Manager - Accounts Payable

Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments    Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 190+ countries, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 40 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.

About the Role: 

The Manager, Accounts Payable is a middle management role within Nium's centralized Finance function in Mumbai. Operating as the hub for a globally distributed AP function, this role owns a broad mandate that spans vendor payments, multi-country payroll disbursements, statutory and indirect tax compliance across jurisdictions, cashflow reporting, ledger reconciliations, and expense analytics — all executed centrally for 15 countries from Mumbai.

The ideal candidate is a finance professional with proven experience managing multi-country AP or finance operations — someone who can navigate diverse regulatory environments, work effectively with local finance and HR teams across geographies, and drive month-end close and audit readiness to global standards.

About the team: 

The team manages vendor invoice processing, payroll disbursements, statutory obligations, indirect tax filings, and audit readiness, while consolidating cashflow and reconciliation across all subsidiaries and also leverages ERP platforms (NetSuite Oracle), payroll systems, expense management tools, and procurement platforms.

Key Responsibilities: : Lead end-to-end processing of vendor invoices, approval workflows, and payment disbursements across all group entities in 15 countries.

Ensure accurate AP ledgers across all subsidiaries and ensure timely settlement of vendor obligations globally.

Coordinate payroll payouts across all applicable entities and countries in close collaboration with local HR Operations and regional HR teams.

Review and deliver monthly employee cost analysis and reporting by country, entity, department, and cost Centre.

Ensure timely withholding tax (WHT) computations and payments across applicable countries; reconcile tax challans/remittances with the general ledger and coordinate with local tax advisors where required.

Handle GST, VAT, and indirect tax payments across all applicable jurisdictions; manage input tax credit reconciliation and ensure accuracy of periodic indirect tax returns filed in each country.

Ensure accurate monthly cashflow statements consolidating AP, payroll, statutory, and operational outflows across all 15 subsidiaries.

Own month-end reconciliation of all AP-related ledgers across every subsidiary — including vendor payables, accrued liabilities, prepaid expenses, advances to employees, advances to vendors, and bank reconciliations in all operating currencies.

Act as the primary owner for audit queries related to AP, payroll, indirect taxes, statutory payments, prepaid expenses, and advances -for both statutory audits at entity level and group-level internal audits across all 15 countries.

Requirements : : 6–9 years of progressive responsibility in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, or Controllership roles, with Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification Mandatory.

Proven expertise in payroll accounting, statutory compliance, and indirect tax processes across multiple jurisdictions.

Strong command of ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite Oracle), including AP modules, payroll reconciliation, and multi-entity general ledger management.

 Solid understanding of indirect taxes (GST, VAT, Sales Tax) and withholding tax, with exposure to APAC, EMEA, or Americas jurisdictions preferred.

Familiarity with statutory payroll obligations (social security, pension, employment levies) across regions, along with experience in payroll tools, expense management platforms, and procurement systems.

 Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams under strict close deadlines with a strong sense of accountability.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities, coupled with meticulous attention to detail.

What we offer at Nium     We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work. 

We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office). 

We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend.

We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!  

We Thrive with Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.     For more detailed region specific benefits :  https://www.nium.com/careers#careers-perks    For more information visit www.nium.com 

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