Accounts Payable Lead

Job Summary (AP Team Lead Praana Global Solutions): - Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) operations. - Lead, supervise, and mentor the AP team. - Allocate daily tasks and monitor team workload. - Oversee invoice processing, validation, and posting. - Ensure accurate 2-way/3-way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice). - Act as the first escalation point for AP-related issues. - Review and approve payment proposals and payment runs. - Monitor invoice ageing and ensure timely payments to vendors. - Handle complex invoice and payment exceptions. - Manage vendor escalations and payment queries. - Review vendor reconciliations and GR/IR clearing. - Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, and Business teams. - Maintain effective communication with stakeholders across regions. - Support month-end and year-end closing activities and audits. - Ensure accruals and pending invoices are accurately accounted for. - Ensure compliance with company policies, audit requirements, and statutory regulations. - Provide training, mentoring, and performance feedback to team members. - Ensure adherence to SLAs and productivity targets. Location: Marol, Andheri (E) Experience: 5-7 years Budget: 6.5 to 7 lacs Preference: Immediate joiners