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.