+years in Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay

Qualification: CA /CMA / MBA Finance (CA preferred)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

APOperations Leadership

Own theend-to-end P2P cycle across all eight entities purchase order validation,invoice processing, three-way matching, approval routing, and payment execution

Manage ateam of AP analysts and executives; set performance benchmarks, reviewworkloads, and build a high-accuracy, high-accountability team culture

Ensuretimely and error-free processing of all vendor invoices domestic (INR) andcross-border (USD, SGD, AED, PHP, IDR, THB, MYR)

Own the APageing dashboard drive Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)



optimisation and earlypayment discount capture where applicable

Ensurecompliance with TDS deduction obligations (India), WHT requirements (Singapore,Philippines, Malaysia), and VAT/GST rules across all geographies

Accounting& Reconciliation

Maintainthe AP subledger in NetSuite ensure complete and accurate vendor balances atall times

Ownmonth-end AP close accrue uninvoiced goods/services, clear GR/IR mismatches,and ensure cut-off accuracy

Performmonthly AP-to-GL reconciliation across all entities; present clean,variance-free schedules to the Group Financial Controller

Leadintercompany AP reconciliation eliminate intercompany balances inconsolidated accounts and investigate mismatches

Managevendor statement reconciliations drive a zero-tolerance approach tounreconciled differences beyond 30 days

Vendor& Stakeholder Management

Act as theprimary escalation point for vendor payment disputes, ageing queries, andinvoice rejections

Build andmaintain robust working relationships with key vendors negotiate paymentterms, manage exceptions, and resolve disputes professionally

Automation& Process Excellence

Lead theAP Automation Programme

Define andenforce the AP process manual standard operating procedures for each entitycovering invoice routing, approval limits, payment methods, and reconciliationcadences

ImplementKPIs and SLAs for the AP team invoice turnaround time, first-pass match rate,on-time payment rate, and exception resolution TAT

Identifyand eliminate duplicate payment risks; institute preventive controls andmonthly duplicate-detection reviews

Compliance,Audit & IPO Readiness

Ensure APprocesses and controls meet IPO-readiness standards document all AP controlsfor Ind AS financial statement disclosures

Own the APcomponent of the internal control framework design and test controls overvendor master maintenance, payment authorisation, and bank account validation





SupportDRHP preparation provide restated AP and trade payables data for threeperiods (FY24, FY25, FY26) on an Ind AS basis

MaintainAP documentation standards that are audit-defensible under a Big 4 / WalkerChandiok audit lens

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

10+ yearsof progressive experience in Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay, with at least 3years in a leadership role managing a team

Strongtechnical accounting knowledge solid understanding of accrual accounting,cut-off, subledger-to-GL reconciliation, and month-end close

Demonstrableexpertise in AP reconciliation vendor statement recons, GL-subledger recons,intercompany AP elimination

Excellentcommunication skills ability to communicate clearly and confidently withvendors, internal stakeholders, and senior management

Strongstakeholder management experience influencing business owners, procurementteams, and non-finance functions on AP process adherence

Proventrack record of implementing or improving AP automation and process governance

CA / CMA /MBA Finance qualification CA or CMA strongly preferred for technicalaccounting depth

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

Multi-entity,multi-currency AP experience ideally across India + at least oneinternational entity (APAC, MEA, or US)

Experiencein a high-growth technology, SaaS, or multinational company with a professionalaudit culture

Exposureto TDS / GST compliance (India), WHT (APAC), and VAT reconciliations acrossjurisdictions

Familiaritywith AP automation tools OCR-based invoice capture, three-way matchingengines, or payment workflow systems

IPOreadiness, DRHP support, or Ind AS financial statement preparation experienceis a significant advantage

LEADERSHIP & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Team Leadership Stakeholder Influence Clear Communication

Process Ownership Audit Mindset Escalation Management

AP Automation Multi-Entity Ops DPO Optimisation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

NetSuite ERP Advanced Excel Ind AS Accounting

GSTR-2B Rec Intercompany Elimination FX / Multi-Currency

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📌 Accounts Payable Manager (People Manager Role) (Hyderabad)
🏢 Darwinbox
📍 Hyderabad