Payment Team Lead

allnex; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

allnex is seeking a skilled and motivated Payments Team Lead to join our GBS Finance team in Malaysia. You will lead the APAC Payments team, ensuring timely, accurate, secure, and compliant payment operations across the region.

You will drive standardisation, operational excellence, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration with Treasury and other stakeholders to support business objectives and growth in a multinational coatings company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in payments, treasury, or finance operations within a corporate environment.
• Prior team leadership or supervisory experience is preferred.
• Exposure to banking environments is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (experience with IT2 is an advantage).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the APAC Payments team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and high service standards
• Oversee the timely and accurate processing and authorisation of third-party and intercompany payments (ERP and manual flows)
• Support Treasury operations, including transaction settlement, reconciliation, and reporting
• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and alignment with global procedures
• Support and participate in GBS and Treasury projects (e.g. system implementations and enhancements)
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and audit requirements, while mitigating operational risks
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes and resolve issues
• Support team development, including onboarding, training, and documentation

Skills

Payments

Treasury

Team leadership

Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

IT2

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Responsibility

Why are we proud of what we do at allnex? We create coatings, products which help protect the world for all nex>t generations – and that’s exactly what you can do joining us!

Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that’s a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you’ll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

You’ll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world’s leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

Position Overview

allnex is looking for a skilled and motivated professional to join the GBS Finance team as a Payment Team Lead today! In this role, you will lead and manage the Payments team, ensuring timely, accurate, secure, and compliant payment operations across the region.

You will play a key role in driving process standardisation, operational excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement, while collaborating closely with Treasury and cross-functional stakeholders to support business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the APAC Payments team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and high service standards
• Oversee the timely and accurate processing and authorisation of third-party and intercompany payments (ERP and manual flows)
• Support Treasury operations, including transaction settlement, reconciliation, and reporting
• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and alignment with global procedures
• Support and participate in GBS and Treasury projects (e.g. system implementations and enhancements)
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and audit requirements, while mitigating operational risks
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes and resolve issues
• Support team development, including onboarding, training, and documentation

Required Skills And Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in payments, treasury, or finance operations within a corporate environment
• Prior team leadership or supervisory experience is preferred
• Exposure to banking environments is an added advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of ERP systems (experience with IT2 is an advantage)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

We offer

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. On top of that we are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

Equal Employment Opportunity

allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

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