Associate STP

ACCA Careers; Selangor; On-site; MYR 73,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Malaysia is seeking an Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant to handle end-to-end invoice processing, payments, and month-end closing support in a finance shared services setup.

You will work with Procurement, FP&A, Treasury and Audit, ensure compliance, resolve discrepancies, and contribute to process improvements within a governed AP framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Strong English communication skills
• Experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Shared Services
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Process PO and Non-PO invoices timely and accurately
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies with vendors and internal teams
• Manage IIR/GRIR transactions and monthly closings
• Respond to AP inquiries and maintain SLAs
• Prepare and process vendor and employee payments per calendar
• Support month-end, quarter-end, year-end closing activities
• Provide AP policy training and process guidance
• Assist audits with data and evidence collection
• Contribute to process standardization and automation initiatives

Skills

English communication

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant is responsible for end-to-end invoice processing, payment execution, and month-end closing support for CFS supported markets within a finance shared services environment.

This role ensures accurate financial accounting, compliance with internal controls and company policies, and timely service delivery to business stakeholders, while maintaining strong collaboration with internal teams such as Procurement, FP&A, Treasury, and Audit.

Main Responsibilities

• Process PO and Non-PO invoices in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance with company policies, approval workflows, and local statutory requirements.
• Partner closely with business requestors, procurement teams, and vendors to investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing issues, and missing documentation to avoid payment delays.
• Perform IIR and GRIR transactional management, including regular aging reviews, root-cause analysis, and timely follow-up to ensure balance accuracy and month-end integrity.
• Respond promptly to AP-related inquiries and helpdesk tickets, providing clear issue resolution and maintaining agreed service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Prepare, review, and execute vendor and employee payments by entity and system, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with payment calendars; support bank authorization processes when required.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance explanations.
• Deliver user training and process guidance on AP policies, invoice submission standards, and system usage to improve upstream quality and efficiency.
• Support internal and external audits, including data preparation, evidence collection, and fact-based analysis to address audit observations.
• Contribute to process standardization, continuous improvement, and automation initiatives within the shared services model to enhance efficiency and control.

Experience/Background

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Strong oral and written English communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end procurement to payment process is desired.
• Experience in an Accounts Payable or Finance Shared Services environment is preferred.
• Minimum 2-5 years hands‑on experience or familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-service-oriented mindset.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.