Department: Accounts & Finance

Location: Gurgaon

Company: Devyani International Limited

Position: Team Lead Accounts Payable (P2P)

Role Summary

Responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant processing of high-volume vendor invoices and payments. The role will lead AP operations, vendor/landlord reconciliations, rent and utility accounting, AP ageing, statutory compliance, SAP controls and process automation.

The position requires strong hands-on experience in SAP-based AP processing, maker-checker controls, high-volume invoice operations and AP automation, along with the ability to lead a team and drive process improvements across a multi-location business environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable and P2P operations, including invoice verification, accounting, approvals and timely payments.
- Manage high-volume PO and non-PO invoice processing, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to defined TATs.
- Handle vendor/landlord reconciliations, invoice discrepancies, debit/credit notes and vendor queries.
- Manage rent, utility and operational payments, including AP ageing and outstanding management.
- Ensure appropriate maker-checker controls in SAP, including segregation of duties, approval workflows and transaction-level controls.
- Monitor AP transactions and ensure adherence to SOPs, internal controls, approval matrix and compliance requirements.
- Support month-end and year-end closing, including AP provisions, accruals, reconciliations and reporting.
- Support lease accounting, GST and TDS compliance related to AP transactions.
- Lead and manage the Accounts Payable team, ensuring productivity, accuracy, timely deliverables and effective workload allocation.
- Drive AP automation initiatives and process digitization, including identification of manual processes and implementation of automated solutions.




- Lead or actively participate in AP automation projects involving SAP FI / Ariba / S4 HANA, VIMS, Vendor Portal and automated invoice approval workflows.
- Drive process standardization, continuous improvement and efficiency across AP operations.
- Prepare and review AP MIS, ageing reports, vendor outstanding reports and payment-related reports for management.
- Partner with Procurement, Finance, Business, IT and vendors to resolve process issues and improve the overall P2P cycle.
- Ensure strong governance over AP processes through regular review of controls, exceptions and operational metrics.

Qualification & Experience

- B.Com / M.Com / MBA (Finance) or equivalent qualification.
- 8 - 12 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Vendor Management or Financial Accounting.
- Robust hands-on experience in end-to-end AP processing, preferably in a high-volume and multi-location environment.
- Strong knowledge of SAP-based AP processing, preferably SAP FI / S4 HANA / Ariba.
- Proven experience in handling large volumes of invoices and transactions while maintaining accuracy and TAT.
- Strong understanding of SAP maker-checker controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties and AP internal controls.
- Experience in PO-based invoice processing, 3-way matching, vendor reconciliation and payment processing.
- Exposure to rent, utility, landlord and operational payments will be preferred.
- Good understanding of GST, TDS, AP ageing and month-end closing activities.
- Demonstrated acumen for automation, with experience in leading or implementing AP automation / digitization projects.
- Experience with VIMS, Vendor Portal, automated invoice approval workflows or similar AP automation platforms will be an advantage.
- Experience in Retail, QSR, Hospitality, FMCG or other large multi-location organizations preferred.
- Strong team handling, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify process gaps, drive standardization and deliver measurable improvements in cost, TAT, accuracy and process efficiency.

📌 Team Lead - Accounts Payable (PO) (Gurugram)
🏢 Devyani International
📍 Gurugram