Accounts Payable Team Lead

Role : Accounts Payable Team Lead

Skill : Order to Cash

Experience : 5 to 8 years

Job Location: Chennai

Shift Timing -US Shift

Education:

Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10 + 2 + 3)

Non-technical graduation in finance & accounts stream- MBA, M Com, B Com, BBA

Must Have Skills:

• End-to-End Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process knowledge
• Invoice Processing and Invoice Status Tracking
• Payment Terms and Remittance Advice Management
• Vendor Query Resolution and Dispute Management
• ERP Expertise (SAP/Oracle)
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Team Leadership and People Management
• Stakeholder Management
• SLA/KPI Management
• Process Improvement and Root Cause Analysis

Good to Have:

• Strong ERP knowledge (Oracle/SAP),
• Advanced Excel skills, excellent communication and proven team leadership experience.
• Good knowledge automation of Power automation and BI

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Accounts Payable and Vendor Support operations.
• Manage daily team activities, workload allocation, and resource planning.
• Monitor operational performance, productivity, quality, and SLA adherence.
• Act as the primary escalation point for vendor and stakeholder issues.
• Ensure timely resolution of invoice, payment, and reconciliation-related queries.
• Conduct regular team reviews, coaching sessions, and performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Treasury, Finance, and Business stakeholders to drive issue resolution.
• Prepare and present operational dashboards, MIS reports, and performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and company policies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, automation opportunities, and process optimization projects.
• Support transition, transformation, and knowledge management activities where applicable.