Siemens India | Senior Manager - Finance & Procurement Services

Responsibilities

• We are looking for Senior Manager – Accounts Payable with deep end-to-end operational knowledge across Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and general Finance & Accounting (F&A) processes.
• The ideal candidate will be a strong people leader and front-end change agent with a proven track record in driving global process transformations, automation initiatives, and seamless transition management.
• This role demands exceptional customer and stakeholder management skills, expertise in navigating complex ERP/SAP environments, and the ability to mentor and lead high-performing teams while ensuring high quality, SLA compliance, and process efficiency.
• Function as an escalation point to resolve complex operational queries, vendor disputes, and system/process bottlenecks.
• This role is based in Bangalore, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities, countries – and the shape of things to come.
• Lead and supervise day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, ensuring strict adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and compliance standards (invoice processing, payment runs, vendor reconciliations, 3-way matching, and exception handling).
• Maintain a robust end-to-end understanding of Accounts Payable and overlapping Order-to-Cash (Accounts Receivable) interfaces to optimize total working capital and vendor experience.
• Act as a primary client-facing contact and strategic partner for key business stakeholders, procurement teams, and external vendors.
• Handle customer expectations, lead operational governance reviews (QBRs/MBRs), and drive continuous improvement in customer satisfaction scores (CSAT).
• Lead Transformation from the Front: Drive digital transformation, automation (RPA, AI, OCR workflow tools), and continuous improvement initiatives across the P2P value chain.
• Lead and handle transition projects—from business case preparation, shadow tracking, and process mapping to steady-state operational handover.
• Identify process redundancies and drive standardization across different geographies or entities.
• Handle, mentor, and coach a team of AP team leads and analysts, fostering a collaborative, transparent, and high-performance team culture.
• Drive team performance management, talent retention, resource planning, and capability building.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or equivalent experience or master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Commerce, or equivalent.
• Experience: 10–15 years of dynamic experience in F&A / Shared Services / GBS, with at least 9-12 years in a managerial or team lead capacity over Accounts Payable.
• ERP & Tool Expertise: Hands-on proficiency in ERP environments (SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC) alongside workflow engines and ticketing suites (e.g., ServiceNow, SNOW, VIM, ReadSoft).
• Transformation Track Record: Demonstrated experience in leading process transitions, process re-engineering (PDCA, Lean Six Sigma), and automation rollouts.
• Communication & Stakeholder Handling: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional leaders and handle high-pressure customer situations effortlessly.
• Attention to detail and customer-focused attitude.

Siemens

Siemens is a technology company founded in Berlin in 1847 and headquartered in Munich, Germany. It works across industry, infrastructure, mobility and healthcare, combining automation, electrification and software. Siemens has been present in India since 1867; Siemens Limited, its flagship company in India, is listed on the NSE and BSE, is headquartered in Mumbai and serves customers in digital industries, smart infrastructure and mobility.

Siemens Technology and Services Private Limited runs Siemens' global business services and technology centres in India, including finance and procurement services and controlling and reporting teams in cities such as Thane, Bengaluru and Pune. Finance roles at Siemens in India cover business controlling, financial reporting, accounting and closing, tax, treasury and audit, and suit CA, CMA (ICWA) and MBA (Finance) professionals as well as commerce graduates.

• Industry: Technology company: industrial automation and software, smart infrastructure for buildings and grids, mobility (rail) and financing
• Headquarters: Munich, Germany (Siemens AG); in India, Siemens Limited is headquartered in Worli, Mumbai
• In India: Siemens Limited (listed on the NSE and BSE) and Siemens Technology and Services Private Limited, with offices, factories and global business services centres in cities such as Mumbai, Thane, Bengaluru, Pune and Chennai