Accounts Payable Head - CA/ MBA

About Company

The company operates in the health and wellness technology industry, creating innovative solutions that help individuals monitor and improve their fitness and metabolic health.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:-

AP Leadership & Operations

• Lead and manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across India and international entities.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, payments, and reconciliations.
• Build scalable AP processes to support rapid business growth and multi-country operations.
• Establish SLAs and KPIs for AP operations and drive continuous improvement.

Global & Foreign Currency Transactions

• Manage foreign currency transactions, cross-border payments, and forex compliance.
• Oversee international vendor payments, including withholding taxes and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with treasury to optimize payment cycles and currency exposure.

Controls, Compliance & Governance

• Strengthen internal controls and ensure adherence to SOX-like controls and listed-company governance standards.
• Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, FEMA, and other statutory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation and audit readiness.
• Drive policy creation and enforcement for procurement-to-pay processes.

Automation & Process Excellence

• Lead AP automation initiatives (ERP, OCR, workflow tools).
• Drive digitization and continuous process improvement.
• Implement best-in-class Procure-to-Pay (P2P) practices.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Treasury, and Business teams.
• Manage relationships with key vendors and resolve escalations.
• Provide leadership reporting and insights to senior management.

Team Leadership

• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing AP team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and operational excellence.

 Required Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable / P2P / Finance Operations.
• Experience in listed companies or IPO-ready organizations preferred.
• Strong experience in import transactions and international vendor payments.
• Hands-on exposure to foreign currency accounting and multi-country operations.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite or similar).

 Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, compliance, and controls.
• Expertise in GST, TDS, FEMA, and international payment regulations.
• Process automation and transformation mindset.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail with ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

Mandatory Requirement

Primary Job Profile : Finance & Accounts

Technical Skills : Accounts payable, Stakeholder mgmt

Candidate Industry Requirement: Manufacturing/ Retail/ E- Commerce/ FMCG

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