Assistant Finance Manager

End Date

Monday 29 June 2026

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Hybrid Working

Job Description Summary

Role Purpose

The Grade D Assistant Manager leads the day‑to‑day operation of AP, AR and Expenses within their workstream, ensuring service delivery, operational control, and colleague development. They act as the escalation point for process, vendor, and stakeholder issues; ensure work is allocated effectively (via Grade C SMEs); and own performance, reporting, and governance outcomes for their area.

This role bridges operational delivery and team leadership, supporting the Grade E Manager by driving performance, workflow stability, and continuous improvement.

Shape

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & Oversight

Lead a team of Grade C Senior Analysts and Grade B Analysts.

Provide coaching, feedback, quality reviews, and performance management.

Ensure the team meets SLAs, KPIs, control requirements, and reporting timelines.

Conduct regular huddles, workload check‑ins, and skills development sessions.

2. Operational Control & Issue Resolution

Act as the primary escalation point for vendor disputes, invoice discrepancies, and process exceptions.

Maintain strong controls, quality assurance, and month‑end compliance.

Review and approve complex journal entries, reconciliations, and prepayment schedules.

3. Workflow Management & Capacity Planning

Oversee capacity, demand forecasting, and resource allocation.

Set daily/weekly priorities and ensure optimal distribution of tasks through C‑grade SMEs.

Monitor volume spikes, ageing positions, and process bottlenecks, taking corrective action.

4. Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

Serve as the senior offshore contact for Procurement, Finance Business Partners, and onshore stakeholders.

Drive discussions on performance, recurring issues, and root‑cause elimination.

Support vendor relationship management and oversee governance routines.

5. Process, Risk & Continuous Improvement

Drive standardisation, simplification, and automation within processes.

Identify control gaps and implement mitigating actions.

Implement operational improvement projects and support transformation initiatives.

Skills & Experience

Technical

6–12 years’ experience in AP/P2P/O2C operations

Strong understanding of accounting, controls, and month‑end processes

Advanced ERP capability (preferably Oracle Fusion)

Strong Excel & reporting skills

Leadership & Behavioural

Proven team leadership and coaching capability

Excellent judgement and stakeholder influencing skills

Strong communication and escalation handling

Ability to operate in ambiguity and maintain team stability during change

Job Description

Role Level: D 
Position Type: Assistant Manager 
Function: Finance - LTC Finance (AP/AR/Expenses) 
Location: Hyderabad Technology Centre