Front Line Officer - Accounts Payables

Role summary

This position sits within the Finance & Accounts function at Vilayat, Bharuch, Gujarat. The role focuses on complete accounts payable handling for a manufacturing/plant setup, covering contractor billing, invoice validation, vendor settlements, compliance checks, and support for audits and operational improvement programs.

Role overview

You will manage the full accounts payable cycle with a strong emphasis on accuracy, control, and timely processing in SAP. The job also involves plant accounting, internal control adherence, statutory discipline, and contributing to digitization, sustainability, and excellence initiatives.

Core responsibilities

• Process contractor and stores invoices for both services and materials in SAP with speed and accuracy.
• Verify bills against purchase orders, GR/IR records, and company policies before booking and passing them.
• Make sure payment conditions and contractual obligations are followed.
• Coordinate with the Treasury team to submit complete supporting documents for payment release.
• Help ensure contractor and vendor invoices are cleared on time.
• Follow IFC and SOP requirements throughout the payable workflow.
• Handle end-to-end accounts payable activities, including vendor payment execution.
• Maintain GR/IR accounting and close discrepancies through coordination and reconciliation.
• Track vendor balances and support timely settlement of dues.
• Prepare monthly accruals and provisions using inputs from different departments.
• Monitor ageing for GR/IR and advance payments.
• Review general ledger entries and perform variance analysis versus budget, including repairs and maintenance.
• Support IMS, Operational Excellence, and sustainability-related implementation efforts.
• Help achieve zero non-conformities in IMS, ISO, and sustainability audits.
• Contribute to digitization efforts aimed at improving data quality and process efficiency.
• Support waste reduction and broader sustainability objectives.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and environmental rules, including the Factories Act and related requirements.
• Assist in applying plant safety systems and procedures aligned with ABG/DuPont frameworks.
• Promote safety awareness and good practices across teams.
• Work toward KRAs, performance targets, and training plans.
• Identify capability gaps and help build team skills through development initiatives.
• Encourage a collaborative, performance-focused work environment.
• Support employee recognition and career growth efforts.

Requirements

• MBA in Finance or a qualification considered equivalent.
• 4 to 5 years of experience in accounts payable or plant accounting.
• Exposure to manufacturing or plant operations will be an added benefit.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP.
• Good understanding of accounts payable, GR/IR, accruals, provisions, and vendor settlements.
• Ability to perform reconciliation, analysis, and variance review.
• Familiarity with internal financial controls, SOPs, and compliance-driven processes.
• Comfort working in a plant environment with operational and statutory requirements.

Additional information

Location: Vilayat, Bharuch

Function: Finance & Accounts

Role type: Full-time, onsite

Experience level: 4 to 5 years

Note: The role includes responsibilities connected to audits, sustainability programs, safety systems, digitization, and people development.

Skills highlighted by the role

SAP, accounts payable, invoice verification, vendor payment processing, GR/IR accounting, accruals and provisions, reconciliation, financial controls, variance analysis, plant accounting