Account Payable - Team Lead

We are currently looking for an Accounts Payable Team Lead to join our India Team. This is an exciting time to join a growing organization. If you are passionate about this opportunity and know the value you can bring to this role and our organization, we would love to hear from you!

Enchanting Travels is a hardworking, vibrant and innovative company specializing in crafting outstanding tailor-made journeys for discerning travelers to more than 70 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe, Oceania and the Polar Region. Founded in 2004, we have made the travel dreams of thousands of guests from around the world come true.

Travelopia acquired Enchanting Travels in 2019 and now we are part of the worlds leading collection of experiential travel brands. We rely on outstanding team members who are passionate about what they do and committed to providing excellent service. We are a diverse team with 160 individuals from 17 nationalities working from our offices in the USA, Germany, India and Kenya.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead an AP team of 5 members to ensure team deliverables are met, and ensure processes are adhered to
• Lead invoice queues, allocate to specialists, and review payments
• Responsible for timely and accurate accounting of Vendor invoices, Overhead invoices & payment entries
• Ensure Payroll & Statutory payments are accounted and paid in a timely manner
• Receive and review vendor statements and reconcile discrepancies
• Manage vendor and supplier relationships to ensure accurate set-up of new records and compliance controls for changes of existing records
• Partner with the Product management team regarding the on-going vendor/supplier relationships
• Responsible for reconciliation for Inter-Company cost recharges & accounting
• Provide weekly cash requirements and hedge requirement based on fore able payments
• Responsible for monthly accounts payable journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations

• Lead AP month-end close processes to ensure tasks are completed timely and in accordance with corporate time frames
• Work closely with the accounting team and business partners to analyze and present Cost of Sales, Overhead Expenses & Department wise Cost reports
• Ensure the SLA & KPI’s for AP team are met and supervise individual team member’s performance against team KPI’s
• Identify issues causing inefficiencies and proactively implement improvements in execution to streamline Accounts Payable processes
• Perform special projects or other duties as assigned

What we’re looking for:

• Must have Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CA/CA Inter or CPA preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of working experience in accounts payable experience is required
• Analytical, willingness to dig into the details
• Experience in working on SAP is good to have
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel / Google Spreadsheets
• Proven understanding of GAAP and IFRS
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

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• Excellent internal and external customer service

What do we have to offer:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
• Wider scope for learning, working with teams
• Career progression opportunities

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are you seeking a new challenge? This could be your opportunity to shine in a rapidly growing organization. Apply now for immediate consideration!

We believe people are happier and perform best when they are able to be their true selves, and that teams with varied strengths deliver better results.

Together we will cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, where everyone can thrive. We are committed to inspiring change through a growing awareness of, and counteracting, unconscious bias; building a cultural diversity, and accepting diversity in all its dimensions.