Assistant Manager- Accounts Payable

About this job

OakNorth is on a mission to empower ambitious businesses and communities, having lent over $21 billion across the UK and US since 2015 while supporting job creation and personal savers. The Finance Operations team manages end-to-end financial processes for India, the UK, and the US, with the Accounts Payable function handling vendor, intercompany, and tax payments. As an Assistant Manager for Accounts Payable based in Gurugram, you will take ownership of AP operations across multiple regions. A normal day involves managing the full accounts payable cycle from invoice processing to payments and reconciliations, ensuring strict tax compliance, resolving supplier escalations, supporting month-end and year-end close processes, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams like Procurement and Treasury to drive automation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable operations including invoice processing, approvals, and reconciliations across entities.
• Ensure accurate accounting and tax compliance for all invoices, covering GST, TDS, UK VAT, and US sales/use taxes.
• Complete payment runs, conduct vendor reconciliations, and promptly resolve supplier escalations.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes alongside statutory and government reporting requirements.
• Enforce compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, company policies, and regulations.
• Drive process standardisation and automation using AP automation tools and AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and business stakeholders to improve efficiency.

Requirements

• 5 to 9 years of Accounts Payable experience in a multinational or shared services environment.
• Strong knowledge of AP operations across India, the UK, and the US.
• Expertise in tax compliance including GST, TDS, UK VAT, and US sales/use tax requirements.
• Proficiency in ERP platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, and data analysis.
• A detail-oriented, process-driven mindset committed to accuracy and continuous improvement.

Good to have

• Professional qualifications such as CA, CA Inter, CMA, ACCA, or MBA in Finance.
• Experience implementing AP automation tools or AI-enabled invoice processing solutions.
• Exposure to cash flow forecasting and working capital management.

Who should apply

This role suits experienced finance professionals with a solid background in multinational Accounts Payable operations across India, the UK, and the US. Ideal candidates will possess advanced technical skills in ERP systems and Excel, combined with a strong understanding of international tax compliances. If you are detail-oriented, driven by automation and process efficiency, and eager to collaborate across global teams at OakNorth, you will find this position to be a great fit.

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