Assistant Manager - Accounts Payables

EXL; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL in Gurugram, India, seeks an experienced Accounts Payable Lead to manage end-to-end AP processes and a team responsible for vendor payments via virtual cards and bank transfers.

You will drive performance reviews, set goals, and balance workloads during peak periods while ensuring timely month-end closes, creditor ledgers, and bank reconciliations. The role also covers KPI reporting and acting as the escalation point for complex payment issues.

Qualifications

• Experience managing AP processes and team performance reviews.
• Strong understanding of invoice verification, approvals, and payment reconciliation.
• Experience with month-end close, creditors ledger, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily AP activities including vendor payments.
• Lead a team generating payments via virtual cards and bank transfers.
• Manage day-to-day AP functions including invoice verification and approvals.
• Set goals, conduct performance reviews, balance workloads.
• Ensure timely month-end close; bank reconciliations; KPI reporting.
• Serve as escalation point for vendor queries and payment discrepancies.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

Accounts payable

Team leadership

Vendor payments

KPI reporting

Month-end closing

Bank reconciliations

Job description

Job Description

The incumbent will be working for accounts payable process where daily activity will include vendor payments.

The incumbent will be handling a team which is creating vendor payments via virtual cards and bank transfers.

Manage the day-to-day AP functions, including invoice verification, approval workflows, and timely resolution of the rejected payments.

The incumbent will Set individual and team goals, conduct performance reviews, and balance workloads during peak periods.

Ensure the timely completion of all month-end closing activities, including creditors ledger and bank reconciliations. Track and report AP Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to senior finance management.

Serve as the primary escalation point for resolving complex vendor queries and payment discrepancies.

Enforce company policies and financial regulations. Prepare documentation and provide support during internal and external audits.

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