Senior Associate/Manager - Accounts Payable Advisory - Big4

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Reconciliation and Accounts Payable (AP) processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial close and reporting cycles.
• Manage Accounts Payable (AP) operations, driving efficiency, control, and accuracy across end-to-end processes.
• Monitor and enhance working capital management, including aged debtors and creditors analysis, to optimize cash flow.
• Implement best practices and process improvements in reconciliation, R2R, AR, and AP to enhance automation and compliance with internal controls.
• Support clients in ERP implementation and system transformation projects, including design, configuration, and testing of finance modules.
• Advise clients on accounting and reporting implications during ERP transitions to ensure accurate mapping of chart of accounts, data migration, and process alignment.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to integrate financial reporting requirements into ERP solutions.
• Drive post-implementation reviews to ensure ERP systems are effectively supporting accounting and reporting objectives.
• Manage and mentor teams, providing technical guidance, project oversight, and performance feedback.
• Build and maintain client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on complex financial and accounting issues.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of all project deliverables in accordance with firm methodologies and client expectations.

Mandatory skill sets:

• Graduate with 7+ years or CA with 4+ years of experience in AP role with good team leading experience.
• Experience of managing Indian GAAP / IFRS GAAP conversion projects.

Preferred skill sets:

• Additional qualification of CPA, ACCA, and other post-graduation in accounting will be an added advantage.
• Focus on identifying and developing business opportunities and managing relationships.
• Project and team management.
• Ability to read, understand and apply technical accounting standards.
• Supervise projects, develop and implement solutions.
• Coach junior team members, encourage technical excellence and learning.
• Excellent communication skills and should be flexible to travel.
• Experience of working on Indian GAAP / IFRS conversion engagements in the past.
• Quick learner and manages a team well.
• Well versed with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Years of experience required:

• 5 - 7 Years post CA experience.

Education qualification:

• Finance Graduate or Qualified Chartered Accountant.