Senior Manager, Accounts Payable

Role Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, Accounts Payable, you will be responsible for leading a global Accounts Payable organization and driving operational excellence, governance, transformation, and stakeholder satisfaction across the end-to-end AP lifecycle. This role provides strategic leadership to internal teams and third-party service providers while ensuring operational stability, scalability, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Additionally, you will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across the end-to-end Accounts Payable process through KPI management, governance frameworks, service delivery oversight, risk management, and continuous performance improvement initiatives.
• Lead strategic transformation initiatives including process redesign, automation, technology upgrades, ERP enhancements, and continuous improvement programs to improve efficiency, scalability, controls, and stakeholder experience.
• Build and influence relationships with senior finance leaders, business stakeholders, and external partners. Serve as a trusted advisor, escalation point, and business partner while driving alignment across multiple global stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements, financial controls, regulatory obligations, corporate policies, and standard operating procedures. Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
• Leads professionals, and external partners while fostering accountability, engagement, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establishes strategic direction, governance models, resource plans, priorities, and performance frameworks to achieve organizational goals.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or relevant experience.
• 12+ years of Finance Operations or Accounts Payable experience with 5+ years of leadership responsibility
• Advanced expertise in Accounts Payable Operations, Governance, Controls, Compliance, Analytics, and Transformation.
• Proven ability to lead managers, large teams, and third-party service providers in a global environment.
• Advanced executive-level verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Advanced ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
• Advanced experience leading organizational, process, and technology-driven change initiatives

Work Shift

Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life
insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your India specific benefits include:

• Employees Provident Fund [EPF]
• Gratuity Payment
• Public holidays
• Annual Leave, Sick leave, Compensatory leave, and Maternity / Paternity leave
• Annual Health Checkup
• Hospitalization Insurance Coverage (Mediclaim)
• Group Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance Coverage, Business Travel Insurance
• Cab Facility
• Relocation Benefit

Other Details

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

Estimated Job Posting End Date:

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.

About Us

At Western Union, we’re more than a trusted name in global payments. We’re moving beyond remittances, beyond cash, and beyond the expectations of our customers.

Our talented teams enable us to transform into a digital-first company, built on the strength of our retail foundation and powered by next-generation payments. All this with the goal of helping people prosper.

Our customers inspire us to push boundaries and create services that make life easier and communities stronger. Wherever you are in the world, we’re committed to shaping the next generation of financial experiences.

Join us as we go beyond and be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible.