Payable - Senior Lead

Accounts Payable (AP) – Manager Job Title: Accounts Payable Manager Role Level: Band 5 Education: • Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10 + 2 + 3) ​ • Non-technical graduation and/or masters in finance & accounts stream -BCOM, MCOM, MBA in Finance, CA/ICWA or Engineering background with proven black belt or transformation expertise in Finance and Accounts processes. Must Have Skills: • Lean Six Sigma certified or formally trained (Black Belt preferred) • Finance and Accounting domain experience • Proven track record of leading and/or mentoring multiple Lean Six Sigma improvement projects • End-to-end P2P and AP service delivery • Invoice, payment, vendor and AP close management • Controls, compliance, team and stakeholder management Good-to-Have Skills: • Vendor master and working-capital governance • Retail P2P and global delivery exposure • Analytics, automation and transformation • Continuous Improvement / Lean & Six Sigma • Stakeholders Coordination • ERP Exposure Role Summary The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for managing end‑to‑end AP operations in a high‑volume retail environment, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing of invoices and payments in alignment with defined service levels and governance standards. Key Responsibilities Manage invoice processing, matching, exception handling, and payment execution Monitor AP SLAs including cycle time, accuracy, and exception resolution Oversee vendor query handling and issue resolution Support period‑end AP close activities and reconciliations Drive process standardization, efficiencies, and automation initiatives Ensure compliance with finance controls, policies, and audit requirements Prepare operational reports and performance dashboards Experience & Skills 10-15 years of experience in Accounts Payable operations Strong knowledge of invoice matching (2‑way/3‑way), exceptions, and payments Experience in ERP‑based AP environments (Oracle preferred) Team management and stakeholder coordination skills