Accounts Payable Executive

CATHAY PACIFIC; Mumbai; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

CATHAY PACIFIC in Mumbai seeks an Accounts Payable professional to manage the Source to Pay cycle, including invoice handling, payment processing, and compliance with SLAs. The role emphasizes accuracy, data integrity, and timely supplier payments.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years’ experience in AP/S2P, strong English communication, and a proactive approach to process improvements within a busy finance team.

Qualifications

• Graduation in any discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Accounts Payable / Source to Pay administration.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Good skills in MS Office applications.
• Ability to multi-task between daily operations and project initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer-centric with strong written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely accounts payable support, ensuring compliance with legislation and policies.
• Undertake full range of transactional accounts payable responsibilities as per SOPs.
• Process invoices for payment and ensure proper checks.
• Classify non-PO invoices and check duplicates.
• Resolve payment discrepancies, escalating as appropriate.
• Maintain internal controls and confidentiality of data.
• Support employees and business units within SLA/KPI parameters.
• Apply Lean processes and participate in process optimization initiatives.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Source to Pay

SAP

MS Office

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Graduation

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

The Source to Pay team will focus on the latter steps of this end-to-end process which include broadly the following: matching invoices to PO & good receipts, process invoices for payment, and carry out reject payment resolution.

This role is to deliver services in a cost effective and efficient way with the aim to streamline and automate the Accounts Payable processes.

• Provide timely and efficient accounts payable support, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, corporate/local policies and industry best practice, throughout the Accounts Payable processes
• Undertake the full range of transactional accounts payable responsibilities, in accordance with standard operational procedures, which include but not limited to the following:
• Process invoices for payment
• Ensure proper checks in place
• Classify Non PO Invoices
• Check Duplicate Invoices
• Resolve payment discrepancies, escalating as appropriate to the Supervisor / Assistant Manager
• Maintain proper internal controls to ensure accuracy of financial records
• Ensure consistent accounts payable support to employees, business units and external parties, within agreed parameters in order to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and confidence
• Administer accounts payable activities within agreed procedures, standards and timescales, as defined by the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Apply Lean processes to ensure that GBS meets or exceeds customer requirements
• Participate in process optimization initiatives where needed
• Given the handling of sensitive data, maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate
• Document Exceptions for Audit Trail

Qualifications/ Experience/ Skills/ Knowledge:

• Graduation in any discipline
• 3+ years of experience in Accounts Payable / Source to Pay administration
• Knowledge of SAP
• Good skills in MS Office applications
• Ability to multi-task between daily operations and project initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Customer-centric
• Good influencing and interpersonal skills to collaborate and work with a diverse group of people to meet goals and objectives
• Capability to work independently with strong sense of responsibility
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Open-minded in adopting technologies
• Working knowledge of indirect tax regulations and compliance obligations, including VAT, GST, withholding tax, and invoice validation requirements across SAMEA countries.