Manager AP

InterContinental Hotels Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Hotels Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to oversee Global Operations, drive process improvements in AP, and ensure SLA adherence across regions. The role requires coordinating with onshore counterparts, customers, and business managers while maintaining control standards and driving continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will lead a team, optimize issue resolution, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting for AP activities within a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Degree preferred in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft or similar enterprise financial systems; proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Review team operations, ensure service quality and regional compliance.
• Ensure tasks are completed per process responsibility matrix and regional requirements.
• Prepare timely, accurate monthly work papers and related items.
• Demonstrate expertise in issue resolution and permanent fixes for recurring issues.
• Define, implement and monitor process updates and changes.
• Provide auditors with data for AP-related audits on request.
• Implement controls to ensure smooth operations and regional delivery.
• Lead continuous improvement to prevent performance slippage across regions.
• Coach and develop team members; manage performance, succession and salary recommendations.
• Minimize attrition; measure and communicate productivity.
• Collaborate with regional counterparts to resolve issues.
• Ensure India-based regional accounting processes align with global model.
• Contribute to AP enhancement and project work; support business continuity plans.

Skills

People management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Global collaboration

Issue resolution

Education

Post Graduate Degree

Relevant field + experience

Tools

PeopleSoft

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role Purpose

• The Accounts Payable Manager will be managing Global Operations for his/ her Process.
• Will be required to work with on shore counter parts, Customers and business managers.
• Will be working on issue resolution and Process improvements in AP Process.
• Will need to make sure the process SLA's are maintained in all regions.
• Will work on ensuring the IHG's Values are adhered and team members work towards it.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for review of team operations, specialized transactions, and service quality.
• Ensure tasks assigned to the department are completed per the process responsibility matrix and satisfy the regional requirements.
• Direct and oversee of the preparation of timely, accurate monthly work related items
• Demonstrate expertise in Issue Resolution, Providing Permanent Fixes for recurring issues.
• Define, implement and monitor Process related updates and changes.
• Timely and accurate data to be provided to auditors as and when the request arises for the various AP related audits.
• Should be able to put processes in place to ensure smooth delivery of operations.
• Should work on a Continuous Improvement Plan for ensuring Performance does not slip in any region.
• People Management: Coach and develop team members: hire, fire, assess, discipline, document performance, succession planning and recommend salary and classification changes.
• Work on minimizing Attrition in Process.
• Direct process to ensure proper controls are in place for the team and direct efforts to ensure team productivity is measured, scored and communicated according to standards.
• Actively work with the Regional Counterparts to ensure if there are any issues and provide necessary solutions to them
• To ensure process applied by India based regional accounting teams are consistent and conform to the global model.
• Active Participation in enhancement and project related work for AP.
• Actively manage the business continuity and disaster recovery plans for the regional process.
• Seek opportunities under the IHG's environmental strategy and the implementation there-of.
• Timely Merit reviews and Performance appraisals

Key Skills & Experiences

Education

• Post Graduate Degree preferred.
• Relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of PeopleSoft or other enterprise financial systems and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, motivating and developing people.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in working along side a global team.
• Demonstrated proficiency in recognizing and resolving problems or inconsistencies in transactions and system.

Experience:

• 6-8 years progressive work related experience in accounting and finance with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/processes related to the position as well as 3-5 years managing people
• Positive attitude and High levels of energy

Physical Requirements -

• Work is performed in a normal office environment.
• Ability to function effectively in different time zones.
• Work may include regional and/or international travel.