Assistant Manager Accounts Payable

Assistant Manager Accounts Payable

What are the Key Deliverables in this role

• Ensure proper documentation for Internal controls and requirements and play active part in the audits
• Control on Financial leakage
• Accountable for reporting compliance with minimum standards of Finance Control & Compliance Framework
• Identifies and manages risk impacting service delivery, finances, statutory requirement and reputational loss for SSC.
• Ensures Business continuity / disaster recovery plans are successfully implemented and tested regularly with Business Assurance team.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that there are appropriate assurance mechanisms in place to monitor risks and controls
• Bring in best practice from elsewhere.

• Manage relationships and communication with customers
• Manage allocation of work to members of the team, back-up and leave/ absenteeism planning
• Identify potential sensitive issues and escalate it to the appropriate level
• Manages stakeholder expectations against contractual commitments and SLAs applying monthly reporting and the contract as a relationship building tool.
• Accountable for meeting and prioritising own targets/ deadlines and those of others within agreed standards and procedures

• Improve operational efficiency by exploring new ways of working through process improvements
• Innovate ways to automate process by rolling out quality initiatives
• Adherence to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) agreed with the business in the area of Accuracy, TAT, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction
• Implement better work practices to achieve high standards of work and maintain established work procedures

Provide quality service / advice in accordance with agreed service standards

• Help motivate others in the AP / P2P team to achieve targets and performance standards
• Provide coaching and support to help achieve performance expectations
• Provide advice to colleagues in the team

What are the Critical success factors for the Role

• Bachelor / Master s degree in Finance, Knowledge of SAP/Excel must

• 8-10 years of relevant work experience handling AP functions. 3 + Years of experience in a Team lead role

• Proficiency in Digital Automation
• Experience in at least O

  ne/Two Transition.

• Experience In People Management/Service Delivery/ Vendor relationship.
• Experience in working with Leadership Team
• Solid working knowledge and experience in AP processing , Query management & T&E claims

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role

• Good

  Understanding of Business

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities

  , with a focus on delivering actionable insights and innovative solutions.
• Good communication skills and

  stakeholder management

  capabilities
• Familiarity with the consumer goods industry and an understanding of its challenges and opportunities