ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TEAM LEAD

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

Do you love managing account payable through strong and effective process controls? Are you motivated to process financial documents in a timely and accurate manner? Are you passionate about ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures and other appropriate laws, regulations, and directives when executing financial responsibilities?

The Accounts Payable Team Lead is responsible for leading the day‑to‑day AP operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments, compliance with company policies, and continuous improvement of AP processes. This role acts as the key point of contact between the AP team, internal stakeholders, and external vendors, while also supporting month‑end close and audit activities.

What will you deliver?

Operational Leadership

Lead, coach, and develop the Accounts Payable team and allocate work, monitor workload, and ensure timely invoice processing and payment runs

Act as escalation point for complex AP issues, vendor disputes, and internal queries

Prepare cash outflow analysis to ensure smooth operations

Ensure compliance to internal controls, approval matrices and accounting policies.

Identify control gaps, drive remediation action and support audit requirement by responding to audit queries

Manage current and forecast cash inflows and outflows to fund operations. Use hedging and netting strategies to reduce risk related to change in asset values, interest rates and foreign currency holdings. Determine when additional cash is needed.

Accounts Payable Processing

Oversee end‑to‑end AP processes including invoice receipt, validation, posting, and payment

Ensure accurate processing of Advance payment, PO and non‑PO invoices in accordance with company policies.

Review and approve invoices, payment proposals, and manual journal entries within approval limits

End of Month Reporting

Coordinate AP month‑end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and cut‑off procedures

Review and prepare AP balance sheet reconciliations and ageing reports

Provide timely AP reporting and insights to Finance Managers and stakeholders

Process improvement

Drive continuous process improvements, standardization, and efficiency initiatives with cross collaboration across department to drive improvements.

Support system enhancements, automation, and AP‑related projects

Document AP procedures and ensure knowledge sharing within the team

Key Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline

Minimum 3 years account payables experience with at least 2-3 years senior or lead role

Technical skills of Accounts Payable integrated systems and processes

Experience working with multiple currencies

Strong analytical, project management, process improvement skills, and proficiency in spreadsheet.

Ability to manage ambiguity and apply problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills; work well both independently and in a team environment

Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and work effectively under deadlines

Hands on and excellent attention to details

Good working attitude

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• How many years of people management experience do you have?

Specialty Retail 51-100 employees

Vallen Asia, with locations in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand is part of the Sonepar Group. Sonepar is the number one Business-to-Business (B-to-B) distributor of electrical products and related services globally. Headquartered in France, Sonepar has an annual turnover of 22.4 billion Euros, employs 46,000 people and is represented in 44 countries.

Vallen Asia is a leading distributor of products and services focusing on B-to-B markets in Indirect Materials (IDM) in particular Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Products and Clean Room Supplies. We provide customers with access to one of the broadest ranges of quality products in the Southeast Asia distribution industry, making Vallen a single source of IDM products.

Vallen’s strength lies in the ability to provide local and international customers with value‑added services including technical support, inventory management and integrated supply solutions, enabling them to improve their productivity while increasing efficiency and competitiveness.

Vallen Asia, with locations in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand is part of the Sonepar Group. Sonepar is the number one Business-to-Business (B-to-B) distributor of electrical products and related services globally. Headquartered in France, Sonepar has an annual turnover of 22.4 billion Euros, employs 46,000 people and is represented in 44 countries.

Vallen Asia is a leading distributor of products and services focusing on B-to-B markets in Indirect Materials (IDM) in particular Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Products and Clean Room Supplies. We provide customers with access to one of the broadest ranges of quality products in the Southeast Asia distribution industry, making Vallen a single source of IDM products.

Vallen’s strength lies in the ability to provide local and international customers with value‑added services including technical support, inventory management and integrated supply solutions, enabling them to improve their productivity while increasing efficiency and competitiveness.

Perks and benefits Medical Dental Incentive, Optical, Annual Health Check-up

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