Team Leader - Account Payable

Location: Hyderabad GBS, India

Job Summary

• Are you passionate about service excellence? Would you love to work for a global organization that is doing more good for people and planet?
• IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
• Global Business Services: Delivering streamlined, scalable support—enhancing efficiency, compliance and service excellence across the company.
• The role is based in Hyderabad, India(hybrid role). Be part of a Strategic and Customer-focused team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
• We are now seeking a highly motivated and results driven individual to join our Finance – Accounts Payable Invoice Processing function as Team Leader.
• Where You’ll Make a Difference
• Lead and coordinate daily Accounts Payable operations, ensuring smooth workflow management and adherence to established policies, procedures, and controls.
• Oversee timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, payments, and month-end reconciliations while maintaining high standards of accuracy and compliance.
• Reconcile Accounts Payable accounts, investigate discrepancies, resolve issues promptly, and keep relevant stakeholders informed of significant matters.
• Maintain, update, and communicate Accounts Payable procedures, standards, policies, and process documentation to ensure operational consistency.
• Monitor exceptions, duplicate payments, escalations, and aged transactions; drive timely resolution and review performance metrics to improve service delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize resource utilization, support audits and projects, and serve as a subject matter expert for Accounts Payable processes.
• Analyze operational metrics, identify automation opportunities, and contribute to continuous process improvements that enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Deliver excellent stakeholder support through effective verbal and written communication, responsiveness to business needs, and a customer-focused approach in diverse environments.
• Consistently achieve agreed service levels, productivity, quality, and turnaround-time targets while contributing to knowledge sharing, team collaboration, and organizational success.

What Makes You the Right Fit

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, with 10+ years of experience in end-to-end Accounts Payable operations.

Extensive hands-on experience with SAP and Accounts Payable processes, including invoice processing, GR/IR reconciliation, bank clearing, vendor management, and month-end close activities.

Proven people management experience(2+ years) with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, including managing large, geographically dispersed teams.

Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify process gaps, drive operational excellence, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively partner with business leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, along with the ability to leverage data and metrics for decision-making and performance reporting.

Highly organized and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, support changing business requirements, drive cross-skilling initiatives, and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

How Would You Stand Out?

People manager involving in hiring, structured learning path, operations mentor for the team and create a high performance, divisionally focused team.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with employees, superiors, and customers.

Why Choose Us?

Hybrid model(3 days/week).

Training opportunities.

Two-way transportation.

Learning and development programs.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more