Asst. Manager - P2P - Kochi

Designation - Assistant manager - AP/P2P
Business Unit - Finance Shared Services Grades - E6/E7Location -Kochi Role -You will be responsible to ensure seamless service delivery of General Ledger processes as per the agreed service levels. Further, you will need to ensure that the team is effectively resourced and manage relationships with business partners (internal & external) and support teams like HR, Admin, etc. You will also be responsible for building/maintaining a cooperative, motivated, resilient, and successful team.About the Business Unit -Pierians E-Commerce Business Division offers a wide array of Managed Services encompassing financial and accounting, Business Process, and Data Analytics solutions for clients operating within the E-commerce sphere, catering to both B2B and B2C segments. Our service scope extends to end-to-end support in various critical areas, including transactional processing (Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Taxation, and Financial Planning & Analysis), Statutory Compliance Management, and comprehensive Financial and Management reporting. These services are executed with the aid of state-of-the-art processes and technology.Our team possesses a profound understanding of the specific needs and requirements of the Ecommerce industry, enabling us to deliver value-driven services through a continuous focus on process enhancements and technological interventions.Recognizing the immense growth potential within the E-commerce sector, Pierian has thoughtfully forged strategic alliances with key players in India. By aligning our expertise with the unique challenges and opportunities inherent to Retail and E-commerce, we empower businesses to not just survive but thrive in this rapidly evolving landscape, allowing our clients to dedicate their resources to their core operations while we adeptly manage the financial and operational intricacies.Your key responsibilities include - Managing and leading the Functional team of P2P. Recruiting functional staff and consultants/contractors with the help of HR. Managing coordination of the stakeholders and workgroup engaged in function. Developing and maintaining a functional delivery plan. Recording and managing process / functional issues and escalating wherever necessary. Resolving cross-functional issues. Monitoring team progress and performance. Providing status reports to the Manager/Delivery Head (FSS Manager). Maintaining Training Needs Assessments for the team and ensuring necessary training is provided (Functional/Personal development skills). Liasing with, and updating progress to Finance Manager (Business), Operations head/ Senior Management. Working closely with teams to ensure the function meets timelines and quality needs. Reviewing of work done, and process followed by senior executives. Monitoring of SLA. Reviewing of vendor reconciliation and resolution provided by senior executives. Periodically reviewing of following reports Invoices validated and processed within SLAs and volume. Volume and value of AP documents with the breakdown. Payments. Vendor queries. Providing details of rejected invoice backlog. Using system functionality to report trends for duplicate invoices. Co-ordinating with cross-functional teams such as O2C, AP, and R2R for respective teams requirements. Suggesting process improvements.To excel in this role, you should have - Good hands-on experience in managing AP processes (end-to-end), with an understanding of accounting principles, reporting requirements, key controls, and risks of the process. Ability to set up and streamline processes/procedures and improve the same. It will be awesome if you have - Good people and client management skills. Excellent communication skills. Excellent accounting knowledge. Excellent academic background. Discipline and commitment to delivering assigned tasks in stipulated timelines. The ability to work independently. Willingness to learn and apply enhanced productivity tools and process. The ability to guide and mentor a team. The ability to review data, analyse and present MIS reports. The ability to work and communicate effectively with the senior leadership teams. You should be a - B.com/ M.com/MBA graduate with 7 10 years experience and working knowledge of Oracle Applications (desirable) in AP or in any other Financial ERP.About Pierian -Founded in 2002, Pierian Services is a leading Global Business Services company, providing a range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, and operations management. We have helped several Fortune 500 companies and new-age start-ups work smarter and achieve accelerated growth through process transformation, digital technology enablement, and creating and managing value-generating business services. We are a team of 2000+ highly skilled professionals managing 300+ clients across 20 countries with 10 key delivery centres.We have endless opportunities for passionate finance and accounting experts who genuinely believe in delivering value-generating professional services. We have several professionals who have joined the company as freshers and have built thriving careers at Pierian over more than a decade. When asked about the top reasons why people love working with Pierian, they shared the following - Truly human-centric culture.- Empathetic leadership.- Flexible work schedules.- Remote working.- Open-door approach.You will love working at Pierian if - You take full ownership and pride in your work. - You are obsessed with attention to detail.- You truly believe in continuous learning.- You want to make a career, and not just do a job.