Team Lead, Accounts Payable/P2P

Kuala Lumpur Permanent MYR8,000 - MYR10,000 per month (MYR96,000 - MYR120,000 per year) Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
We are looking for an Account Payable Team Leader who will join our Global Business Services division. The position will report to Senior Manager, Finance Shared Service.
  • Global MNC
  • Rewarding Benefits

About Our Client

One of the Top Global SSCs in the market.

Job Description

* Managing the Account Payable (AP) Team
* Leading a transition of accounting and finance knowledge from local finance offices
* Improving operational effectiveness and efficiency by proposing improvements activities
* Ensuring for month end and year end closure that deadlines and processes from respective areas are met
* Ensuring that financial data are accurate and complete according to Corporate Accounting Guidelines
* Providing guidance, on-going support and development for the team(s), and lead future recruitment
* Ensuring that requests are handled with professionalism and positive service attitude while ensuring that delivery is according to defined Service Level Agreements (SLA)
* Establishing and maintaining close and professional partnerships with internal stakeholders
* Actively driving internal initiatives aimed at continuous process improvement and realizing efficiencies
* Following up on claims by proposing solutions and by escalating the challenges according to the company structure,
* Identification of the deviations of the actual result from agreed targets proposing corrective action whenever necessary,
* Treating all information received as strictly confidential

The Successful Applicant

* 8-10 years' experience in end-to-end Accounts Payable & finance processing in a high volume environment, preferably with a concentration in leading transactional accounting teams within an SSC/BPO environment
* At least 3 years of management experience, preferably in managing team leads
* Master or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent accounting certification is preferred
* Demonstrated experience and general knowledge of accounting principles
* Extensive experience in managing transactional activities (i.e. AP, AR, Cash etc.)
* Previous experience in migration of processes and/or system implementation preferred
* Experience of using enterprise systems preferred (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle)
* Seeking Mandarin-speaking candidates only who are required & mandatory to serve Mandarin-speaking clients.

What's on Offer

  • Hybrid working environment
  • Exposure to work with other regions
  • Being part of pioneer team
Contact
Laxmin Ganapathy
Quote job ref
JN-082024-6503273
Phone number
60122161741

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Specialisation
Accounts Payable
What is your area of specialisation?
Transport & Distribution
Location
Kuala Lumpur
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Laxmin Ganapathy
Consultant contact
60122161741
Job Reference
JN-082024-6503273
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.