Manager- Sr. Manager - Account Payable

JSW Group; Khordha; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JSW Group is seeking a senior AP process leader in Odisha to drive overall performance and service delivery for the accounts payable function. The role entails strategic and operational leadership, ensuring client satisfaction and robust team management.

The incumbent will monitor SLAs/KPIs, lead continuous improvement initiatives and engage with AP leads and CFOs to address pain points, ensuring timely and accurate processing. Prior experience in shared services and SAP taxation is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in setting up AP shared service Centre & process transition.
• Strong understanding of leading practices and SAP experience of taxation processes.
• Experience in Shared Services/ BPO would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of manufacturing industries (steel, cement, energy and ports).
• Chartered Accountant or MBA from a premier B-School with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall performance of the AP process by providing strategic and operational leadership, ensuring effective service delivery, maximum client satisfaction and team management.
• Monitor team performance and report SLAs and KPIs in the area of operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and/or re-engineering projects to assure progressive service levels and lower costs.
• Actively engage with AP team leads & key managers to ensure customer satisfaction & address their pain points.
• Represent the process in company and governance meetings and with business verticals.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships with vertical CFOs and key Managers.
• Manage escalated issues and provide final approval within team.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of all items processed in the system.
• Ensure effective people management and development, including: staffing & selection, integration of new staff to teams, facilitating technical/ functional training, measuring individual and team performance, providing feedback and managing people issues.
• Carry out periodical performance reviews of team members and address non performance issues.
• Ensure adherence to all statutory and legal requirements and keep updated with latest developments.

Skills

Time Management

Planning & Organizing

People Leadership

Key Stakeholder Management

Facilitation

Business Leadership

Process Improvements & Transformation

Education

CA or MBA from premier B-School

Tools

SAP Taxation

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Manage overall performance of the AP process by providing strategic and operational leadership, ensuring effective service delivery, maximum client satisfaction and team management.
• Monitor team performance and report SLAs and KPIs in the area of operations
• Drive continuous improvement and/or re-engineering projects to assure progressive service levels and lower costs.
• Actively engage with AP team leads & key managers to ensure customer satisfaction & address their pain points
• Represent the process in company and governance meetings and with business verticals.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships with vertical CFOs and key Managers.
• Manage escalated issues and provide final approval within team
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of all items processed in the system
• Ensure effective people management and development, including: staffing & selection, integration of new staff to teams, facilitating technical/ functional training, measuring individual and team performance, providing feedback and managing people issues
• Carry out periodical performance reviews of team members and address non performance issues
• Ensure adherence to all statutory and legal requirements and keep updated with latest developments

Qualifications:

• Experience in setting up AP shared service Centre & process transition
• Strong understanding of leading practices and SAP experience of taxation processes
• Experience in Shared Services/ BPO would be an added advantage
• Knowledge of manufacturing industries (steel, cement, energy and ports)
• Chartered Accountant or MBA from a premier B-School with relevant experience

Competency:

• Time Management
• Planning & Organizing
• People Leadership
• Key Stakeholder Management
• Facilitation
• Business Leadership
• Process Improvements& Transformation

Qualification : Chartered Accountant or MBA from a premier B-School with relevant experience