Senior Specialist, Accounts Payable

Selangor Permanent MYR7,000 - MYR8,000 per month (MYR84,000 - MYR96,000 per year) Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
An experinced Accounts Payable individual.
  • Global MNC
  • Rewarding Benefits

About Our Client

We've been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there's a good chance you're only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon

Job Description

  • Member of the Invoice to Pay structure with focus on offering a stable performance with the less effort
  • Support the initiatives that will deliver higher performance and less effort in the process
  • Achieve specific targets and goals based on the P2P Vision and Strategy
  • Closely monitor process performance related KPIs and metrics to identify potential opportunities for improvements
  • Take ownership on opportunities identified from the KPIs and metrics to deliver the improvement (eg. Take actions to increase PO compliance, on time payment etc)
  • Link with internal and external stakeholders to realize the opportunities identified
  • Operationally perform specific purchase to pay activities (eg. Review of payment proposals)
  • Provide guidance to the transactional team for complicated cases
  • Closely monitor the systems used in the process to maintain appropriate governance
  • Support the transactional team in escalations
  • Have high understanding of the End to End process of P2P in order to be offer expertise to any stakeholder Key
  • Monitor on a daily basis the process performance (eg. Invoice pipeline, timely payments)
  • Take appropriate initiatives in line with the vision and strategy of P2P for improving the process performance (eg. Contact suppliers/business to elaborate on their performance) Operational P2P process
  • Provide General Ledger Account Coding when necessary and follow up for approver input independently or in coordination with the BPO.
  • Review all vendor payments in accordance with AkzoNobel payment policies. Initiate requests for manual or urgent payments in accordance with company policy.
  • Assist in the management of the end-to-end (E2E) transactional process delivery (P2P) in line with defined quality and cost levels as set forth in the Service Level Agreement (SLA). Escalation management
  • Manage (take ownership) internal/external stakeholders in any escalations due to poor quality or performance of the transactional team (eg. Errors in postings, escalations from suppliers)
  • Build an open relationship with the transactional team in order to manage effectively any issues
  • Identify recurring issues in the operational P2P process and define solutions (opportunities for continuous improvement) Continuous improvement:
  • Drive continuous improvement projects from initiation to realization
  • Perform root cause analysis for repeated errors to deliver a structural improvement
  • Safeguard policies and guidelines for the design, implementation and improvement of end-to-end Procure to Pay process

The Successful Applicant

  • Procure to Pay (E2E) knowledge with more than 2-3 years
  • Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent
  • Experience with Lean (six sigma) in a non-manufacturing environments is highly preferred
  • Knowledge of SAP, with preference to SAP Vendor Invoice Management and SAP Finance
  • Knowledge of e-procurement suites (SAP SRM, SAP Ariba) will be a plus
  • Good communication in Mandarin (verbal and written)

What's on Offer

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance based bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation.
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
  • A world-class training program in financial services.
  • A collaborative dynamic culture where personal initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded.
Contact
Laxmin Ganapathy
Quote job ref
JN-012024-6288708
Phone number
6013 375 5387

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Specialisation
Accounts Payable
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Selangor
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Laxmin Ganapathy
Consultant contact
6013 375 5387
Job Reference
JN-012024-6288708
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.