Accounts Payable Team Lead

Responsibilities of Team Leader_Accounts payable & Payments-GCC

• Lead and mentor a team of accounts payable professionals, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to SLAs.
• Allocate workload, monitor performance, and provide training to enhance team capability.
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• Oversee end-to-end vendor invoice processing (PO/Non-PO, 2-way/3-way match).
• Ensure adherence to GST, TDS, MSME Act, and Ind AS requirements.
• Maintain vendor master data integrity and prevent duplicate payments.
• Review and authorize vendor payment runs (F110, H2H, wire, ACH, CMS).
• Monitor vendor ageing, advances, and ensure timely and accurate disbursements.
• Handle escalations, vendor queries, and collaborate with procurement/plant teams.
• Ensure vendor reconciliations, accruals, and open item resolution.
• Prepare MIS reports and dashboards on AP KPIs (DPO, ageing, blocked invoices, accuracy).
• Support statutory and internal audit requirements with AP schedules and reports.
• Drive process standardization, automation (OCR, RPA), and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen internal controls and ensure risk-free AP operations.
• Liaise with procurement, treasury, operations, and auditors for smooth functioning of AP.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.