Accounts Payable Manager

Basic Job Functions:

Lead a team of accountants in Accounts Payable department and manage the Company’s accounting and financial compliance requirements.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close procedures by ensuring all invoices received before cut off are posted, review of journals, balance sheet reconciliation, analytical analysis for relevant accounts
• Keeps track of the status of all transactions taking place within the company and external vendors
• Oversee the resolution of issues escalated from team members
• Oversee employee expense claims' process
• Oversee payment transactions and process
• Oversee tax-related processes, i.e., 1099 information and filing
• Support quarterly reviews and annual audit with internal & external auditors
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Accounting policies and proper execution of controls laid out in the Sarbanes-Oxley documents
• Ensures that systems, policies, and procedures adhere to company policies while functioning with accuracy and timeliness
• Ensures that the accounts payable and the company’s financial obligations are met efficiently
• Drive for continual improvements in all areas of your responsibilities
• Be active on the business collaborating and be quick and accurate with communication

Experience: 

10 years of related working experience in similar area in a large MNC

Education:

Bachelor degree or related professional qualification in Accounting

Required Skills:

• Behavioral:
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to research and identify problems, develop proposals, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability to drive decisions and execute effectively both long and short term projects
• Attention to detail coupled with an ability to identify and crisply articulate key messages and actionable items
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to prioritize work
• Team and customer orientated
• Ability to thrive and manage change in a high growth environment
• Technical:
• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Knowledge of local company laws and tax regulations
• Proficient on MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and etc
• Strong working knowledge on major ERP systems, ie SAP, Oracle & etc
• Good supervisory skill
• Strong communication and presentation skills