Accounts Payable Lead: Cash Flow & Process Improvement

Vallen Singapore Pte Ltd (Malaysia Branch); George Town; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Incentive

Optical

Annual Health Check-up

Job summary

Vallen Asia is seeking an Accounts Payable Team Lead to guide the AP function across Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. You will oversee invoice processing, payments, and month-end close while ensuring compliance with internal controls and policies.

The role requires strong leadership, currency handling experience, and a proactive approach to process improvements. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors, drive efficiencies, and support audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• Experience leading AP teams with 2+ years in senior or lead role.
• Technical skills in AP systems and processes.
• Experience handling multi-currency transactions.
• Strong analytical and project-management capabilities.
• Effective communicator, independent and team player.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Hands-on with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Accounts Payable team; allocate work and monitor workload.
• Escalate complex AP issues; handle vendor disputes and internal queries.
• Prepare cash outflow analysis and manage cash flows; support hedging considerations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, approval matrices and policies.
• Support month-end close and audit requests; respond to audit queries.
• Oversee end-to-end AP processing including invoices, payments, and postings.
• Coordinate AP month-end close activities; manage accruals and reconciliations.
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements; document procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Project management

Process improvement

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Vallen Asia is seeking an Accounts Payable Team Lead to guide the AP function across Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. You will oversee invoice processing, payments, and month-end close while ensuring compliance with internal controls and policies.

The role requires strong leadership, currency handling experience, and a proactive approach to process improvements. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors, drive efficiencies, and support audits.