Manager || Accounts Payable

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced and driven Manager Accounts Payable (Direct Cost) to lead the Direct Cost AP operations at MediBuddy. The role requires a finance professional with strong accounting fundamentals hands-on experience in SAP (preferably SAP B1) and the ability to drive end-to-end process excellence and automation.

The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing all direct cost accounting areas including doctor payouts diagnostic vendor payments incentives and other direct business expenses ensuring timeliness accuracy and control compliance. The role will also be pivotal in re-engineering the AP process partnering with the technology team to implement automation and workflow enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable Direct Cost

• Oversee accounting validation and payment of all direct cost invoices including doctor payouts diagnostic centres labs and phlebo incentives.

• Ensure vendor invoices are recorded in SAP within defined SLAs (T3 days) with 99.5% accuracy in GL cost centre and tax coding.

• Monitor and validate supporting documents including PO/SRN contracts and rate masters.

• Drive accuracy and timeliness in vendor reconciliations and ensure resolution of aged items.

• Coordinate with Business Units Treasury and Audit teams for approval workflows and payment scheduling.
  
  

Process Improvement & Automation

• Lead overhaul of the existing AP process by identifying gaps redundancies and manual touchpoints.

• Collaborate with the Tech and Process Automation teams to implement digital workflows OCR-based invoice recognition and SAP-integrated approval systems.

• Develop AP dashboards and MIS reports for real-time tracking of invoice status TATs and exceptions.

• Establish preventive and detective controls for vendor master provisioning and payment validation.
  
  

Audit & Compliance

• Support internal statutory and IFC audits with complete documentation and reconciliations.

• Ensure adherence to all tax compliances including TDS and GST applicability for direct cost vendors.

• Maintain accuracy and completeness of AP-related schedules and audit evidence.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: CA Inter / Semi-qualified Chartered Accountant

• Experience: 810 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable / Finance Operations

• ERP: Hands-on experience in SAP (preferably SAP B1)

• Skills: Strong analytical mindset process orientation automation exposure cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management
  
  

Key Attributes:

• Proven ability to manage high-volume transactions with accuracy

• Strong understanding of vendor management AP controls and accounting principles

• Demonstrated ability to lead process transformation initiatives

• Effective communicator capable of working with business tech and audit teams

• Deadline-driven detail-oriented and proactive in problem-solving