Assistant Manager

Job description

**Job Purpose:** The Assistant Manager - Accounts Payable will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, statutory compliance, month-end and year-end closing activities, and maintaining strong financial controls. **Roles & Responsibilities:** - Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) operations. - Verify and process vendor invoices, debit notes, and credit notes. - Ensure invoices are supported by valid Purchase Orders (POs) and necessary approvals. - Process vendor payments within agreed timelines. - Perform invoice posting, payment processing, and vendor account reconciliations. - Reconcile vendor statements and resolve payment discrepancies. - Process AP transactions in SAP and maintain vendor master records. - Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, and other statutory regulations. - Prepare provisions, accruals, and support month-end and year-end financial closing. Coordinate with vendors to resolve invoice and payment-related queries. - Support internal, statutory, and tax audits. - Prepare AP MIS reports, ageing reports, and management reports. - Drive process improvements and ensure adherence to internal financial controls. **Eligibility Criteria & Required Skills** - 3-5 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable. - Strong understanding of AP processes and financial accounting. - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt. - Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. **Technical Skills** - SAP (FI/MM) - GST & TDS Compliance - Vendor Reconciliation - Provisioning & Accruals - Month-end & Year-end Closing - Advanced Microsoft Excel - MIS Reporting **Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)** - Timely and accurate invoice processing. - On-time vendor payments. - Compliance with GST and TDS regulations. - Timely month-end and year-end financial closing. - Reduction in audit observations and process discrepancies. **Benefits :** - Professional work environment. - Career growth opportunities. - Learning and development support.