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Manager - P2P

Ahmedabad Permanent View Job Description
The Manager - Procure-to-Pay (P2P) based in Ahmedabad, you will oversee day-to-day Accounts Payable and P2P operations, ensuring service delivery excellence, compliance, timely payments, and accurate financial close activities. The role requires a hands-on leader who can manage teams, resolve operational issues, drive continuous improvements, and support finance transformation initiatives.
  • Lead P2P operations and process transformation in a growing GCC environment.
  • Drive automation, SAP-led improvements, and team leadership initiatives.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading diversified Indian business group with operations across manufacturing, retail, fashion, real estate, and other sectors. Through its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Ahmedabad, the organization delivers centralized finance and accounting services focused on operational excellence, process standardization, and digital transformation.

Job Description

  • Manage daily P2P operations including invoice processing, payments, T&E, helpdesk activities, and vendor reconciliations.
  • Ensure achievement of SLAs and KPIs across all service delivery parameters.
  • Handle work allocation, backlog management, escalations, and operational issue resolution.
  • Execute payment cycles while ensuring all pre-payment controls and checks are completed.
  • Perform AP close activities including accruals, GR/IR clearing, vendor reconciliations, and sub-ledger to GL reconciliation.
  • Prepare MIS reports and track operational performance metrics.
  • Support process transitions and post-go-live stabilization activities.
  • Identify process gaps, recurring issues, and implement corrective actions.
  • Drive adoption of automation tools, workflow solutions, and process improvements.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Analysts and Senior Analysts.
  • Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, MSME regulations, and internal control requirements.
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and support statutory, internal, and tax audits.
  • Collaborate with Treasury, Procurement, Tax, Master Data, and business stakeholders.
  • Contribute to operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for someone who has:

  • Graduate in Commerce with M.Com, MBA Finance, CA, CMA.
  • 8-12 years of experience in Accounts Payable or Procure-to-Pay operations.
  • Minimum 3 years of team management experience leading teams of 8-12 members.
  • Strong hands-on SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA experience.
  • Ability to troubleshoot invoice processing, GR/IR, and payment-related issues independently.
  • Strong knowledge of GST, TDS, and AP compliance requirements.
  • Experience in AP close, vendor reconciliation, and financial controls.
  • Proven ability to manage service delivery, escalations, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Exposure to process improvement and automation initiatives.
  • Experience with OCR, workflow tools, RPA, Power BI, or S/4HANA migration is advantageous.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification would be an added advantage.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to manage a critical P2P function within a growing GCC.
  • Exposure to process transformation, automation, and SAP-driven initiatives.
  • Role with responsibility for team development and operational excellence.
  • Opportunity to work with diverse businesses and senior stakeholders.
  • Collaborative and performance-driven work environment.
  • Competitive compensation and strong career progression opportunities.
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7132369

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Sub Sector
Accounts Payable
What is your area of specialisation?
Retail
Location
Ahmedabad
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-102026-7132369

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