Accounts Payable Lead

Accounts Payable Lead Location: Mumbai Are you curious, excited by experimentation and always looking to innovate? Do you want to work in embedded payments where you can keep learning and developing whilst getting hands-on experience? Do you want to have the opportunity to play an important role in a rapidly growing and exciting Fintech business? If so, we would love to connect and collaborate! Who we are Modulr is the payments automation platform that streamlines money movement with accuracy, control and reliability — built to scale. We process more than 200m transactions and over £180bn in payment value on an annualised basis, and we’re trusted by over 6,000 businesses from fast-growing SMEs to global enterprises. We automate how money moves into and out of a business — payroll, supplier payments, spend management and payment collection — through a single platform, connected to the accounting and payroll systems finance teams already use and underpinned by principal memberships of Visa and Mastercard and direct access to central bank infrastructure. As a regulated payments provider with over a decade of experience, we’re the platform finance teams trust to run mission-critical operations. Modulr is backed by PayPal, FIS, General Atlantic, Blenheim Chalcot, Frog Capital and Highland Europe, with over 400 employees across London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Mumbai and Pune. Purpose of the Role We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Lead to oversee end-to-end AP operations across Global entities, working closely with the Finance team. This role will combine hands-on processing, team oversight, and process ownership, ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled execution of all Accounts Payable activities, including supplier invoicing, payments, travel C expenses, and corporate credit card management. Provide day-to-day oversight and guidance to AP team members, including review of their work and supporting their development. Key Responsibilities Accounts Payable (Invoice Processing & Controls) Process supplier invoices in NetSuite, ensuring accuracy of coding and cost centre allocation Apply appropriate tax treatment to invoices, including GST and TDS for Indian entity transactions Perform invoice validation checks (duplicate detection, completeness, PO matching where applicable) Maintain and monitor invoice approval workflows Run and review key AP reports (e.g., open bills, rejected invoices, duplicate reports) Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier queries Allocate payments and match invoices within the ERP system Monitor AP inboxes and workflows to ensure timely processing and prioritization Oversee payment run preparation, ensuring accuracy of amounts, currencies, and due dates Vendor & Data Management Create and maintain vendor records in NetSuite, ensuring correct and complete data Update supplier bank details in line with internal controls and approval processes Support onboarding new vendors in compliance with company policies Maintain accurate audit trails for all changes Travel & Expense Management Administer and support company expense and travel platforms Review and process employee expense claims Monitor and manage expense approval workflows Identify and reject non-compliant or incomplete claims Respond to employee queries on expense submissions and policy requirements Support monthly expense reporting and reconciliation Manage expense payment cycles and ensure alignment with payroll or payment schedules Monitor and support travel bookings through Perk Review travel spends against company policy Support queries relating to Travel bookings, cancellations, or amendments Corporate Credit Card Management Oversee the end-to-end credit card process Transaction matching and reconciliation Investigating discrepancies and ensuring timely resolution Monitoring card usage and enforcing policy compliance Support allocation of credit card spend across entities and cost centres Reconciliations & Month-End Support Prepare vendor statement reconciliations Support balance sheet reconciliations for AP accounts (prepared in India, reviewed in UK) Assist in month-end close activities, ensuring all invoices are recorded in the correct period Investigate and clear aged balances Controls, Compliance & Audit Ensure all invoices are processed in line with internal policies and approval thresholds Maintain adherence to segregation of duties and financial controls Support audit requests by providing documentation and reconciliations Identify and escalate any control issues or risks to UK Finance Continuous Improvement & Collaboration Identify opportunities to improve AP and payment processes (automation, standardisation) Work closely with Finance, Treasury, and stakeholders across the business Support implementation of new systems, tools, or process improvements Person Specification Essential 4-6 years in an AP or Finance Operations role, ideally with cross-entity or multi-currency experience. Strong understanding of invoice processing and payment cycles Knowledge of UK, EU, US or Indian VAT regulations Knowledge of Indian GST, TDS compliance, and local AP regulatory requirements Experience with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite or a comparable platform High attention to detail and accuracy Strong organizational skills and ability to manage high volumes Good written and verbal communication in English, particularly for liaising with UK-based colleagues Excel Knowledge would be an essential – Formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot table Experience using automation tools and AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within Accounts Payable processes Ability to work across UK and India time zone overlap hours Desirable Understanding of UK financial control expectations Experience supporting audits or compliance processes Exposure to process improvement or AP automation initiatives ModInclusion At Modulr, we’re committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds as we believe it’s the right thing for our people, our business, and the community we operate in.