Job Title: Accounts Payable Financial Associate
Location: Bangalore
Experience: 2 - 8 Years
Qualification: Graduate / Postgraduate / Masters Degree in Commerce or Finance
Key Responsibilities:
- Process vendor invoices accurately, validate supporting documents, and resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Post vendor liabilities correctly and ensure timely invoice posting as per process flows.
- Reconcile vendor and bank accounts; clear open items and unreconciled balances.
- Manage the end-to-end invoice processing and payment cycle.
- Handle employee travel & expense (T&E) claims, perform audits for high-risk claims, and manage exceptions/escalations.
- Track key performance metrics (SLA/KPI) and ensure performance targets are achieved.
- Ensure timely payments to vendors and compliance with company policies.
- Manage unpaid invoice and claim aging, ensuring resolution within timelines.
- Prepare reports such as AP aging and T&E outstanding reports.
- Drive process excellence initiatives for standardization and continuous improvement.
- Apply best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in Accounts Payable operations.
- Oversee team performance, support hiring, and contribute to capability building.
- Ensure adherence to company policies, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
- Support ad hoc finance and process improvement projects.
Requirements:
- 2-8 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable and Employee Claims processes, preferably in a shared services environment.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) in English.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability.
- Strong interpersonal and vendor management skills.
- Proactive, dependable, and a collaborative team player.
- Ability to work independently with a positive and solution-oriented mindset.