Walk-in || Accounts Payable Specialist

Position: Accounts Payable Executive

Location: Hyderabad

Work Hours: Full-time

Experience: 4-6 years

Must Have Skills:

Own and execute end-to-end Accounts Payable operations including vendor invoice processing, reconciliations, ageing control, stakeholder coordination, and audit-ready compliance. Drive accurate vendor accounting, timely closure of pending items, and strong adherence to internal controls while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth financial operations.

About the Role

The Senior Executive Accounts Payable will be responsible for managing and strengthening Accounts Payable operations by ensuring timely vendor reconciliations, effective follow-ups on pending transactions, and strict compliance with internal controls and audit requirements. This role acts as a key coordination point between the AP team, vendors, and internal stakeholders, playing a critical part in maintaining accurate liabilities, improving turnaround times, and ensuring operational efficiency within the Finance & Accounts function.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable Operations

• Verify vendor invoices and post accurate entries to vendor accounts

• Perform regular vendor account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies

• Monitor ageing payables and ensure timely closure of long-pending items

• Ensure completeness of liabilities and accruals during month-end close

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with vendors for statements of accounts (SOA), invoices, and confirmations

• Liaise with Procurement, Stores, Project Teams, and Finance for issue resolution Follow-ups & Controls

• Track open advances, pending GRNs, and unbooked invoices

• Monitor uncollected, returned, post-dated, and stale cheques

• Track expiring bank guarantees and ensure timely renewals

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures

• Maintain proper documentation for internal and statutory audits

• Support VAT compliance and audit requirements Process Improvement & Reporting

• Maintain trackers and periodic status reports on AP activities

• Prepare dashboards on ageing, pending actions, and vendor balances

• Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency • Ensure accuracy and integrity of vendor master data

What You Should Bring

• CA Inter / ACCA (Part-Qualified or Affiliate) / MBA in Finance

• 4-6 years of relevant Accounts Payable experience

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and AP processes

• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP systems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

• Effective communication and coordination skills