Assistant Manager- Accounts Payable
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What you'll do
- Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable operations including invoice processing, approvals, reconciliations, and vendor, intercompany, and tax payments across India, UK, and US entities.
- Ensure accurate accounting and tax compliance for all invoices, including GST, TDS, UK VAT, and US sales/use tax requirements.
- Complete payment runs, vendor reconciliations, and resolve supplier escalations, ensuring timely and accurate payments at all times.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, AP reporting to internal and external stakeholders, and statutory and government reporting requirements.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, company policies, and regulatory standards.
- Drive process standardisation and automation using AP automation tools and AI-enabled solutions for invoice processing, exception management, and analytics.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and business stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and vendor experience.
- Coordinate with Treasury to ensure timely domestic and international supplier payments; support cash flow forecasting, working capital management, payment reconciliation, and banking issue resolution.
What they're looking for
- 5 - 9 years of Accounts Payable experience, preferably in a multinational or shared services environment.
- Strong knowledge of AP operations across India, the UK, and the US, including GST, TDS, UK VAT, and US sales/use tax compliance.
- Proficiency in ERP platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, Power Pivot, dashboards, and data analysis.
- A detail-oriented, process-driven mindset with a genuine commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Nice to have
- CA, CA Inter, CMA, ACCA, MBA (Finance), or equivalent professional qualification.
- Experience implementing AP automation tools or AI-enabled invoice processing solutions.
- Exposure to cash flow forecasting and working capital management in a treasury context.
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Full description from employer
Assistant Manager – Accounts Payable
Finance · Accounts Payable
ABOUT US
At OakNorth, we're on a mission to empower ambitious businesses and the communities they serve. Since 2015, we've lent over $21 billion across the UK and US, helped create more than 58,000 new homes and 36,000 new jobs, and supported hundreds of thousands of personal savers — all while driving economic growth in the markets we serve.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Finance Operations team at OakNorth manages end-to-end financial processes across our India, UK, and US entities. The Accounts Payable function sits within this team and is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of vendor, intercompany, and tax payments — working closely with Procurement, Treasury, Tax, and the wider business to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We're looking for an Assistant Manager – Accounts Payable with 5 years of experience to take ownership of our AP operations across India, the UK, and the US. You'll manage the full AP cycle — from invoice processing through to payments and reconciliations — while ensuring compliance with GST, TDS, UK VAT, and US sales/use tax requirements. This is a process-driven role for someone who combines strong technical AP knowledge with a passion for automation, accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable operations including invoice processing, approvals, reconciliations, and vendor, intercompany, and tax payments across India, UK, and US entities.
Ensure accurate accounting and tax compliance for all invoices, including GST, TDS, UK VAT, and US sales/use tax requirements.
Complete payment runs, vendor reconciliations, and resolve supplier escalations, ensuring timely and accurate payments at all times.
Support month-end and year-end close processes, AP reporting to internal and external stakeholders, and statutory and government reporting requirements.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, company policies, and regulatory standards.
Drive process standardisation and automation using AP automation tools and AI-enabled solutions for invoice processing, exception management, and analytics.
Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and business stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and vendor experience.
Coordinate with Treasury to ensure timely domestic and international supplier payments; support cash flow forecasting, working capital management, payment reconciliation, and banking issue resolution.
YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT IF YOU HAVE…
5 - 9 years of Accounts Payable experience, preferably in a multinational or shared services environment.
Strong knowledge of AP operations across India, the UK, and the US, including GST, TDS, UK VAT, and US sales/use tax compliance.
Proficiency in ERP platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, Power Pivot, dashboards, and data analysis.
A detail-oriented, process-driven mindset with a genuine commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Nice to Have
CA, CA Inter, CMA, ACCA, MBA (Finance), or equivalent professional qualification.
Experience implementing AP automation tools or AI-enabled invoice processing solutions.
Exposure to cash flow forecasting and working capital management in a treasury context.
WHAT WE OFFER
Health & Protection: Comprehensive medical cover for you, your family, and parents, along with life and accidental insurance cover at a multiple of your salary.
Wellbeing: Annual health check-ups, online doctor consultations, pharmacy discounts, nutritionist support, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services — all sponsored by OakNorth.
Time Off: Earned leave, casual/sick leave, public holidays, maternity leave, and paternity leave.
Life Milestones: Financial support for important life events such as marriage, childbirth, and bereavement.
Flexible Benefits: Tax-efficient allowances for internet, fuel, meals, leave travel, and National Pension System (NPS) contributions.
Growth & Development: Support for professional certifications, learning and development opportunities, childcare benefits, and paid volunteering days.
Our Workplace: Modern, centrally located offices, weekly business updates, team events, and great coffee. We work hard to build a culture worth showing up for.
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