Lead Financial Analyst (Accounts Payable / Recovery Audit)

Discover Dollar; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover Dollar is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to drive the Recovery Audit function from the Mangalore office. The role requires hands-on AP experience in a large MNC, leadership of a team, and regular engagement with senior client stakeholders across North America, Europe and other geographies.

Beyond finance, the role involves light office coordination with HR/Admin and vendor liaison to ensure smooth day-to-day center operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable and recovery audit in a large multinational/ SSC/GBS environment.
• Proven team leadership with performance management and appraisals.
• Strong track record in managing senior client stakeholders across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AP and recovery audit engagements with focus on accuracy and timeliness.
• Review vendor data, invoices, contracts to identify overpayments and recovery opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, audit methodologies, and quality benchmarks.
• Drive process improvements and automation in AP audit workflows.

Skills

MS Excel

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Finance

MBA/PGDM in Finance (preferred)

CA-Inter / CMA / CPA (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Coupa

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Lead Financial Analyst to drive our Recovery Audit function out of our Mangalore office. The ideal candidate brings hands-on Accounts Payable experience from a large MNC environment, has led and developed a team (including performance management and appraisals), and is comfortable engaging senior stakeholders from client organizations across North America/Europe and other geographies. Beyond the core finance mandate, this role also carries light-touch oversight of office coordination - partnering with HR and Admin functions and liaising with vendors to ensure smooth day-to-day operations at the center.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable & Recovery Audit Delivery

• Lead end-to-end Accounts Payable audit/recovery audit engagements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and quality of deliverables.
• Review vendor master data, invoices, payment records, and contracts to identify overpayments, duplicate payments, and recovery opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to client-specific SOPs, audit methodologies, and internal quality benchmarks.
• Drive process improvements and automation opportunities within the AP audit workflow.

Team Leadership & People Management

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of financial analysts, ensuring balanced workload distribution and productivity.
• Own the end-to-end performance management cycle for the team - goal-setting, periodic reviews, and annual appraisals.
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate training / upskilling initiatives to strengthen team capability.
• Foster a collaborative, high-accountability team culture and support career development conversations.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders.
• Conduct regular status calls, present findings, and manage client expectations across different time zones.
• Build long-term, trust-based relationships with client finance and procurement teams.
• Prepare and present recovery audit findings, dashboards, and reports to client leadership.

Centre / Office Coordination (HR & Admin Support)

• Act as a coordination point between the Mangalore centre and the central HR/Admin teams on day-to-day office matters.
• Coordinate with vendors (facilities, IT, housekeeping, transport, etc.) to ensure smooth office operations.
• Support local employee engagement, onboarding logistics, and general office administration as needed.
• Escalate and follow up on facility or vendor-related issues to ensure timely resolution.

Key Requirements

• Prior experience in Accounts Payable, preferably within a large multinational corporation (MNC) or a shared services / GBS environment.
• Prior experience in Recovery audit is an additional advantage.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team, including direct ownership of performance management and the appraisal process.
• Proven track record of managing senior client-side stakeholders, particularly from the USA, Canada, Europe, or other international geographies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to and corresponding with senior client leadership.
• Willingness to take on light office/centre coordination responsibilities alongside core finance duties, working with HR, Admin, and external vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or similar) is an advantage.
• Flexibility to work in shifts aligned with US / Canada / Europe time zones, as required.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related field (B.Com / BBA / BBM).
• MCom/ MBA / PGDM in Finance is preferred.
• A professional certification (e.g., CA-Inter, CMA, CPA) is an additional advantage.

Why Join Discover Dollar Technologies

• Opportunity to lead a high-visibility function combining finance delivery, people leadership, and client management.
• Exposure to global clients across retail and non-retail sectors.
• Collaborative work culture with clear growth pathways into senior finance leadership roles.