The Role
Manages centralized, multi-country accounts payable and finance operations across 15 countries. Responsibilities include vendor payments, payroll disbursements, statutory and indirect tax compliance, cash-flow reporting, ledger reconciliations, employee cost analysis, month-end close, and audit support. The role requires coordination with global finance, HR, and tax teams, strong ERP expertise, and Chartered Accountant qualification.
Summary Generated by Built In
Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments
Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 190+ countries, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 40 markets. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licenses and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.
About the Role:
The Manager, Accounts Payable is a middle management role within Nium's centralized Finance function in Mumbai. Operating as the hub for a globally distributed AP function, this role owns a broad mandate that spans vendor payments, multi-country payroll disbursements, statutory and
indirect tax compliance across jurisdictions, cashflow reporting, ledger reconciliations, and expense analytics — all executed centrally for 15 countries from Mumbai.
The Manager, Accounts Payable is a middle management role within Nium's centralized Finance function in Mumbai. Operating as the hub for a globally distributed AP function, this role owns a broad mandate that spans vendor payments, multi-country payroll disbursements, statutory and
indirect tax compliance across jurisdictions, cashflow reporting, ledger reconciliations, and expense analytics — all executed centrally for 15 countries from Mumbai.
The ideal candidate is a finance professional with proven experience managing multi-country AP or finance operations — someone who can navigate diverse regulatory environments, work effectively with local finance and HR teams across geographies, and drive month-end close and audit readiness to global standards.
About the team:
The team manages vendor invoice processing, payroll disbursements, statutory obligations, indirect tax filings, and audit readiness, while consolidating cashflow and reconciliation across all subsidiaries and also leverages ERP platforms (NetSuite Oracle), payroll systems, expense management tools, and procurement platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end processing of vendor invoices, approval workflows, and payment disbursements across all group entities in 15 countries.
- Ensure accurate AP ledgers across all subsidiaries and ensure timely settlement of vendor obligations globally.
- Coordinate payroll payouts across all applicable entities and countries in close collaboration with local HR Operations and regional HR teams.
- Review and deliver monthly employee cost analysis and reporting by country, entity, department, and cost Centre.
- Ensure timely withholding tax (WHT) computations and payments across applicable countries; reconcile tax challans/remittances with the general ledger and coordinate with local tax advisors where required.
- Handle GST, VAT, and indirect tax payments across all applicable jurisdictions; manage input tax credit reconciliation and ensure accuracy of periodic indirect tax returns filed in each country.
- Ensure accurate monthly cashflow statements consolidating AP, payroll, statutory, and operational outflows across all 15 subsidiaries.
- Own month-end reconciliation of all AP-related ledgers across every subsidiary — including vendor payables, accrued liabilities, prepaid expenses, advances to employees, advances to vendors, and bank reconciliations in all operating currencies.
- Act as the primary owner for audit queries related to AP, payroll, indirect taxes, statutory payments, prepaid expenses, and advances -for both statutory audits at entity level and group-level internal audits across all 15 countries.
Requirements :
- 6–9 years of progressive responsibility in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, or Controllership roles, with Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification Mandatory.
- Proven expertise in payroll accounting, statutory compliance, and indirect tax processes across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong command of ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite Oracle), including AP modules, payroll reconciliation, and multi-entity general ledger management.
- Solid understanding of indirect taxes (GST, VAT, Sales Tax) and withholding tax, with exposure to APAC, EMEA, or Americas jurisdictions preferred.
- Familiarity with statutory payroll obligations (social security, pension, employment levies) across regions, along with experience in payroll tools, expense management platforms, and procurement systems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams under strict close deadlines with a strong sense of accountability.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities, coupled with meticulous attention to detail.
What we offer at Nium
We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work.
We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office).
We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend.
We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!
We Thrive with Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
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Skills Required
- 6-9 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, or Controllership
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification
- Experience with payroll accounting, statutory compliance, and indirect tax processes across multiple jurisdictions
- Strong command of ERP systems such as Oracle NetSuite, including AP modules, payroll reconciliation, and multi-entity general ledger management
- Understanding of GST, VAT, sales tax, and withholding tax
- Exposure to APAC, EMEA, or Americas jurisdictions
- Familiarity with statutory payroll obligations, payroll tools, expense management platforms, and procurement systems
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams under strict close deadlines
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities with meticulous attention to detail
Nium Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nium and has not been reviewed or approved by Nium.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered market-competitive in certain tech and sales roles and higher‑paying geographies, with upside evident for specific functions and seniority. Signals of strong totals in U.S. engineering/product and top‑end sales support a generally favorable footing.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials and external listings describe comprehensive health coverage and 24×7 assistance support aligned with a modern fintech package. These elements are positioned as core parts of the global offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous parental leave, standard PTO, and a company‑wide year‑end shutdown expand time‑off support beyond basics. Public career materials and job ads consistently reference these components.
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The Company
What We Do
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium prides itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication. Nium’s key solutions: • Pay-ins • Pay-outs • Card issuance • Banking-as-a-service • Crypto-as-a-service We are a global leader in B2B modern money movement • Launched the world’s first global platform for crypto-as-a-service • $280M Funding • Series D • $2B Valuation o 130+M End customers o 190+ Payout markets o 100+ Supported currencies • Named on CB Insight’s Fintech 250 List • Financial Times’ List of Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 2021 • Fintech Employer of the Year’ at the 2021 Singapore Fintech Festival • Best B2B Payment Platform’ at the 2021 Future Digital Awards
Why Work With Us
We, at Nium, are on a mission to transform modern money movement. We are driven by our co-created values of "seek the simple", "make it better" and "win it together". These aren't just buzzwords; they're how we do business every day and owned by each and every employee at Nium. We create new rules and new possibilities for a world of open money.
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