A bit about us 

Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When you’re on our team, you’re taken care of, encouraged to learn and grow, and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best, and we’ll give it right back. Sound pretty sweet? Then come join us!
 

Job Description

Job Title: AP Team Leader

Location: Gurgaon, India

Job type: Full time

Reports To: US Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking an Accounts Payable Team Lead to join our Global Shared Services team in India. This position will be responsible for Management and mentoring a team size of 6 – 8 members.

This position reports directly to the Global AP + Shared Services Manager (based in North America).

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor the AP team to achieve performance targets and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration
• Oversee invoice receipt, validation, approval workflows, and payment processing.
• Guide and ensure accurate matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
• Implement and monitor policies related to travel, expenses, and vendor payments
• Standardization and automation of AP processes across regions
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains and implement best practices
• Manage supplier relationships, resolve disputes, and reconcile supplier statements.
• Collaborate with procurement, finance, and other departments to ensure seamless operations
• Prepare and Action AP metrics, aging reports, and cash flow forecasts.
• Oversee ERP systems and expense platforms (e.g., Basware, JDE and Concur).
• Champion digital transformation initiatives within the Purchase-to-Pay process.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) updates and maintenance.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and provide transactional support as requested

Skills and Qualifications:

Must Have:

• B. Com, CA Inter, CMA Inter, MBA Finance
• 10+ years of experience, at least 4 years of team handling experience
• Team Leadership, Stakeholder management, Decision making, Root cause analysis  
• Deep understanding of end-to-end AP processes, including invoice processing, payment runs, and vendor reconciliation
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. Pivot tables, XLOOKUPS)
• Hands-on experience with platforms like SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems (JD Edwards Preferred)
• Ability to identify inefficiencies and implement automation or standardization initiatives.
• Ability to manage recurring deadlines with high accuracy.
• Clear and proactive communication with global teams
• Bring great energy and have a great sense of fun!

Good to have:

• Experience with AP automation tools (Basware Preferred)
• Advance excel and data analytics
• Exposure of Retail or manufacturing accounting experience
• Exposure of Audit support and internal controls

Why Trek? 

https://fortune.com/company/trek-bicycle/

• Great Place To Work- CertifiedTM  (https://www.greatplacetowork.in/great/company/trek-bikes)
• Best WorkplacesTM in Asia 2025
• Flexible and fun company culture that values people, purpose, and performance 
• A leadership team that supports autonomy and innovation 
• A company that believes work should be fun, fulfilling, and impactful 
• The chance to be part of something bigger - changing the world by getting more people on bikes

Trek India benefits:

• Group medical insurance floater policy that covers self, spouse, up to 2 children and dependent parents
• 12 Annual paid holidays
• Employee friendly leave policy: Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Compassionate Leave, Wedding Leave, Compensatory Leave in addition to Sick Leave, Casual Leave and Privilege Leave
• Tuition Fee Reimbursement up to INR 500,000 (Diploma, Undergraduate, Graduate & Master’s degree programs)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - confidential, work-based benefit that offers employees and their families free short-term counseling, referrals, and support for personal or work-related problems
• Annual paid time off for charity work
• Employee referral bonus
• Employee discounts on Trek products

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!