Senior Manager - Accounts Payable

Iris Software; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Software is looking for a Senior Manager - Accounts Payable to oversee daily operations and manage a team of 56 specialists in Noida, UP, India. This role includes ensuring compliance in AP processes across India, US, and Canada, and driving process improvements.

The ideal candidate will possess 10-12 years of Accounts Payable experience, a M.Com or semi-qualified CA, and proficiency in ERP systems like SAP or Oracle.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of end-to-end Accounts Payable experience, at least 3-5 years managing teams.
• Strong knowledge in AP operations, month-end close processes, and vendor management.
• Experience supporting operations in India, US, and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily AP operations including invoice processing and payment runs.
• Ensure compliance with local and international taxation related to vendor transactions.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and handle escalations.

Skills

Accounts Payable Management

Leadership

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

M.Com

Semi-qualified CA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Senior Manager - Accounts Payable
Location: Noida, UP, India

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily AP operations: invoice processing, 2-way/3-way match, exceptions, debit/credit notes, GR/IR clearing, and timely payment runs.
• Ensure strong governance on PO compliance, Vendor compliance, and correct routing to approver workflows.
• Manage timesheet-based vendor invoices (contractors/consultants): validation against SOW, rate cards, and approved timesheets.
• Oversee employee reimbursements and corporate card settlements, ensuring policy alignment.
• Owner of vendor master data: creation, modification, banking validation, tax documentation (1099/W-9/W-8, GST, TDS).

Compliance Period Close

• Ensure adherence to:
• India: GST, TDS, RCM, vendor GST reconciliation.
• US: 1099 preparation, vendor tax documentation.
• Canada: GST/HST/PST compliance.
• Maintain ICFR/SOX-like controls, approval matrix, and audit documentation.
• Manage month/quarter/year-end close: accruals, AP aging, APGL reconciliation, prepayments, DPO tracking.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Procurement, Finance/FPA, HR/TA, Payroll, Legal, Business Ops.
• Handle escalations for vendors and internal business teams across India/US/Canada.
• Process Improvements Automation
• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle time and exceptions; improve first-pass accuracy.
• Support automation initiatives (OCR, e-invoicing, workflow tools) for invoice intake and approvals.
• Publish and maintain AP dashboards KPIs (aging, on-time payments, exception rate, PO compliance %, DPO).

People Leadership

• Supervise a team of 56 AP professionals: task allocation, performance management, coaching.
• Maintain SOPs, ensure timely SLA compliance, and build cross-skilled backups.

Required Qualifications

• M.Com; Semi-qualified CA preferred.
• 1012 years of end-to-end Accounts Payable experience with at least 35 years leading teams.
• Strong knowledge of AP, PO processing, debit/credit notes, reconciliations, month-end close, and vendor management.
• Experience supporting multi-country operations (India, US, Canada).
• Proficient in enterprise ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite/MS Dynamics) and AP/TE tools.
• Strong Excel and exposure to BI tools (Power BI/Tableau preferred).

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in IT industry or professional services environment.
• Knowledge of einvoicing (India), 1099 processes (US), HST/GST/PST (Canada).
• Exposure to RPA/automation in finance operations.

Key Competencies

• Strong ownership, accuracy, and process governance.
• Effective stakeholder communication.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Team leadership and cross-training capability.
• Continuous improvement mindset