Assistant Manager – Accounts Payable

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Assistant Manager – Accounts Payable to manage end-to-end accounts payable operations, vendor payments, statutory compliance, financial controls, and reporting. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in manufacturing accounts payable, vendor reconciliation, advanced Excel, and ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
• Perform three-way matching of purchase orders (PO), goods receipt notes (GRN), and supplier invoices.
• Handle invoices related to raw materials, consumables, job work, subcontracting, freight, utilities, and plant-related services.
• Coordinate with Purchase, Stores, Production, Quality, Logistics, and Finance teams to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Monitor AP aging, payment terms, vendor advances, outstanding balances, and GR/IR accounts.
• Ensure accurate accounting, expense allocation, month-end accruals, and financial closing activities.
• Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, vendor documentation, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Prepare AP MIS reports, dashboards, and financial analysis using advanced Excel.
• Identify opportunities for process automation, improved turnaround time, and operational efficiency.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong experience in Accounts Payable operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of GST, TDS, vendor compliance, statutory audits, and internal financial controls.
• Hands-on experience in three-way matching, GRN processing, vendor reconciliation, and AP aging.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, Power Query, and dashboards.
• Working knowledge of ERP/accounting systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Tally, or QuickBooks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable or Finance & Accounting.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, plant finance, or high-volume invoice processing.
• Exposure to shared services, BPO/KPO finance operations, and audit support.
• Ability to independently manage AP operations and drive process improvements.

Note: Candidates with strong manufacturing accounts payable experience and hands-on exposure to PO–GRN–invoice matching will be preferred.