Deputy Manager CAPEX - Accounts Payable

Our employees are our company's greatest asset \- they are our real competitive advantage. We possesse immense power of innovation, immagination and a desire to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company's mission. **Purpose** This position is responsible for driving finance role pertaining to A/Cs payables, that includes approvals related to material and service invoices for distribution CAPEX operations. This contains but is not limited to manage and supervise the accounts payable of distribution CAPEX operations and evaluate the invoices in accordance with financial mandates and providing approval for penalizing vendor for violation of policy i.e. quality control issues, risk and cost, taxes, late and PB deductions. Further, related task pertaining with payables is to create journal vouchers (JVs) related to service invoice accrual to ensure the correct accounting treatment. This position includes responsibilities to keep track of the status of all transactions taking place with external vendors and company’s financial expenditures, maintain a database and provide reports as and when requested by supervisors. This position includes responsibilities regarding co\-ordination with external and internal auditors to address their related queries/observations, cluster finance and projects for invoices related queries and service invoice data for service accrual, procurement department for inquiries related to terms and conditions of purchase orders (POs), IT department for process automation / improvement \& IT issues faced during invoicing process and tax department for expert advises related to payments. Furthermore, stated position ensures that systems, policies, and procedures adhere to company policies while functioning with accuracy and timeliness and the company’s financial obligations are met efficiently. **Education (Mandatory)** Professional Accountant / MBA with minimum 4 years of relevant experience. **Area Of Responsibilities** **Material and Service Invoicing (70%)** * Providing approvals within specified time, on material and service invoices in line with agreed terms at the time of purchase order. * Verification and approval of late delivery charges / waiver on case to case basis. * Providing approval for penalizing PQCs for violation of policy. * Investigating unusual events in invoice processing and addressing any identified irregularities prior to processing of invoice. * Proper parking of service invoices accrual for accurate compliance of accounting standards. **Process Improvement (10%)** * Automation / improvement of current process of invoice processing in SAP to shorten the process. **People Management (10%)** * Identifies training requirements of the team. * Provides guidance to the direct reports as and when required. * Creates environment enabling teamwork and ensures seamless interaction among team members. * Creates a conducive working environment to build and sustain an engaged and committed team. **Co\-ordination with other departments (10%)** * Coordination with all internal stakeholders to ensure that all relevant department work in sync. * Conducting meetings/discussions with stakeholders to devise strategies and resolve invoicing issues. **Functional Competencies** MS Office Tools\_AM\-DM Contract Management\_AM\-DM Data Analytics and Reporting\_AM\-DM Supply Chain Management\_AM\-DM Tax Management\_AM\-DM Financial Management\_AM\-DM SAP Management\_AM\-DM Business Acumen\_AM\-DM Technical Writing\_AM\-DM Financial Acumen\_AM\-DM Business Partnering \_AM\-DM Performance Monitoring and Measurement\_AM\-DM Sustainability Management\_AM\-DM Process Safety Management\_AM\-DM KE provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Role suitability for PWDs will be assessed in accordance with HSE standards.