Accounts Payable Manager

We are looking for Accounts Payable Lead, to join our Global Business Services (GBS) Organization, India Service Center to lead the Accounts Payable function of the Service Centre. The Global Business Services team provides accounting, transaction processing, reporting and related business support services.

The Accounts payable function is responsible for accurate and timely invoice processing and month end close activities of India service Centre. The incumbent would be responsible for end to end Accounts Payable services and in accordance with American Towers procedures, policies, and control framework and managing the Outsourced agency supporting the operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• As Accounts payable lead, s/he will be responsible for managing end to end Accounts Payable Operations of the service center including cost reporting, audit and related control performances.
• The incumbent would be responsible for overall key performance indicators and SLAs across the Accounts Payable processes and vendor relationship management.
• S/he will be the owner of AP related controls & reconciliations and needs to ensure that they are performed / reviewed as per American Tower policies. The person will be incharge of statutory audit of Accounts Payable area and ensure timely and smooth closure of audit including presentation and disclosures pertaining to AP area.
• Managing the outsourced service provider which provides Vendor Help Desk and invoice booking services as agreed in Service Level Agreement.
• Leading the annual budgeting and AOP for the service centre and ensuring proper cost tracking, forecasts, variance explanations, MIS and preparation of materials for Board of Directors meetings.
• Ensure AP process including Time and Expenses is in accordance with the accounting regulations and principles, as well as procedures, rules and policies established by the company and with the adherence of Delegation of Authority (DOA).
• Needs to ensure that GST Input credits, withholding tax obligations and other tax regulations are in full compliance.
• Ensure the monitoring and cleaning of the items in reconciliation greater than 90 days and the age of the balances,
• Validate and review reconciliations of accounts payable and advances associated with suppliers, lessors and employees, ensuring correct and sufficient documentation and follow-up month by month to clarify pending items (cleaning of aging balances) according to policy. Monitoring and review of the age of the balances.
• Build effective, mutually beneficial, professional relationships with peers, being proactive to ensure limited escalations by vendors, internal and external stakeholders.
• Attend to the requirements of internal and external audits in accordance with local accounting, US GAAP, IFRS and SOX guidelines.
• Lead special projects optimization and improvement of processes and reduction of TAT.
• Owner of Oracle Fin AP module aligning systems, processes, and tools deployed for smooth AP process. Owner of system performance and liaison with IT for availing timely support and followup for smooth operations.