AGM Accounts Payable

About the Role

We are hiring a Head of Accounts to lead Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations within our Shared Services / Global Capability Centre (GCC). This is a strategic leadership role driving process transformation, scaling automation, and managing high-volume transactional delivery across global operations.

Focus split:

80% Accounts Payable leadership, 20% General Ledger \& financial reporting.

Accounts Payable Leadership (80%)

• Direct end-to-end global AP invoice processing, vendor master data, payments and queries.
• Deliver against KPIs and SLAs for accuracy, aging and processing volumes.
• Lead digital transformation OCR, ERP upgrades, workflows and RPA.
• Partner with Treasury on cash flow, discount capture and payment-run strategy.
• Manage open advances, GRN and payables; own controls, internal audit and global compliance.
• Act as escalation point for major global vendors and complex reconciliations.

Financial Oversight \& Governance (20%)

• Oversee sub-ledger closes, accruals and reconciliations for clean cut-offs.
• Align the GCC team with onshore finance directors and global procurement.
• Hire, mentor and develop a high-performing team of AP managers, leads and specialists.

Technical \& Soft Skills

• Advanced ERP proficiency SAP and Xpedeon.
• Hands-on automation implementation (OCR / RPA / workflow).
• Strong Six Sigma, Lean or Agile methodology grounding.
• Exceptional English for cross-border stakeholder management.

Mandatory Requirements

•

Chartered Accountant (CA) cleared all levels in first attempt.

• Experience

exclusively within Construction, Manufacturing, EPC or Automobile sectors

(candidates from IT, service-sector or advisory/consulting backgrounds will not be considered).

• Proven P2P / AP leadership in a Shared Services / GCC environment.