Summary:
The Client is seeking an experienced AP (Accounts Payable) Accountant to support the Accounting team, with primary responsibility for India Accounts Payable operations and global AP activities. This role will be based in Bangalore, India, and will support end-to-end AP processes including vendor management, invoice accounting, statutory compliance, payment processing, reconciliations, and month-end close support. Experience supporting a U.S. public company or multinational accounting environment with exposure to SOX controls and audit requirements is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, with primary ownership of AP invoices, vendor payments, and expense accounting.
- Review, verify, code, and account vendor invoices accurately and on time.
- Create and maintain AP vendor master records, including vendor documentation such as contracts, agreements, purchase orders, tax registrations, bank details, and supporting approvals.
- Prepare and process vendor payments and worker reimbursements in line with payment schedules and approval policies.
- Track and reconcile vendor balances, open invoices, advances, and payment status.
- Coordinate with vendors for invoice queries, payment follow-ups, account statements, and reconciliations.
- Ensure invoices are supported by valid purchase orders, approvals, contracts, and required documentation.
- Review and validate purchase orders in coordination with business and procurement teams.
- Support AP activities across global entities and collaborate with international accounting stakeholders as required.
- Ensure compliance with applicable India AP requirements, including GST, TDS/withholding tax, MSME requirements, vendor tax documentation, and invoice compliance.
- Validate vendor invoices for GST details, tax rates, place of supply, GSTIN, PAN, and other statutory requirements.
- Ensure accurate TDS deduction after validating LWT and accounting as applicable.
- Coordinate with tax, and external consultants for GST/TDS reconciliations, documentation, and audit requirements.
- Ensure appropriate supporting documentation for statutory, internal, SOX, and audit purposes is maintained.
- Support monthly book close activities for AP-related areas, including accruals, prepaid expenses, amortizations, and allocations.
- Prepare and maintain AP schedules, vendor reconciliations, accrual schedules, and supporting documentation.
- Support internal audit, statutory audit, and external audit requests by providing timely and accurate documentation.
Requirements:
- 4&ndash6 years of accounting experience, preferably in an IT/ITES or global operations environment.
- Strong hands-on experience in Accounts Payable, preferably with India AP ownership.
- Good understanding of India GST, TDS/withholding tax, vendor compliance, and AP documentation requirements.
- Hands-on experience with ERP platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, or similar enterprise accounting systems preferred.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
- Highly organized, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced accounting environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information.
Preferred Skills:
- Bachelor&rsquos degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
- Experience supporting global entities or multinational accounting operations.
- Exposure to SOX controls, internal audit, and statutory audit support.
- Experience with purchase order matching, vendor master controls, and other AP-related activities.
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