Accounts Payable Finance Manager - Castrol

About the role

Entity: Finance Job Family Group: Finance Group Job Description: Please find attached This is a Castrol requisition and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence ahead of the Castrol divestment later in 2026. From the point of the divestment, you will be employed fully by Castrol and no longer be a bp employee. At Castrol, we are reimagining energy for people and our planet. Creating a more efficient business that makes the Best use of its resources is a critical part of getting there. And that is what our Castrol Capability Centre (CCC) in Pune, India is here to do - put digital at the heart of our business and accelerate the transformation of Castrol's Business processes across the globe. Driven by our Castrol values and comprising capabilities in data, procurement, finance and customer service, the CCC will drive pioneering digital solutions and agile ways of working. Key Accountabilities & Challenges : Accountable for ensuring accurate and timely recording and payment of all third party supplier invoices while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for exceptional service, operational excellence and compliance. Lead a team of Managers, Leads, Analysts and SMEs for the Invoice Processing and Payments. Invoice processing: Be the Partner concern point for all of Invoice Processing Ensure accurate and timely delivery of payables services (i.e. invoice/ payment processing, report preparation, etc.) Coordinate the reconciliation of the relevant systems to ensure they balance and that any discrepancies or variations are investigated and corrected Implement compliance with the Balance Sheet Integrity/ Reconciliation standard; accurate and timely reporting to Internal Control on ledgers for which the team is responsible. Work with relevant Internal Control team to retain controls currently owned within the team and facilitate internal and external audit review Provide payables related advice and information as and when required Implement standards for the expense process and proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities in existing processes Regularly monitor the tracking and resolution of outstanding issues that have been intensified, or further bring up to the vital parties . Monitor open and overdue invoices and communicate and follow-up accordingly with the appropriate partners. Gather, collate and analyse data as and when necessary, in order to prepare and maintain various reports as and when needed. Review of documents and adjustments for monthly, quarterly, and year-end close Reconcile the relevant system and journals and ensure that reviewed and processed and paid on time Handle the processing of invoices dropout from BOT process/ other automated channels Support CI (continuous improvement) in AP operational processes, process simplification and compliance Responsible for the People development and creating an inclusive work environment and a psychologically safe space for team to thrive in Encourage speak up and inclusive culture Provide regular feedback and check-in with team members towards achievement of their Goals & Objectives Live the Code and Castrol's organizational values and goals and ensure the team adheres as well, PAYMENTS: Accountable for service delivery that drives effective invoice processing, prompt payment to Castrol supplier and issue resolution on employee expenses Provide end to end proactive monitoring and management of transactional pipeline to ensure workload prioritization drives better user experience and on time payment to suppliers Support Squads to implement timely and ground-breaking improvements in existing processes delivering better value and experience. Inspire, coach, and partner with business partners and 3rd party vendors to deliver outcomes whilst ensuring an inclusive culture Resolve sophisticated issues that are intensified by the team and supervise and monitor their performance Ensure compliance to relevant policies that may differ from country to country whenever possible, failing which may result in a negative impact on Castrol. Expectations High level of familiarity with the systems used in order to maintain and reconcile the relevant system to ensure it balances correctly. There is a high financial and reputational risk involved in prompt and accurate payments processing, Payments reviewed thoroughly to ensure completeness and accuracy. Invoices need to be processed and verified in an accurate and timely manner within tight deadlines. Liaising with vendors and colleagues in different time zones and potentially in different languages requiring thorough coordination between teams ! Develop a good understanding of all the business partner organisations served as well as the operations in order to be able to deliver high quality service and outcomes. Familiar with the different AP processes and systems involved between the respective teams. Run different partners of various lev