Accounts Payable Manager

• Accounts Payable Operations Management
  • Lead end-to-end AP operations, including invoice intake, review, coding validation, approvals follow-up, payment processing, and vendor account maintenance.
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and employee reimbursements in compliance with company policies and approval workflows.
  • Oversee payment execution across domestic and international vendors, including multi-currency and cross-border transactions.
  • Monitor AP aging, unresolved items, open liabilities, and payment exceptions; drive timely resolution of discrepancies.
  • Manage the global AP mailbox and ensure prompt, professional resolution of vendor and internal stakeholder requests.
• Team Leadership and Capability Building
  • Lead, coach, and develop the AP team with clear goals, defined ownership, and a strong service mindset.
  • Establish review mechanisms and quality checks to ensure high accuracy and consistency across AP processes.\Serve as the escalation point for complex vendor issues, urgent payment requests, and sensitive stakeholder matters.
  • Build role clarity, SOPs, training material, and operating rhythms to support a scalable AP organization.
• Month-End Close, Reconciliations, and Reporting
  • Own AP-related month-end and quarter-end close activities, including reconciliations, accrual completeness, aged payables analysis, and reporting.
  • Ensure AP balances are complete, accurate, and fully supported with audit-ready schedules and documentation.
  • Partner with the broader accounting team to support close timelines, flux analysis, and financial statement accuracy.
  • Prepare and review AP metrics and dashboards, including processing timeliness, exception trends, payment cycle time, and outstanding issues.
• Compliance, Controls, and Audit Readiness
  • Establish and enforce strong internal controls across AP processes, including segregation of duties, payment approvals, vendor master controls, and documentation standards.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and statutory obligations relevant to AP operations.
  • Partner with Tax and Accounting teams to ensure compliance in areas such as India GST, TDS, income tax requirements, and US documentation and reporting requirements such as W-9 and 1099 support.
  • Support internal and external audits by coordinating PBC requests, process walkthroughs, issue resolution, and remediation actions.
  • Maintain up-to-date SOPs, control narratives, and supporting documentation to ensure perpetual audit readiness.
• Process Improvement, Systems, and Automation
  • Identify and implement opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy across the AP process.
  • Partner with Finance Systems and Accounting Operations to optimize AP tools and system integrations
  • Drive standardization of invoice processing, payment approvals, reporting, and vendor data management.
  • Recommend policy, process, and system enhancements to improve scalability, control, and stakeholder experience.
• Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Work closely with Procurement to support a disciplined procure-to-pay process and ensure clean handoffs from PO and vendor onboarding through invoice payment.
  • Partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Finance Systems, and business owners to resolve exceptions and improve end-to-end process effectiveness.
  • Build strong vendor relationships while maintaining company controls, policy discipline, and cost consciousness.
  • Provide clear, business-focused communication on AP issues, payment timelines, and process requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, or general accounting roles, with meaningful experience leading AP operations.
• Strong knowledge of AP processes, invoice-to-pay controls, reconciliations, accruals, and close support.
• Experience working with ERP and AP systems such as NetSuite, Bill.com, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit support requirements, and documentation discipline.
• Proven experience managing vendor escalations, payment operations, and high-volume transactional workflows.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills and strong analytical capability.
• Comfort working with AI-enabled finance tools and automation platforms, with the ability to identify practical use cases for improving AP efficiency, reporting, and controls.
• Ability to assess AI-driven process improvements with appropriate consideration for data integrity, approval workflows, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Exposure to AI-assisted workflows in finance, procurement, or shared services environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with India statutory requirements and US AP compliance expectations.
• Experience partnering with Procurement or operating within a broader procure-to-pay model.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with changing priorities.

• This role is hybrid (4 days a week in our Bangalore office)

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.