Accounts Payable Manager (ACR)

About the Role Manager ACR will play a critical role in setting up the multi-country/group Accounts Payable process. The role requires leading and developing a high-performing team and ensuring invoices are accounted and paid on time in line with local statutory requirements. You will collaborate with Global Process Leaders on management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting to support client engagements. What You'll Do

• Ensure processing of invoices, payments and queries to vendors on time and with quality.
• Meticulous adherence to the client compliance calendar, ensuring minimal backlogs and impact on accruals.
• Front-end client service with exceptional delivery.
• Ensure the key and critical performance metrics and indexes are met.
• Identify and implement opportunities to bring in process efficiency and meet industry benchmarks.
• Coordinate and review activities performed in other Centers of Excellence and EY local offices.
• Coordinate and review month-end processes.
• Liaise with Client Global Process Owners on accounting processes and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Develop, implement and manage new client strategic processes.
• Own and maintain internal and external reporting dashboards to demonstrate progress of activities and status quo of multi-country engagements.
• Willingness to challenge status quo processes and implement lean ideas with uncompromising controls and improved quality.
• Detailed review of accounts, schedules and workings to testify the quality of deliverables, and assist in effectively implementing the internal review mechanism and control process.
• Effective work planning and capacity utilization to help support other colleagues. What We're Looking For
• Experience in managing Accounts Payable operations, developing teams and ability to lead a team of experienced finance colleagues.
• Proven track record working with leaders from across geographies and managing the deliverables under fast changing expectations with accurate quality in a metrics environment.
• Outlook towards increasing productivity and resource utilization, and ability to effectively implement process change with adequate engagement support.
• Hands-on experience on Workday.
• Knowledge of IFRS or US-GAAP is essential.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Qualifications & Experience: BCOM/MCom/MBA with 10-12+ years, at least 8+ years of relevant domain experience.
• Chartered Accountant (CA/ACCA)/Cost Accountant (CWA)/CPA with at least 5+ years post-qualification work experience in Accounts Payable.
• This role may require extended working hours during peak reporting periods and may involve occasional travel. May also be required to work in shifts that have few hours of overlap with Americas and Europe business hours. Nice to Have
• Willingness to travel and work in shifts with overlap with Americas/Europe business hours.
• Experience in a global, multi-country AP environment. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: Competitive