Front Line Manager - F&A - AP

About Genpact

Genpact is a global professional services firm dedicated to driving digital transformation for its clients. By integrating lean principles, design thinking, analytics, and digital technologies with deep domain expertise, Genpact delivers disruptive business outcomes. The company operates through two primary avenues: digital-led, domain-enabled solutions that foster innovation, and intelligent operations powered by digital technologies that optimize client operations. Genpact utilizes a vast digital process sandbox to continuously refine its methodologies. With a history spanning two decades, initially as a General Electric division and independently since 2005, Genpact serves numerous Fortune Global 500 companies and employs over 77,000 individuals across more than 20 countries. Key offices are located in New York City, Palo Alto, London, and Delhi. For more information, visit www.genpact.com.

About the Role

Genpact is seeking a Front Line Manager for its Finance & Accounting (F&A) Accounts Payable (AP) team in Kolkata. This role involves overseeing daily AP operations, managing a team, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, leadership potential, and proficiency in ERP systems. This is an opportunity to lead AI-powered transformations and contribute to solving significant business challenges for global enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for the daily processing of supplier invoices and employee reimbursements, ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and policy adherence.
• Monitor the accounts payable ledger for completeness and accuracy.
• Manage the entire AP cycle, from invoice receipt and validation through approval, payment, and reconciliation.
• Coordinate and manage the workload of junior AP team members, serving as the primary point of contact for their inquiries and escalations.
• Assist in the onboarding and training of new team members on relevant systems and procedures.
• Motivate the team to achieve performance and accuracy targets.
• Ensure strict adherence to internal controls and audit requirements, and support audit preparation.
• Assist in implementing and monitoring fraud prevention measures.
• Effectively resolve vendor queries and payment discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with vendors and internal departments such as procurement and treasury.
• Generate essential AP reports, including aging reports, due payment summaries, and exception reports.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial closing activities.
• Analyze payment trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify and address inefficiencies within AP processes, recommending and implementing automation or best practices.
• Participate in AP system upgrades and ERP implementations as required.
• Engage in management training sessions and cross-functional projects, shadowing senior finance leaders to deepen understanding of financial operations.
• Demonstrate leadership potential through initiative and proactive engagement.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Finance, or a related field is required. A Master's degree in Finance is also acceptable.
• Proven understanding of accounting principles and the end-to-end Accounts Payable process.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high accuracy standards.
• Potential for leadership and people management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Proficiency in using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel for data analysis.
• Effective time management and multitasking capabilities.

Perks

• Opportunity to lead AI-powered transformations and drive innovation.
• Chance to make a significant impact by solving critical business challenges for global enterprises.
• Accelerated career growth through hands-on experience, mentorship, and world-class learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of over 140,000 professionals.
• Work within a values-driven culture that emphasizes courage, curiosity, integrity, and inclusion.

Additional Information

Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. The company does not charge any fees for job applications or hiring processes. Applicants should be wary of scams that may involve requests for payment for application processing, starter kits, or equipment.