Job opening For Accounts Payable /Accounts Receivable Manager

Job Summary:

AR/AP Manager

This position requires strategic oversight, operational excellence, stakeholder management, and people leadership. You will be instrumental in driving transformation, ensuring compliance, delivering on KPIs, and building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a large team (50+ FTEs) across multiple locations and shifts.
• Drive process excellence, compliance, and standardization across AP & AR verticals
• Manage end-to-end AR/AP operations including billing, collections, vendor payments, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Lead internal compliance checks, SOX control testing, and audit readiness for AP/AR functions.
• Timely and accurate billing, cash application, and reconciliations
• Dispute and deduction management, collections follow-up, and escalation handling.
• Drive improvements in DSO, aging, and collection effectiveness.
• Monthly closing, provisioning, and compliance documentation.
• Partner with global finance leaders across Member Firms to deliver against SLAs.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies using tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Ensure adherence to global policies, internal controls, and regulatory frameworks (IFRS, GAAP).
• Oversee high-volume transactional processing (Invoice to Cash / Procure to Pay) for global clients.
• Drive metrics like DSO, working capital optimization, on-time payments, and compliance.
• Conduct client-facing governance meetings, business reviews, and performance updates.

Key Requirements:

• CA / MBA Finance / CPA preferred with 8+ years in F&A operations.
• Extensive experience in leading AP and AR functions in a BPO/SSC environment
• Serve as a single point of contact for senior client stakeholders
• Experience in global delivery centres or Big Four environment strongly preferred.
• Strong grip on ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion) and financial reporting.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor junior staff in a structured environment.
• Exposure to global stakeholder management (UK/US geographies preferred).

Interested candidate ,please share your profile at sujatha.pallugula@criticalriver.com