Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable
Aspire Lifestyles · Mumbai · onsite · Posted 37d ago
About a minute. You'll make an account on the way through.
About this role
- Oversee end-to-end processing of vendor bills, purchase orders and travel service invoices, ensuring 3-way match, correct GL coding and cost-centre allocation.
- Match booking inventories, GDS (Global Distribution System) feeds and supplier statements against invoices before payment release.
- Execute timely payment runs via NEFT, RTGS, wire transfers and corporate credit cards, and maintain payment calendars for critical suppliers (airlines, hotel chains, DMCs).
- Manage travel agent commissions, refunds, chargebacks and B2B vendor ledger entries; ensure accurate accrual of unbilled costs at period end
- Administer employee expense reimbursements and corporate card settlements in line with policy
- Ensure timely and accurate TDS deduction, deposit and quarterly return filings, including issuance of Form 16A to vendors.
- Ensure correct GST treatment on vendor invoices; perform monthly reconciliation of Input Tax Credit against GSTR-2B and follow up with vendors on mismatches.
- Coordinate TCS and foreign-remittance compliance for overseas supplier payments, working with the Tax Assistant and under the review of the Senior Finance Manager.
- Support advance tax workings, tax audit schedules and any inquiries from tax authorities relating to AP transactions.
- Perform monthly and quarterly vendor account reconciliations and drive clearance of outstanding and aging balances.
- Resolve complex invoice discrepancies, pricing disputes and booking-mismatch queries raised by suppliers, escalating where required.
- Own vendor master data governance: onboarding, KYC / PAN / GSTIN validation, bank-account verification and periodic clean-up.
- Prepare AP MIS reports, aging analysis and cash-flow / payment forecasts for management review.
- Support internal, statutory and tax auditors by providing ledgers, reconciliations and documentation; close audit observations within agreed timelines.
- Support month-end and year-end close for the AP sub-ledger, including accruals, provisions and balance sheet schedules.
- Zero missed statutory due dates for TDS deposits, TDS returns and GST filings
- Clean internal, statutory and tax audits with no significant AP observations; timely closure of audit points.
- Measurable improvement in AP automation coverage and reduction in manual touchpoints year on year
- 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable or financial operations, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-lead capacity.
- Prior experience in the travel, hospitality or aviation sector is a strong plus, particularly with GDS-driven booking environments and high-volume supplier payouts.
- Proficiency in a large ERP or accounting platform
- Advanced MS Excel (VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS, data cleaning); familiarity with Power Query or BI tools is an advantage.
- Sound working knowledge of Indian taxation u2014 GST, TDS, and applicable provisions for cross-border payments.
- Exposure to AP automation tools (invoice OCR, workflow, payment platforms) preferred.
- Strong attention to detail, ownership and integrity when handling payments and sensitive vendor data
- Ability to work to tight deadlines through month-end, statutory and audit cycles
- Bacheloru2019s degree in Commerce (B.Com); M.Com, MBA (Finance) or CA Inter preferred.
- Good spoken and written English language skills
- Not applicable / minimal.
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About Aspire Lifestyles
Aspire Lifestyles
Travel & Tourism
1001-5000
employees
1987
39 years old
Jersey City, New Jersey
United States
₹9.6L PA avg
Avg at Aspire Lifestyles
About
The best stories are told by those who have lived the experience. Our mission is to inspire and delight your customers by making amazing stories happen every day. Stories they can share with their friends, family and colleagues. Stories that reinforce the value of your brand.
The Aspire Lifestyles global team, a collective of experts and enthusiasts live and breathe this mission, fostering a culture which strives to deliver the ultimate customer experience. We further empower this human endeavour with quality and innovation across every one of our services, networks, platforms and technologies.
We understand that every customer has their own interpretation of “extraordinary” and a unique idea of what “ultimate” is to them. We’re here to help you define exactly what extraordinary means for these customers and deliver the ultimate experience by engaging them with the most relevant and timely benefit solutions on your behalf.
With 25 years’ experience providing white-labeled benefit solutions, our locally-customised and globally available selection of innovative services is well proven and highly praised. Aspire Lifestyles’ services include:
• Industry-leading Concierge Services
• End-to-end Airport Services
• Custom-built Benefits and Experiences
• Comprehensive Travel & Medical Assistance
• Travel Security Advice
• Health and Wellness Expert Advice
• Online Destination Reports
• Auto and Home Assistance
• Customizable Digital Solutions
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