Accounts Payable Lead - P2P & Process Optimisation

Kris Business Hub; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kris Business Hub, based in Kuala Lumpur, is seeking a seasoned Accounts Payable professional to join the Finance Unit. You will manage the payment cycle, validate payment requests, and ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors, banks, and regulators, while aligning with SOPs and global P2P processes.

You will also review staff expense claims, monitor invoice processing, and collaborate with Business Units, Procurement, Treasury and overseas stations to drive continuous process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Management or a related field.
• 5-8 years’ experience in accounts payable or a similar finance operations role; invoicing and payments processing experience.
• Experience in managing a small team is desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the payment cycle in accordance with standardised global P2P processes.
• Review and ensure that payment requests submitted by Business Units are properly validated, verified and approved before payment processing.
• Ensure that all approved payments are promptly and accurately made to vendors, subsidiaries, banks and regulatory authorities.
• Work with Business Units, Procurement authorities, Treasury and overseas stations to ensure smooth processing of payment activities.
• Provide guidance to business users on payment-related matters and compliance requirements.
• Review and process staff expense claims for reimbursement.
• Review and monitor invoice processing in upstream systems with accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Manage and resolve queries from internal and external stakeholders, and monitor payment-related matters.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement based on feedback and operational issues.
• Troubleshoot system issues and propose enhancements to improve work efficiency.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and support user acceptance testing for new system implementations or enhancements.
• Provide guidance to staff on work procedures on system usage and issue resolution.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Stakeholder management

Vendor relationship management

Problem-solving

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Management or a related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kris Business Hub, based in Kuala Lumpur, is seeking a seasoned Accounts Payable professional to join the Finance Unit. You will manage the payment cycle, validate payment requests, and ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors, banks, and regulators, while aligning with SOPs and global P2P processes.

You will also review staff expense claims, monitor invoice processing, and collaborate with Business Units, Procurement, Treasury and overseas stations to drive continuous process