Assistant Manager- Finance (COE Accounts Payable)

The role requires you to validate PAN India Purchase Orders (POs) according to Delegation of Authority (DOA) and standard checklists, ensuring compliance with defined SLAs within specified timelines. Monitoring and enhancing PO validation performance, maintaining accurate GLs for Excise and other duties, and participating in month-end closing activities are key responsibilities. Daily tracking of productivity, ensuring systematic archival of Excise and statutory challans, and preparing SLA and performance data for reporting are essential tasks. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, supporting audits, contributing to process improvements, and providing direction to team members are also part of the role. Key Performance Index includes month-end closing, GL hygiene, 100% challan archival, audit support, automation, tracking, and zero escalations. Internal interactions involve teams such as COE AP, COE Tax, Supply Chain, Factory, Region, CFC, and Treasury. External interaction with the Bank is required. The ideal candidate should be a Chartered Accountant, preferably from a Big4 or MNC/New generation Indian company, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a Shared Service environment, preferably in the manufacturing sector/FMCG. Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel and Word), Power BI, exposure to ERP systems (SAP, JDE, etc.), strong accountancy knowledge, and experience in dealing with high-volume booking & posting processes in a Shared Service environment are required. Good communication skills, coordination, multitasking abilities, adherence to SLA timelines, and a team player mindset are essential behavioral skills for this role.,