Role & responsibilities

Strategic & Functional Leadership
- Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable operations for all business units serviced by the Shared Services center.
- Align AP operations with company goals and global finance strategy.
- Establish and monitor process KPIs and SLAs, ensuring delivery against agreed targets.
- Drive initiatives for cost efficiency, productivity, and service excellence.

Operational Management
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, Scanning & Validation, payments, credit memos, and employee reimbursements.
- Oversee the vendor master data management, PO/non-PO invoice handling, GR/IR clearing, and payment cycles.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, tax regulations (e.g., TDS, GST), SOX/internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Manage invoice holds, exceptions, and escalation queues efficiently.

Automation & Process Improvement
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation (RPA, OCR, AI) and process simplification.
- Champion the use of digital tools and dashboards for monitoring and decision-making.




- Collaborate with IT and transformation teams to drive ERP enhancements and system improvements.

People Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a large team of AP professionals, including team leads, Sr. Executives and Executives.
- Foster a high-performance culture with solid ownership and continuous learning.
- Manage resource allocation, training, succession planning, and team engagement.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders (procurement, business units, finance controllers).
- Maintain strong relationships with external vendors, ensuring timely issue resolution and communication.
- Lead or participate in governance meetings with business stakeholders and global finance teams.

Risk & Compliance
- Ensure robust internal controls are in place and regularly reviewed.
- Prepare for and support internal and external audits, ensuring timely

📌 Qualified(CA/CMA)- Accounts Payable Lead- ZF Group- Chennai (Bengaluru)
🏢 ZF Group
📍 Bengaluru