Manager - Accounts Payable - Global Service Centre

Job Description – 

Accounts Payable - Global Service Centre 

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.  With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future. We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door. 

About DP World Global Service Centre

DP World's Global Service Centre (GSCs) are key enablers of growth delivering standardization, process excellence and expertise, and automation in areas of Finance, Freight Forwarding, Marine Services, Engineering and Human Resources, helping accelerate DP World's growth and business transformation. As we experience exponential growth, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. Discover your next role here and change what's possible for everyone As an equal employer that recognizes and values diversity and an inclusive culture, we empower and up-skill our people with opportunities to perform at their best. Join us and be part of an amazing team that is transforming the future of world trade. 

Role Purpose: 

We are seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Finance & Operations to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in financial & operations processes, and best practices within the industry. This role involves providing strategic guidance, driving process improvements, and supporting the implementation of financial and operational solutions that align with the organization's goals. Your responsibilities will involve overseeing the FinOps process, ensuring process is streamlined, supporting team members in getting the task done within the timeline, utilizing the prior experience to work in process improvement and stabilization.

Designation:  Manager- Accounts Payable - Global Service Centre

Base Location: Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai

Reporting to: Director – Finance - Global Service Centre

Primary Purpose: Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Accounts Payable Team of SCO Region.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Manage Daily Volumes / Queries for the AP process and ensure all the process needs to be completed within agreed SLA's timeline.

• Monitor process productivity to ensure Team meet target productivity on monthly basis.

• Develop L5 process maps  and perform regular process assessments to identify and remove duplication and process inefficiencies.

• Ensure effective process governance with all stakeholders by developing insightful dashboards 

• Ensure compliance with company policies, SOPs, tax regulations, and legal requirements in all accounts payable activities, mitigating any potential financial risks.

• Ensure high-quality data entry, maintaining the integrity of financial records and ensuring supplier accounts and transactions are accurate and up to date.

• Make periodic risk assessment of processes and develop effective risk mitigation controls 

• Contribute to process improvements by identifying opportunities to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.

• Ensure cross-functional training within team to build broader knowledge of the business functions and gain insights into the overall customer experience and financial impact.

• Providing support in audit for completing audit & resolving audit queries.

• Identify and Drive opportunities for automation & process improvement

• Identify key talent within Team, ensure skill upgradation in Team by formulating training plans , drive and motivate team for improved productivity

• Onboard new business units as they go live with expansion scope.

Skills & Competencies: 

• Experience in major ERPs like SAP/Oracle primarily in end to end P2P 

• Advance knowledge of MS Office, Power point , etc.

• Awareness of India - GST, Income Tax & accounting concepts.

Education & Qualifications: 

• M.COM or Semi Qualified/ MBA in finance.
• Experience in major ERPs like SAP/Oracle
• Knowledge of GST , TDS and other tax rules applicable in Indian Region Business.

• 14–15 years' experience in managing Indian domain Accounts Payable

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.