Accounts Payable Specialist - 1-Year Contract (Hybrid)

Kerry Group; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Executive for a 1-year fixed-term contract based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with hybrid working arrangement at 1 Powerhouse near Bandar Utama MRT. The role focuses on reliable finance operations guidance across accounts payable and indirect tax, ensuring accurate processing and compliance.

Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and site teams to support end-to-end processes, drive continuous improvement, and leverage ERP/digital solutions for better

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related professional qualification with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in finance operations, accounts payable, indirect tax compliance, shared services, or multinational environments.
• Knowledge of AP processes, indirect taxes, and ERP/workflow platforms such as SAP, VIM/OpenText, Coupa, ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Operational Support & Query Resolution: serve as a key contact for vendors and internal stakeholders, investigate finance queries, provide status updates.
• Accounts Payable Operations: support invoices, payments, credit notes, POs, vendor data, and remittance queries with proper approvals.
• Indirect Tax Compliance: prepare indirect tax returns, monitor master data, apply tax codes/rates, manage open items, provide reconciled data.
• Workflow, Controls & Governance: maintain tickets, queues, track actions, follow service levels, align with policies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: work with Finance, Procurement, IT, Vendor Master Data, site teams and external vendors.
• Digitalization & Continuous Improvement: identify issues and automate/optimize finance and tax processes.
• Reporting & Insight: prepare updates, monitor ageing, highlight risks and performance.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Professional accountancy qualification

Tools

SAP

VIM/OpenText

Coupa

ServiceNow

ERP platforms

Job description

Kerry Group is seeking an Accounts Payable Executive for a 1-year fixed-term contract based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with hybrid working arrangement at 1 Powerhouse near Bandar Utama MRT. The role focuses on reliable finance operations guidance across accounts payable and indirect tax, ensuring accurate processing and compliance.

Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and site teams to support end-to-end processes, drive continuous improvement, and leverage ERP/digital solutions for better