Assistant Manager – Payables (15 LPA)

Important Notes for Applicants
📌 The ideal candidate is a Delhi-based finance, payables, expense management, accounting operations, & commercial finance professional with 5–10 years of experience managing vendor payments, expense accounting, reconciliations, MIS reporting, taxation compliance, and financial controls.
📌 This is not a traditional audit, taxation, FP&A, or statutory accounting role. The position is focused on end-to-end payables management, expense accounting, vendor payments, commercial finance operations, cost centre accounting, reconciliations, and financial process governance.
📌 Do read the Job Description till the end before you apply to understand if you fit this role.
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About Us:
HR Interface Recruitment Consulting is one of India’s leading Recruitment & Executive Search firms. Based in Mumbai, with a strong team of 20+ seasoned industry & function-specific recruitment consultants, we bring 20+ years of expertise spread across 40+ functions across 30+ industries across India | APAC | Middle East | North America | EU.
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About our Client Company:
Our client is one of India’s most respected and globally recognized contemporary art galleries, known for shaping the evolution of contemporary art in India while building meaningful bridges between Indian artists, global collectors, institutions, and cultural ecosystems.
The company manages a complex commercial ecosystem involving domestic and international transactions, cross-border movement of assets, banking operations, vendor management, logistics coordination, and regulatory compliance. As the organization continues to expand its operational footprint and strengthen its commercial infrastructure, it is investing significantly in building a highly capable commercial operations function.
As the gallery continues to scale its operations, exhibitions, artist engagements, international transactions, and commercial activities, it is looking to strengthen its finance operations team by hiring a commercially strong payables professional capable of managing expense accounting, vendor payments, cost centre governance, reconciliations, compliance, and financial controls across both domestic and international transactions.
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About the Role
Company: Leading Global Art Gallery (Name shared during process)
Official Designation: Assistant Manager – Payables & MIS
Years of Experience: 5 to 10 years
Job Type: Full-time, On-site, 5.5 day work week (Alternate Saturdays working)
Work Location: Vasant Vihar, Delhi
Reporting to: Manager – Accounts
Industry: Contemporary Art | Luxury | Culture | Collectors Assets | Auction Houses
CTC on offer: Upto 15-16 LPA (based on relevant experience & interview performance)
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Position Overview
We at HR Interface Recruitment Consulting are hiring an Assistant Manager – Payables & MIS for one of our prestigious client organizations based in New Delhi. This is a highly critical finance operations role responsible for managing end-to-end payables, expense accounting, vendor payments, cost centre accounting, financial reconciliations, compliance requirements, MIS reporting, and commercial finance controls. The incumbent will work closely with finance leadership, internal business teams, artists, vendors, service providers, banking partners, auditors, and operational stakeholders to ensure timely payments, accurate accounting, financial discipline, and strong governance across all expense categories.
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Role & Responsibilities
💰 Expense Management & Payables Operations
Lead and supervise day-to-day payables and expense accounting activities.
Manage end-to-end expense recording, verification, approval tracking, and payment processing.
Oversee artist-related expenses, operational expenses, capital expenditures (CapEx), recurring expenses, and vendor payments.
Ensure timely and accurate booking of all expenses.
Drive process efficiency and discipline across the payables function.
📊 Cost Centre Accounting (Critical Responsibility)
Ensure all expenses are accurately recorded in Tally with correct cost center allocations.
Maintain strong accounting discipline within Tally and internal systems.
Review and monitor expense classifications to ensure consistency and accuracy.
Maintain discipline in cost center mapping across departments (artist, marketing, capital, etc.).
Monitor and review entries to ensure consistency and accuracy.
Support audit readiness and documentation requirements.
📈 MIS Reporting & Commercial Analysis
Prepare and manage expense MIS reports.
Provide insights into cost trends, variances, and budget vs. actuals.
Support management with commercial analysis and cost optimization inputs.
🧾 Compliance, GST & Taxation Management
Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, including: GST, TDS, Other statutory requirements, Validate tax applicability on different expense categories and vendor payments.
Ensure proper documentation and audit readiness.
🌍 Domestic & International Vendor Payments
Manage payments for both Indian and international vendors.
Understand and execute: International payment structures
Understand and execute: Applicable tax implications (cross-border transactions)
Coordinate with banking channels for smooth execution of: Local payments & Cross-border remittances
🏦 Banking Operations & Financial Operations
Handle and oversee banking processes for expense payments.
Ensure timely and accurate processing of payments.
Work closely with banking partners for international and domestic transactions.
🤝 Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with: Internal teams (operations, marketing, artist management, etc.)
Work closely with: Vendors (domestic & international)
Work closely with: Finance and audit teams
Ensure smooth communication and resolution of discrepancies.
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Goals of the role:
Accuracy of cost center allocation
Timeliness and accuracy of expense bookings
Efficiency in vendor payment processing
Quality and timeliness of MIS reporting
Accuracy of reconciliations
Compliance with tax and regulatory requirements
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Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related disciplines.
5–10 years of experience across payables, expense accounting, finance operations, commercial finance, accounting operations, or vendor management functions.
Strong knowledge of GST, TDS, vendor accounting, reconciliations, and financial controls.
Experience managing domestic and international vendor payments.
Strong understanding of cost centre accounting and expense allocations.
Experience preparing MIS reports and analysing expense trends.
Strong working knowledge of Tally and accounting processes.
Excellent attention to detail and process orientation.
Strong stakeholder management and team supervision capability.
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📩 How to Apply
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