Meesho - Manager - Finance/Accounts Payable (7-9 yrs)

About the Team:

Its no secret that Meesho is making massive leaps towards becoming the most used e-commerce app in India. Our Finance team has a key role to play in the company's success.

Heres your chance to be a part of the Meesho success story!

As Manager- Finance you will be one among the 50+ professionals working in domains such as Financial Reporting, Finance Operations, Business Finance, Treasury Management and Taxation. The team consists of Chartered Accountants, Business experts and Engineers, who have previously worked for internationally renowned organizations.

Our team believes in working hard and partying harder. We organize team trivia nights, board game marathons, and other fun events to foster our team spirit.

About the Role:

- We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Finance Manager to lead the Non-Trade Accounts Payable (AP) function. This is a key role in the finance team, responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing of non-trade vendor payments (marketing, legal, SaaS, consulting, etc.), driving process improvements, managing audits, and supporting strategic finance initiatives. Meeshos non-trade payments amount to >$2bn annually.

- You will work in a fast-paced environment, creating new systems, processes and maintain smooth financial operations. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams (procurement, legal, business finance, etc.) and play a critical role in strengthening internal controls, reporting, and automation across the AP lifecycle

What will you do:

Lead Non trade AP Operations:

- Oversee end-to-end non-trade AP operations including invoice processing, validation, provisioning, approvals, and payments.

- Ensure timely payments to vendors in compliance with company policies and TATs

Process Improvement & Automation:

- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in current AP processes.

- Partner with tech/product/finance ops to implement automation and digitisation initiatives Improve turnaround time, reduce manual errors, and enhance visibility.

Control & Compliance:

- Own and enforce internal controls around invoice approval, vendor master management and documentation.

- Conduct sample-based checks of invoices and agreements to ensure compliance with internal policies.

Reporting & Governance:

- Own non-trade AP reporting aging, payment tracker, TAT adherence, etc.

- Publish actionable dashboards and insights to business and finance leadership.

- Lead the MEC process for non-trade expenses, including provision vs actual (PvA) analysis

Audit Readiness:

- Act as point of contact for statutory audits, limited reviews, internal audits, and IFCR

- Ensure timely submission of audit schedules, reconciliations, and walk-throughs

Strategic Projects:

- Support cross-functional finance projects including business restructures (e.g. demerger), intercompany transactions, and new initiatives like content commerce.

- Work with legal and business finance to set up processes for new vendor categories.

What will you need:

- Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant (CMA).

- Hands-on experience in AP, controllership, or finance operations in high-growth or tech-driven

companies (e-commerce/startups preferred).

- Strong understanding of accounting, GST, TDS, and payment compliance.

- Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and ERP systems (SAP/Oracle preferred).

- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Demonstrated ability to lead a team and drive cross-functional projects independently.

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