Req ID 80087 | GBS Chennai, India, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited

  

Job Description

About the Team: 

The Accounts Payable team within the Finance Global Shared Service Centre is dedicated to managing and processing vendor invoices and payments efficiently. This team reports directly to the Assistant General Manager (AGM) - AP Tower Head, ensuring compliance with financial policies and maintaining strong vendor relationships. 

 

What you can look forward to as Accounts Payable Lead

Invoice Processing & Validation
• Perform scanning and validation of incoming invoices to ensure they meet internal standards.
• Accurately process vendor invoices, ensuring 3-way matching with purchase orders and goods receipts.

Compliance & Controls
• Ensure all AP activities are compliant with company policies, internal controls, and applicable tax and regulatory guidelines.
• Conduct regular Quality Control (QC) checks to maintain process accuracy and reliability.

Issue Resolution & Vendor Management
• Address vendor inquiries and resolve invoice discrepancies promptly and professionally.
• Oversee dispute resolution processes and ensure timely closure of open items.

Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare and analyze AP reports including aging analysis, and KPI dashboards.
• Conduct root cause analysis on recurring errors and recommend corrective actions.

Team Leadership & Development
• Manage and mentor the large AP team (25+ HC) to deliver results in line with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Facilitate team cross-training, promote skill development, and build career development plans.
• Monitor and improve team performance through structured feedback and coaching.
• Lead team-based initiatives, such as dispute management and process standardization.

Systems & Tools
• Demonstrate strong proficiency in AP systems such as SAP, Blackline, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Ensure proper usage of automation tools and drive system optimization where possible.

 

Your profile as Accounts Payable Lead:

• Preferred qualification CA/CMA (Inter).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable process including Team management responsibility, with a focus on dealing with overseas stakeholders in a shared service environments.
• Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in SAP, Blackline, and MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement.

 

 

Be part of our ZF team as Assistant Manager - Finance and apply now!

Contact

Ragavendran J