Accounts Payable Associate

Jump Trading; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 4,00,000 - 6,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Gandhinagar is seeking an organized Accounts Payable Associate to join their team. The role involves managing vendor invoices, initiating payments, and supporting finance operations. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting and at least 4 years of relevant experience, along with strong communication and organizational skills. Proficiency in MS Excel and familiarity with accounting software are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of previous relevant work experience.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Professional demeanor when handling confidential material.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor invoice postings and incoming invoices.
• Initiate payment runs according to company policy.
• Perform regular vendor reconciliations.
• Audit employee expense reports.
• Support the Accounts Payable team in various ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Ability to prioritize projects

Collaborative

Proficient in MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

MS Excel

NetSuite

Oracle

Concur

Job description

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

We are seeking to hire an organized and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Associate to support our global Accounts Payable function.

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting our global Accounts Payable team with administrative and support tasks. The Accounts Payable Associate will work alongside, and communicate with, other members of the Accounts Payable and Finance team in India and other Global offices.

Responsibilities

• Vendor Invoice Postings and manage incoming invoices.
• Initiating payment runs as per company policy.
• Perform regular vendor reconciliations and new vendor onboardings
• Coordinate with vendor and Internal departments for timely resolution of invoice discrepancies and queries
• Posting adjustment journal entries.
• Maintain organized records and documentation for audit requirements.
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure proper ledger maintenance and financial controls.
• Audit employee expense reports including classification of expense types according to company policy.
• Assist with credit card reconciliations.
• Support the Accounts Payable Team in various ad-hoc projects and process improvements.
• Other duties as assigned or needed

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required and at least 4+ years of previous relevant work experience
• Detail-oriented, organized, and excellent documentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and deliver on deadlines.
• Flexible, conscientious and easily adaptable to constant change.
• Professional demeanor and ability to use discretion when working with confidential material.
• Collaborative and able to build and sustain relationships with colleagues.
• Has proficient knowledge of commonly used accounts payable concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Proficient in MS Excel, including experience with lookup functions, pivot tables, and other formulas Comfortable working across multiple systems
• Knowledge of NetSuite, Oracle or Concur will be preferred
• Reliable and predictable availability