Accounts Payable Supervisor

• NEW OPPORTUNITY || Immediate to 30 days Joiners ||
• Position Title: Accounts Payable Supervisor
• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaOn-site
• Position Duration: Contract (6months)
• Required Experience: 7+years

Responsibilities: 

Duties will include but are not restricted to:

• Line Management of Accounts Payable Assistants
• Managing team objective setting and performance appraisals
• Leading various PTP project improvements, Knowledge Transfer planning, New system implementations
• Esker Superuser
• Managing the delivery of the daily/weekly/monthly tasks of the Accounts Payable Team
• Administration of the Esker AP System for invoice receipt, reading and subsequent approval and posting to SAP
• Dealing with queries and questions from invoice approvers
• Liaising with Purchasing Department Heads for resolution of issues
• Reconciliation of vendor statements to SAP
• Maintenance of vendor (3rd Party & Employee) sensitive finance information
• Preparation of SAP Payment Proposals and upload to banking platform
• Clearance of AP related bank account reconciling items and oversee the bank reconciliation process
• Monthly reconciliation of Intercompany Balances 
• Monitoring of the Concur SAP Cockpit and resolution of issues 
• Support testing of AP system changes as required
• Ensuring vendor invoices are processed and paid in accordance with the agreed terms or are escalated / reported where this is not possible
• Preparation of weekly cash payment forecast
• Review of Aged Accounts Payable/GRIR reports and managing actions for the team to support
• Oversee Creditors revaluation monthly and subsequent reversal in next month
• Ensuring minimum financial controls are undertaken on a timely basis
• Managing the quality of service provided to internal customers
• Ensuring communications with Vendors, Purchasing Departments, approvers, and other internal stakeholders is responsive and timely
• Preparation of reports and information for the Accounts Payable Manager as required
• Supporting Internal and External Audits
• Oversee archiving and filing of documents in line with Country legislation
• Act as backup to other team supervisor as needed
• Other AP activities as required

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good working knowledge of SAP ECC6 is a must
• Experience of working within a Shared Service Centre in a Manager/Team handling role 
• Ability to lead project initiatives and coordinate with cross functional stakeholders located outside India 
• Previous experience with MNC’s across Asia Pacific and Middle East countries an advantage
• Sound knowledge of GST/VAT, WHT and India foreign current payments process.
• Fast learner with the ability to pick up new systems and processes
• Great attention to detail
• Good communicator with fluency in business English (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of another foreign language is an advantage
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly Excel (v-lookup, pivot tables) for data analysis
• Numerate with accounting knowledge
• Well organized with strong task management skills

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