Summary
This is a Group-level senior accounting role based in India, with end-to-end coverage across all Pay Tabs entities. The successful candidate will partner with entity finance owners to run the multi-entity month-end cycle — revenue invoicing, AP, bank reconciliations, JVs, AR, statutory filings — and will lead the automation agenda across the Group, progressively replacing manual steps with Xero-native automation, scripted workflows (Python preferred) and AI-assisted tooling. The role sits inside the CFO office and works directly with the Deputy Group CFO and Group Controller.
Key Responsibilities

- Across entities, extract monthly transaction and revenue data from PT and equivalent dashboards; prepare per-counterparty calculation files (fees × volumes, net of rebates/caps); raise invoices in Xero against bank and partner customers; coordinate transmission to bank AP contacts and SMB-style supplier portals; track acknowledgement
- For applicable entities, filter paid setup and service-use fees from the Merchant dashboard each month; consolidate into the Xero invoice import template; post invoices in Xero; match collections during bank reconciliation
- Record vendor invoices for Group entities (telecom, utilities, professional services, payment processors such as Network International, Visa/Mastercard, etc.) in Xero with correct VAT/GST treatment, GL coding and cost centre; route for approval per the Group AP policy; coordinate with entity-level AP intake
- Import monthly bank statements for all entities (including the GIB statement for KSA — the most complex layout in the Group) into Xero; match incoming collections against open invoices using transaction IDs; post non-invoice items (charges, interest, transfers); clear open items at close
- Maintain prepaid and provision schedules for each entity; compute monthly releases and true-ups; post manual JVs in Xero with full supporting documentation; partner with the JV reviewer in each entity
- Pull weekly AR aging from Xero across entities, cross-reference with PT2 and equivalent dashboards,



and circulate a standard aging file to bank/partner counterparties and internal stakeholders; lead structured collections follow-up; escalate appropriately
- Coordinate quarterly KSA VAT (BT Arabia & EBG via Baker Tilly), MISA survey, UAE VAT (FTA), Egypt tax filings, Bahrain NBR, and India GST (in support of India compliance calendar); reconcile to GL; resolve variances; ensure full audit trail across entities
- Handle merchant requests for VAT/GST-compliant invoice corrections (tax number, description, date, etc.) across entities; verify originals; issue corrected invoices or credit notes via Xero; respond within agreed SLA
- Support the monthly Group consolidation by ensuring entity TBs are clean, intercompany is reconciled, and FX/eliminations are properly captured; partner with the Group Controller on consolidation adjustments
- Maintain SOPs and a Group Share Point workspace covering all entity finance processes; support entity audits (ADGM, ZATCA, FTA, statutory auditors); ensure controls (segregation of duties, approval matrices, evidence trails) are respected across the Group

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Key Competencies/Skills

- Demonstrated proficiency with Xero — bills, invoices, bank feeds and reconciliations, manual journals, tracking categories, multi-entity setups, and the Xero invoice/bill import templates. Candidates without Xero will not be considered unless they bring transferable depth (e.g., Net Suite/Quick Books Online with a clear Xero learning plan).
- Working knowledge of Indian GST (returns, reconciliations, e-invoicing) and exposure to at least one GCC tax regime — ZATCA (KSA), FTA (UAE), Egypt or Bahrain. Willingness to learn the others on the job is required.
- Strong Excel skills: tables, advanced lookups, dynamic arrays, Power Query for data cleaning,



pivot-driven reporting. Comfortable building reusable, audit-friendly templates.
- Evidence of automation mindset — concrete examples of manual processes the candidate has redesigned, scripted, or eliminated (with measurable time saved).
- Fluent written and spoken English. Comfortable communicating with stakeholders across India, KSA, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or equivalent. Qualified qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, CMA) strongly preferred; part-qualified candidates with strong automation profiles will be considered.
- 6+ years of hands-on accounting experience including end-to-end month-end close ownership in a multi-entity environment, AR/AP, bank reconciliations, manual JVs, and statutory submissions.
- Practical experience using AI tools in a finance context — e.g., extracting data from PDF invoices, generating reconciliation commentary, drafting variance analysis, building structured workbooks via prompt-driven workflows. Familiarity with Anthropic Claude, Chat GPT, Copilot, or equivalent. Python proficiency for finance use cases: pandas for data wrangling, openpyxl/xlsxwriter for spreadsheet automation, requests for API integrations, basic scripting for scheduled workflows. Production-grade software engineering is not required; clean, reproducible script.
- Exposure to the Xero API and/or third-party integrators (e.g., Hubdoc, Dext) for bill capture and bank feeds
- Prior experience in payment processing, payment orchestration, acquiring, PSPs, or fintech — understanding of merchant settlement, MDR/IC++/blended pricing, and counterparty billing models.
- Multi-jurisdiction tax exposure across GCC and India; experience supporting Big-4 audits (KPMG, EY, Pw C, Deloitte) or equivalents (Moore JFC Group, Baker Tilly).
- Experience with SQL and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent) for finance dashboards.
- Familiarity with Share Point as a controlled documentation environment, including version control and access management.

📌 Group accounts manager (finance & automation) (Mumbai)
🏢 PayTabs Global
📍 Mumbai