Position Objective: To lead and manage Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets Management processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. The role is responsible for driving accurate and timely vendor payments, fixed asset management, month-end closing etc. This role will also focus on strengthening internal controls, enhancing process efficiency, supporting audits, and driving automation and governance across finance operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for end-to-end Accounts Payable function and Fixed asset management.
- Ensure accurate & timely processing of vendor payments, including vendor onboarding, vendor master data maintenance etc.
- Ensure compliances to regulatory & statutory requirements w.r.t vendor payments such as MSME, tax compliances including GST etc.,
- Prepare and publish periodic reports related to Accounts Payable activities.
- Responsible for end-to-end fixed asset accounting including capitalization, depreciation, write-offs, asset transfers and lead Physical verification of assets.
- Responsible for timely closure of financials on month end / Year end
- Enhance reporting engine for Finance function.
- Ensure timely submission of management report, compliance reports, and statutory filings
- Perform expense analytics
- Process optimization
Competencies/Skills
- Knowledge of Indian Accounting standards.
- Good understanding of Withholding taxes, Goods & Services Tax (GST) and other statutory compliance requirements,
- Hands-on experience on ERP systems, preferably Oracle.
- Good communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams
- People management skills
- Facilitate training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives to upskill team members and support their professional development
- Act as a team leader and coach, provide regular guidance, mentoring, and support to build technical capabilities
- Promote and implement industry’s best practices.
Experience:
- 14+ years of relevant work experience
- Educational Qualification: MBA/CA
This position can be based in any of the following locations:
ChennaiCurrent Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday
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