Assistant Manager - Accounts Payable

The Opportunity:

Avantor is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking, and experienced Leader who will be responsible for carving out various strategies along with the team members to ensure the Accounts Payable is kept in good standing by ensuring timely payment to the vendors.

 This role will be a full-time position based out of our Coimbatore, India office. The job involves managing and guiding a team of Accounts Payable associates, Sr. Associates, and Team leaders. The key role is to resolve vendor disputes over payables more effectively by arranging vendor meetings, working with various internal teams like sourcing, procurement, and Inventory, and streamlining vendor’s accounts payable processes by providing resolution to the issues. The work includes a combination of voice and non-voice follow-up with internal and external teams.

If you are passionate about solving complex challenges and driving innovation – let’s talk!  

Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

What we’re looking for 

Education: Any bachelor’s or master’s degree & and finance background will be an added advantage.

Experience: 8+ years of Experience in Accounts payables with experience in any ERP system, e.g., SAP preferable

Must have experience in handling a team of 25 or above

Should be Flexible to work night shifts and work from the office.

How you will thrive and create an impact 

• Hands-on experience managing and supervising the accounts payable department and staff in the organization.
• Learning how to organize, multitask, and manage time.
• Learn on the job regarding the best practices in accounting.
• Manages and supervises the accounts payable department and staff in the organization.
• Manages functions like maintaining the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project accounting.
• Ensures that systems, policies, and procedures adhere to company policies while functioning with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensures that the accounts payable and the company’s financial obligations are met efficiently.
• Keep track of the company’s financial expenditures, maintain a database and provide reports as and when requested by supervisors.
• Oversee all payment transactions such as ACH, wires, paper checks and so on.
• Will be in charge of data entry, validation, and processing of various types of invoices like general overhead, subcontractor, and employee travel reimbursements.
• Keeps track of the status of all transactions taking place within the company and external vendors and contractors.
• Standardize procedures to generate efficiency in-house and create internal templates to be used by the company.
• Be active on the customer service front and be quick and accurate with communication.
• Get Trained and Certified on a Process or multiple processes in a specified timeframe!
• Deliver tasks as per Service Level requirements specified by the Business Unit/Center/Stakeholder
• Upskill process knowledge from time to time.
• Able to work in a team – understand role in the team - help accomplish team goals and objectives – meet and exceed stakeholder objectives/goals

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation