Finance Team Lead - P2P Payments

Wilhelmsen group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-days work week

International work environment

Learning & development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Wilhelmsen group in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Finance Team Lead - P2P Payments to lead daily payment operations within Global Business Services. You will oversee payment batches, bank reconciliations, and controller compliance while coaching a transactional accounting team.

The role requires senior-level experience in finance processing, strong accounting knowledge, and English proficiency. Hybrid work arrangement and international exposure are part of the offering.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years experience in finance processing in high-volume environment
• 3+ years of management experience and leading team leads
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles
• Experience managing transactional activities (AP, AR, Cash)
• Experience with process migration or system implementation preferred
• Experience using enterprise systems (IFS, SAP, Oracle) preferred
• Excellent English—written and spoken; Mandarin or other languages an advantage

Responsibilities

• Lead daily P2P payment operations and ensure SLA achievement.
• Review and approve payment batches in line with controls.
• Monitor payment exceptions and urgent payment requests.
• Perform/oversee payment and bank reconciliation activities.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies and internal controls.
• Lead, coach, and manage team performance and workload.
• Collaborate with AP, Treasury, Procurement, banks and stakeholders.
• Prepare payment performance reports and KPIs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.
• Support audits and resolve control issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Process improvement

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems (IFS, SAP, Oracle)

Job description

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

About Us

Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group founded in 1861. We have the biggest maritime network in the world, with a presence in over 540 offices globally. Our mission is to shape the maritime industry by delivering innovation, sustainability and unparalleled customer experiences to enable global trade and a more sustainable future. We serve over half of the worldwide merchant fleet with products and services, and supply crew and technical management for some of the most complex vessels in the world.

Global Business Services (GBS) is an in-house service provider specializing in HR, Finance and Technology for Wilhelmsen - providing high quality, scalable, reliable solutions that drive efficiency, enhance customer experience andcost-efficient business support services

The position

We are looking for a Finance Team Lead - P2P Payments who will join our Global Business Services division.

Who you will report to

The position will report directly to the Finance Manager - P2P Payments

What you will be doing

• Lead daily P2P payment operations and ensure SLA achievement.
• Review and approve payment batches in line with company controls.
• Monitor payment exceptions, rejected payments, and urgent payment requests.
• Perform/oversee payment and bank reconciliation activities.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies, internal controls, and segregation of duties.
• Lead, coach, and manage team performance and workload.
• Work closely with AP, Treasury, Procurement, banks, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare payment performance reports and monitor key KPIs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and efficiency.
• Support internal/external audits and resolve control issues.

Required experience and skills

• 8-10 years' experience in finance processing in a high volume environment, preferably with a concentration in leading transactional accounting teams within an SSC/BPO environment
• At least 3 years of management experience, preferably in managing team leads
• Master or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent accounting certification is preferred
• Demonstrated experience and general knowledge of accounting principles
• Extensive experience in managing transactional activities (i.e. AP, AR, Cash etc.)
• Previous experience in migration of processes and/or system implementation preferred
• Experience of using enterprise systems preferred (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle)
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken, is required. Mandarin proficiency will be considered an added advantage. Candidates with additional Asian or Arabic language capabilities are encouraged to apply.

Location

The position will be based in Kuala Lumpur office located at KL Sentral which is a strategic work location with convenience travelling by Monorail, Rapid Kelana Jaya Line, MRT and KTM services as well as easy to get to go by public transportation.

What we offer

• 5-days work week including complying with Malaysia's Public Holiday
• International work environment and culture
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)

Please note that all positions at Wilhelmsen are subject to reference and ID checks. For certain roles, additional background screening may be required.