Senior Specialist - Account Payables

PayNet (Payments Network Malaysia); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PayNet (Payments Network Malaysia) is seeking a Finance professional to strengthen payables functions by driving end-to-end processes from invoice validation to payment execution and reconciliation. You will set controls, resolve discrepancies, and partner with procurement and finance to improve payment quality.

The role focuses on prioritising payments in alignment with cash flow strategy, building liability visibility, and enhancing audit readiness in a high-volume, national-scale payments

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payables outcomes, from invoice validation to payment execution and reconciliation
• Decide how exceptions, discrepancies, and high-risk transactions are handled and resolved
• Influence procurement, finance, and business teams to reduce upstream errors and improve payment quality
• Shape payment prioritisation and timing in line with cash flow strategy and risk considerations
• Build visibility into liabilities, trends, and risks to inform leadership decisions
• Improve how PayNet runs payables, simplifying workflows while strengthening controls and audit readiness

Job description

• PayNet operates at national scale, high transaction volumes increase complexity in how spend is controlled, validated, and paid


• As digital payments expand, financial discipline on outgoing cash becomes critical to maintaining trust and system stability


• E-invoicing, automation, and regulatory pressure are reshaping how payables must be executed and governed


• This role exists to strengthen how PayNet manages obligations, moving from processing to control, visibility, and decision quality

About The Job

• PayNet operates at national scale, high transaction volumes increase complexity in how spend is controlled, validated, and paid


• As digital payments expand, financial discipline on outgoing cash becomes critical to maintaining trust and system stability


• E-invoicing, automation, and regulatory pressure are reshaping how payables must be executed and governed


• This role exists to strengthen how PayNet manages obligations, moving from processing to control, visibility, and decision quality

Why PayNet / Why Now

• PayNet operates at national scale, high transaction volumes increase complexity in how spend is controlled, validated, and paid


• As digital payments expand, financial discipline on outgoing cash becomes critical to maintaining trust and system stability


• E-invoicing, automation, and regulatory pressure are reshaping how payables must be executed and governed


• This role exists to strengthen how PayNet manages obligations, moving from processing to control, visibility, and decision quality

TL; DR

• Own how PayNet manages outgoing cash, accurately, timely, and with strong control discipline


• Drive decisions that protect cash, enable scale, and strengthen vendor trust


• Operate where payments, risk, and finance intersect, judgment matters more than process

Why This Role Matters

• Payables directly impact cash flow, vendor confidence, and financial integrity


• Weak control or poor judgment leads to financial leakage, compliance risk, and reputational exposure


• Strong execution improves liquidity visibility and operational reliability across PayNet


• This role requires judgment over process, knowing when to stop, question, or escape

What You Will Actually Do

• Own end-to-end payables outcomes, from invoice validation to payment execution and reconciliation


• Decide how exceptions, discrepancies, and high-risk transactions are handled and resolved


• Influence procurement, finance, and business teams to reduce upstream errors and improve payment quality


• Shape payment prioritisation and timing in line with cash flow strategy and risk considerations


• Build visibility into liabilities, trends, and risks to inform leadership decisions


• Improve how PayNet runs payables, simplifying workflows while strengthening controls and audit readiness

Examples of This Role in Practice

• A vendor invoice fails validation, you investigate root cause, resolve discrepancies, and prevent recurrence


• Urgent payment requests bypass normal flow, you assess risk, challenge where needed, and decide the right path


• Payment delays trigger vendor escalation, you balance relationship management with firm financial discipline


• Repeated reconciliation issues surface, you identify systemic gaps and redesign the process with stakeholders

What Will Help You Succeed

• Strong judgment in balancing speed, control, and financial risk


• Ability to analyse discrepancies and turn them into clear decisions and improvements


• Confidence influencing stakeholders across finance, procurement, and business teams


• Experience in accounts payable, financial operations, or expense management in a scaled environment


• Helpful: exposure to ERP systems, AP automation, or e-invoicing environments


• Helpful: familiarity with regulated or payments ecosystems where control discipline is critical