Lead - Accounts Payable

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

CHART INDUSTRIES, INC. (Chart) (NYSE: GTLS) is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment and services related to cryogenic gas processing and rotating equipment. In the cryogenic sector, the Chart brand is synonymous with the liquefaction, distribution, and storage of liquid gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, LNG, biogas, hydrogen, helium, and carbon dioxide. The acquisition of Howden expanded our portfolio to include air and gas handling products such as compressors, cooling fans, steam turbines, and more, expanding our offering of products and solutions across traditional markets and providing access to new ones such as nuclear, energy recovery, tunnel ventilation, mine safety, and electrification.

Chart products are widely used across industry, leisure, science, medicine, food and beverage, water treatment, and clean energy. The ability to combine multiple products to create complete end-to-end solutions is what makes Chart unique and has established the company as a pioneer in developing applications such as LNG to power, hydrogen, carbon capture, and cooling systems for high-energy users such as data centers, green steel, and many more. Chart is now a part of Baker Hughes. Chart Industries | Baker Hughes

What Will You Do?

The Accounts Payable Team Leader is responsible for overseeing a portion of the Accounts Payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of master data workflows, query handling, payments, and ERP support, while meeting Chart’s internal and external supplier expectations. The role focuses on operational excellence, team leadership, process documentation, and continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist the AP Manager in managing and supporting AP, Master Data, Query Handling, and Payments teams across global locations.
• Oversee end-to-end AP, Master Data, Query Handling, and Payment processes and ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Coordinate resource planning, succession strategies, and team development initiatives.
• Oversee compliance with financial controls, SOX, and internal policies.
• Drive KPI/SLA monitoring and reporting, ensuring performance targets are achieved.
• Lead or support process transitions, system migrations, and continuous improvement projects.
• Act as a key contact point for escalations, senior management requests, and stakeholder communications.
• Represent the AP, Master Data, Query Handling, and Payments functions in cross-departmental initiatives and planning sessions.
• Contribute to audit preparation and ensure proper audit trails and documentation are maintained.
• Ensure continuous process improvement and manage required changes in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintain process documentation and ensure all processes are documented and periodically reviewed.
• Review and approve payment approvals.
• Resolve payment-related escalations with banks, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Your Experience Should Be...
• Graduation/Post graduation degree in Finance domain
• 3+ years of people management experience (managing a team of minimum 6+ with seniors and juniors)
• 11+ years of experience in similar process
• Understanding of the end-to-end AP, Master data, query handling cycles, payments team and best practices from SSC environment Fluent English knowledge is required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage a team to develop.
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Proactive and solution focus mind-set
• Great team player
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and commitment to quality