Accounts Payable Associate
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 a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Associate to support end-to-end AP operations across Global entities. This is a hands-on processing role working closely with the Accounts Payable Lead and the wider Finance team.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the accurate and timely execution of day-to-day Accounts Payable activities, including supplier invoicing, payments, travel C expenses, and corporate credit card management, while supporting a well-controlled and scalable AP department.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable — Invoice Processing
- 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 including duplicate detection, completeness, and PO matching where applicable
- Monitor and action invoice approval workflows in a timely manner
- Run and review key AP reports such as open bills, rejected invoices, and duplicate reports
- Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier queries
- Allocate payments and match invoices within NetSuite
- Monitor AP inboxes and workflows to ensure timely processing and prioritisation
- Support payment run preparation, checking 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
- Review and process employee expense claims in line with company policy
- Monitor and action expense approval workflows
- Identify and reject non-compliant or incomplete claims
- Respond to employee queries on expense submissions and policy requirements
- Assist with expense payment cycles, ensuring alignment with payroll or payment schedules
- Support travel bookings through Perk and assist with queries relating to cancellations or amendments
Corporate Credit Card Management
- Support the end-to-end credit card process including transaction matching and reconciliation
- Investigate discrepancies and ensure timely resolution
- Monitor card usage and flag any policy non-compliance
- Assist with allocation of credit card spend across entities and cost centres
Reconciliations & Month-End Support
- Prepare vendor statement reconciliations
- Assist in month-end close activities, ensuring all invoices are recorded in the correct period
- Support balance sheet reconciliations for AP accounts (prepared in India, reviewed in UK)
- Investigate and help 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
- Escalate any control issues or risks to the Accounts Payable Lead or UK Finance team
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
- 1-3 years of experience in an Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, or similar role
- Strong understanding of invoice processing and payment cycles
- Experience with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite or a comparable platform
- Knowledge of Indian GST and TDS compliance for local entity processing
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage high volumes
- Good written and verbal communication in English, particularly for liaising with UK-based colleagues
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
- 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
- Exposure to expense & travel management platforms
- Interest in 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.
