Assistant Manager/Senior Executive, Accounts Payable

Full Time, onsite
Carlsberg
Shah alam, Malaysia

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Responsible for ensuring all accounts payable related transactions are recognised timely, accurately and in accordance with standard operating policies and procedures, in compliance with Control Framework over Financial Reporting, accounting standards and regulatory requirements for an effective and efficient accounts payable operations.

Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable Operations

Responsible for the entire accounts payable function, this include process and verify all accounts payable related transactions and ensure with relevant supporting document.
Perform reconciliation and monitor General Ledger on a monthly basis.
Ensure all AP transaction compliance to Control Framework Over Financial Reporting & International Financial Reporting Standards.
Responsible for all inter-company transactions are recorded timely, accurately and have been confirmed with the counter parties.
Ensure monthly accruals are completed timely, accurately and in accordance with Company’s policies and procedures.
Ensure payments in accordance to agreed payment term and negotiate with vendor for any exceptional cases.
Attend to queries from vendors / customers /stakeholders/staff claim, resolve disputes and discrepancies.
Responsible to develop and maintain Accounts Payable policy to standardise the operating procedure and aligned with company policy.
Review and enhance existing AP processes by fully utilise existing system and resources for better control and efficiency.
Identify the current accounts payable issue and drive efficiencies and improvements by collaborate with internal and external stakeholder.
To prepare the bank negara report on quarterly basis
To participate in accounts payable projects such as contract improvement projects and other related initiatives.
To perform month end closing activities and generate reports and assist in updating necessary info into the master database.
To identify process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the operations.
Responsible for yearly audit with external auditors, including but not limited to:
Prepare pre-audit work schedule, extend assistance to external auditors.
To assist in executing auditors’ audit plan, by providing supporting documents.
Responsible to answer auditors’ queries.

Process Improvement

Plan and prioritise key /critical process improvement plans for the company by evaluating the impact.
Develop, review current and future practices on policies, procedures and process flow in line with the Internal Control guidelines and framework as well as improving efficiency/ productivity and reducing cost/ redundancy.
Key liaison with various stakeholders of the organization in assessing, tracking and reporting the financial and non-financial benefit of the agreed plans and initiatives.
Partner with the stakeholders to identify gaps and issues by providing recommendations and solutions to comply with the Internal Control guidelines.
Drive and engage stakeholders in developing the Standard Operating Procedure/ Blueprint / documentation for retention of knowledge.
Provide management with project status updates, feedback, and appropriate reporting on key responsibilities and objectives.

Requirements:

University degree/professional qualification in Accounting or Finance
Membership with any recognised professional accounting body in Malaysia such as LCCI, ACCA, CIMA and MIA or equivalent is preferable.
At least 5 years of relevant working experience in related field.
Experience in Accounts Payable function.
Experience in shared service center or BPO environment is an added advantage.
Good command of written and spoken English.
Able to converse in Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia and other local dialects is an added advantage.
Good knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and procedures.
Good understanding of overall accounts payable function.
Knowledge in SAP and Esker on Demand system is an added advantage.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, i.e. Microsoft Excel.
Strong problem-solving skill.
Good interpersonal & communication skills.
Mature, independent and result oriented.