Job Description

What you will do:

1. Accounts Payable & Expenses - APAC Focused; Enabled for global support

• Own end-to-end AP and expense processes (invoicing, expense report audits, payments, vendor management)
• Ensure delivery against SLAs for accuracy, timeliness, and service quality
• Act as primary escalation point for stakeholders and vendors
• Enable global support model. Primary point of contact with regional accounts payable leads.
• Ensure adherence to global procurement and AP policies, including approval matrices and documentation standards.
• Prepare the PO Accrual report on a monthly basis

2. Payroll Support

• Support payroll through data validation, reconciliations, reporting, and payroll compliance activities
• Partner with Payroll Manager to ensure accurate and timely delivery
• Strengthen payroll processes and controls
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll and compliance providers
• Managing Income tax, PF filing, OPI Filing, TCS filing, Labor welfare filing professional tax and payroll related statutory obligations.

3. Month-End Close Support

• Deliver AP and expense close activities in line with timelines
• Support accruals, reconciliations, and reporting requirements
• Ensure alignment with Financial Controller on cut-off and accounting treatment
• Act as an advisor to ensure the local financial statements comply with India GAAP (I-GAAP) accounting policies.

4. India Banking & Statutory Compliance

• Manage local banking operations and relationships
• Ensure compliance with FEMA and RBI regulations regarding cross-border transactions and intercompany funding.
• Ensure compliance with India regulatory requirements, including coordination with authorities and external advisors
• Partner with the tax and finance team to deliver accurate and timely India filings including direct tax (TDS assessment and filings) and indirect tax (GST reconciliation and filings) including refund applications.
• Monitor changes in local tax laws and proactively advise on financial risks or opportunities.

5. Controls & Governance

• Embed and enforce internal controls and approval frameworks
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for both internal reviews and local statutory inspections.
  

6. Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the India finance operations team, fostering a high-performance, service-oriented culture including workload planning and performance feedback.
• Act as the primary financial touchpoint and "go-to" advisor for all India-based employees and local business leaders.

What you will bring:

• Proven track record in a comparable position, with a strong preference for candidates experienced in Oracle Fusion.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline; a CA/CPA designation (or equivalent) is highly advantageous.
• Exceptional attention to detail combined with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and manage small teams while maintaining a "hands-on" approach to complex processing and problem-solving.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across global functions and time zones in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the capability to operate independently and take initiative.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally as required.