Senior Accountant (AP & Banking)

Overview

• Accounts Payable Operations & Control

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, 3-way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice), and vendor payment execution.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, delegation of authority, tax regulations (e.g. VAT), and accounting standards (IFRS). Provide end to end Data related to AP for VAT Return submission
• Maintain a rigorous control environment to mitigate risks such as duplicate payments, fraud, or non-compliance.
• Vendor Management
• Manage a large and growing base of local and international vendors with sensitivity to contractual terms, payment terms, and dispute resolution.
• Foster effective vendor relationships while protecting company interests and supporting procurement and legal teams as needed.

• Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

• Perform regular AP sub-ledger to GL reconciliations and ensure all variances are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Support the month-end and year-end closing process with accurate accruals, schedules, and reconciliations.
• Ensure that Vendor SOA’s are matched with Company Books.

• Audit & Compliance

• Serve as the AP focal point during internal and external audits, ensuring accurate and timely submission of audit schedules and supporting documents.
• Maintain complete and auditable documentation of AP transactions in line with regulatory and company policies.
• Liasoning with Tax Consultants

• Systems & Process Improvement

• Suggest automation initiatives and enhance the efficiency of AP operations through ERP (preferably Zoho Books) and digital tools.
• Suggest process improvements to manage increasing transaction volumes and complexity.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Collaborate with Procurement, Project Management, Treasury, and Business Units to align on payment cycles, project-related capex disbursements, and vendor queries.
• Provide insights into payment status, risks, and opportunities.

• Banking And Govt Dues

• Liasoning with Bank for account opening, KYC’s, user management, filling application for credit limits and accumulation of documents, payment of trade license