Company Description

WNS, part of Capgemini, is an Agentic AI-powered leader in intelligent operations and transformation, serving more than 700 clients across 10 industries, including Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Shipping and Logistics, and Travel and Hospitality. We bring together deep domain excellence – WNS’ core differentiator – with AI-powered platforms and analytics to help businesses innovate, scale, adapt and build resilience in a world defined by disruption.Our purpose is clear: to enable lasting business value by designing intelligent, human-led solutions that deliver sustainable outcomes and a differentiated impact. With three global headquarters across four continents, operations in 13 countries, 65 delivery centers and more than 66,000 employees, WNS combines scale, expertise and execution to create meaningful, measurable impact.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Assistant Manager – AP Operations supervises Accounts Payable activities supporting container terminal operations within a ports, maritime, shipping, and logistics finance environment. The role oversees terminal billing support, vendor invoice processing, payment execution, financial controls, reconciliations, and month-end close activities while ensuring SLA adherence, compliance, documentation readiness, and operational excellence.

The incumbent is responsible for understanding how operational transactions captured in Navis N4 translate into billing, revenue recognition, accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting within OASYS.

Role Focus Areas

• AP operations and payment controls
• Financial controls and compliance
• Vendor transaction governance
• Reconciliation and close oversight
• Team leadership and stakeholder management

Key Responsibilities

Terminal Billing & Support Validation

• • Validate billable transactions supporting invoicing accuracy.
  • Support revenue integrity through transaction validation and reconciliation.
  • Partner with Billing and AR teams on discrepancy investigations.
  • Review supporting documentation related to approved billing adjustments.
  • Ensure operational transactions are accurately reflected within accounting records.

Accounts Payable Operations

• Supervise vendor invoice processing, coding, approvals, and payment execution.
• Monitor AP aging, invoice backlogs, and SLA compliance.
• Review and approve complex AP transactions.
• Ensure timely and accurate vendor payments.
• Drive resolution of invoice and payment exceptions.

Payment Platforms & Settlement Controls

• Support payment processing controls involving PayCargo and related settlement platforms.
• Review settlement exceptions and coordinate issue resolution activities.
• Monitor compliance with payment authorization procedures.
• Ensure adherence to payment processing and settlement controls.

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General Ledger & Reconciliations

• Review journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Govern balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee sub-ledger to GL reconciliations.
• Ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Maintain audit-ready financial documentation and schedules.

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Govern month-end close activities, including accruals and allocations.
• Review account analyses and balance sheet schedules.
• Ensure close calendar adherence and reporting accuracy.
• Review recurring and ad hoc financial reports.
• Maintain documentation readiness for audits and leadership review.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Manage daily work allocation, queue performance, and productivity.
• Conduct quality reviews and coaching sessions.
• Partner with Terminal Operations, Planning, Customer Service, and Port Operations stakeholders.
• Manage escalations and stakeholder communications.
• Drive cross-training, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Controls & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to SOPs, internal controls, and information security requirements.
• Monitor compliance with financial and operational policies.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Identify control gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure proper handling of confidential financial information.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of Accounts Payable or Finance Operations experience.
• Prior experience leading teams, queues, or operational delivery.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Accounts Payable Operations
  • Revenue Recognition
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Journal Entries
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Sub-ledger Reconciliations
  • Accruals & Allocations
  • Month-End Close Activities
  • Financial Controls & Compliance
• Advanced Excel skills including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Large Data Analysis
  • Financial Reconciliations
• Experience with ERP and accounting platforms, including the ability to work within OASYS.
• Knowledge of Navis N4 operational finance processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Understanding of information security and data handling requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Container terminal billing experience involving lifts, restows, flips, stevedoring, and M&R charges.
• Experience in ports, maritime, shipping, transportation, freight, or logistics finance.
• Exposure to PayCargo settlements and payment platforms.
• Experience managing high-volume AP operations in a shared services or global business services environment.

Systems & Tools

• OASYS Accounting Platform
• Navis N4 Terminal Operating System
• PayCargo Settlement Platform
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• MS Office Suite
• Financial Reporting & Documentation Repositories

Success Measures / KPIs

• • AP Processing Timeliness
  • Payment Accuracy
  • Vendor Invoice Accuracy
  • Reconciliation Quality
  • Month-End Close Adherence
  • Documentation Readiness
  • AP Control Effectiveness
  • Compliance Adherence
  • Escalation Resolution
  • Process Improvement Delivery
  • SLA & Quality Compliance

Job Location- Thane (WFO Only)

Shift- US shift (5:30pm to 2:30am)

Qualifications

Graduate