India AP Senior Executive

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments, maintenance of vendor accounts, resolution of exceptions, and support for period-end close and audit activities. The role works closely with vendors, procurement, business teams, treasury, and accounting to ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and agreed service levels

• Receive, review, validate, code, and post purchase-order and non-purchase-order invoices in the ERP system.

• Perform two-way and three-way matching among purchase orders, goods receipts, and supplier invoices; investigate and resolve quantity, price, tax, and approval variances.

• Verify supporting documents, authorization levels, payment terms, bank details, and applicable tax requirements before processing.

• Prepare payment proposals and support payments through approved methods, including bank transfer, ACH, wire, check, and other authorized channels.

• Maintain vendor master data and follow established controls for vendor creation and bank-detail changes.

• Reconcile supplier statements and accounts payable subledger balances; identify missing invoices, unapplied credits, duplicates, and aged items.

• Respond to vendor and internal stakeholder queries professionally and resolve invoice or payment issues within agreed timelines.

• Process employee expense claims and other reimbursement requests in accordance with company policy.

• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, aging reviews, reconciliations, and reporting.

• Maintain complete documentation and audit trails, and provide supporting records for internal, external, and statutory audits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Two to four years of relevant experience in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, or finance operations; high-volume or shared-services experience is preferred.

• Practical knowledge of invoice processing, payment cycles, vendor reconciliation, general-ledger coding, accruals, and period-end close.

• Working knowledge of applicable tax, regulatory, and documentation requirements relevant to accounts payable.