PUN REF101025YAccounts Payable Group Manager

Group Manager JD-

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End P2P Ownership

Own complete P2P lifecycle: Vendor Master Invoice Processing 2/3-Way Matching Exception Handling Payments and Reconciliations

Ensure adherence to financial controls audit requirements and SOX compliance Drive consistent SLA TAT accuracy and cost-to-serve improvements

2. Client & Stakeholder Management Act as primary P2P escalation point for Finance Accounting and Operations leaders

Lead QBRs MBRs and governance forums presenting insights trends and corrective action plans

Translate client business needs into execution-ready operating models

3. Team Leadership & Workforce Management

Lead multi-location P2P teams (India / Philippines as applicable) Drive productivity utilization cross-skilling and succession planning

Build a strong performance culture with clear KPIs coaching and accountability

4. Transformation Automation & Analytics Identify automation opportunities across invoice ingestion OCR duplicate detection tolerance checks and payment controls etc

Partner with WNS Digital / Automation teams to deploy RPA analytics and workflow optimization

Build dashboards and MIS with actionable insights (aging exception root causes vendor behavior)

5. Risk Compliance & Controls Ensure zero tolerance for control breaches duplicate payments or audit failures Lead internal/external audits and closure of observations Strengthen vendor compliance documentation and approval governance

6. Financial & Commercial Ownership Own cost productivity and margin targets for the clients P2P scope

Support pricing discussions scope changes and future growth opportunities

Drive continuous value articulation for client (beyond BAU delivery)

Required Experience & Qualifications

1215 years of experience in Procure to Pay / Accounts Payable operations

7 years in a senior people management role (Manager / Senior Manager / Group Manager)

Strong experience in BPO / Shared Services environment Proven experience managing US-based clients preferably in Transportation Logistics or Freight

Hands-on exposure to ERP systems (Oracle SAP NetSuite etc.)

Strong understanding of SOX audit controls and financial compliance

Experience in process transformation automation or digital enablement

Qualifications :

Key Skills & Competencies Client-facing leadership & executive communication Data-driven decision-making & problem-solving Strong financial acumen and control mindset Change management & transformation leadership Ability to operate in a fast-paced high-accountability environment

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time