Senior Analyst, Accounts Payable

Cactus Communications; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

CACTUS is a remote-first organization. This critical Accounts Payable role is based in Mumbai with weekly travel to the Andheri East office. You will own the full AP cycle, drive GST/TDS compliance, and coordinate with FP&A for cash flow and MIS reporting.

You will mentor junior AP staff, optimize ERP capabilities, and maintain strong internal controls while partnering with cross-functional teams to improve finance processes.

Qualifications

• 7–8 years of AP experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/BA or related field
• CA/ICWA inter or equivalent is a plus
• Oracle/Oracle Fusion AP module experience
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong GST/GSTR-2B/tDS knowledge

Responsibilities

• Own the complete Accounts Payable cycle: invoice verification, accounting, approvals, payments, and reconciliations.
• Prepare vendor payment schedules based on due dates, cash flows, and priorities.
• Resolve vendor queries and escalate payment issues.
• Maintain internal controls to prevent duplicate or erroneous payments.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end AP closing, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reclassifications.
• Ensure GST and TDS compliance and GST reconciliations.
• Oversee banking activities and vendor/payroll payment batches.
• Coordinate with FP&A for spend analysis, cash flow planning, and MIS reporting.
• Support audits with audit schedules and supporting docs.
• Guide onboarding and training of junior AP staff.

Job description

CACTUS is a remote-first organization and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. For this critical role, we are looking for the candidate to be based in Mumbai. You may choose to work from home in Mumbai; however, you will be required to travel to our Andheri East office once a week for business requirements, meetings, or company/team events, or on short notice as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete Accounts Payable cycle, including invoice verification, accounting, approval workflows, payment processing, and reconciliations.
• Prepare vendor payment schedules based on due dates, cash flows, and priorities, while reviewing vendor ageing, advances, and outstanding balances.
• Resolve complex vendor queries and serve as the escalation point for vendor accounting and payment-related issues.
• Maintain strict internal financial controls to prevent duplicate, incorrect, or unauthorized payments.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of AP accounts, reviewing journal entries, provisions, accruals, prepayments, and reclassifications.
• Oversee statutory compliance related to AP, ensuring accurate application and reconciliation of GST (including GSTR-2B matching) and TDS.
• Manage day-to-day banking, coordinate vendor and payroll payment batches, and perform regular bank reconciliations.
• Coordinate with FP&A and management on spend analysis, cash-flow planning, working capital, and MIS reporting.
• Support internal and statutory audits by preparing audit schedules, reconciliations, and necessary supporting documentation.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to drive AP automation, simplify finance processes, and maximize ERP capabilities.
• Guide, review, and support the onboarding and training of junior AP and accounts team members.

Qualifications And Prerequisites

• 7–8 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, general accounting, and statutory compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (CA/ICWA inter or equivalent advanced credential is a plus).
• Hands-on experience using enterprise ERP systems (Oracle / Oracle Fusion AP module).
• Advanced MS Excel skills (pivots, advanced lookups, complex data modeling, and reconciliations).
• Strong working knowledge of Indian statutory compliances, including GST (GSTR-2B, GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) and TDS regulations; exposure to Ind AS is an advantage.
• Proven track record in month-end closing, trial balance reviews, and statutory/internal audit coordination.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical capability, and a process-improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and external auditors.

Equal Opportunity

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Accelerating from Anywhere

• Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently.
• Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
• Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
• Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.

About CACTUS

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.