Accounts Payable Supervisor - Hybrid Role

Appen; Cavite City; Hybrid; PHP 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Appen is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor in Cavite to lead the Group Accounts Payable function across hybrid hours. You will ensure accurate invoice processing, drive AP automation, and guide a team of specialists while partnering with stakeholders for timely payments and audits.

The role requires 5+ years in AP with supervisory experience, strong process improvement skills, and proficiency in Workday and ERP systems. Occasional cross-region collaboration is expected in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Five years of accounts payable experience, including at least two years in a supervisory role.
• Experience driving process improvements within AP or finance.
• Proficiency with AP automation tools and Workday experience is highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of AP processes, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Experience in a medium to large, complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Group Accounts Payable function, ensuring timely processing.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, including AI tools and AP automation.
• Manage and develop a team of accounts payable specialists with coaching and performance guidance.
• Oversee vendor statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Coordinate entity cash funding transfers and budget oversight for cost savings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve invoice and payment issues.
• Support the annual audit process with documentation and timely responses.
• Deliver half-year Payment Times Reporting in line with regulatory requirements.
• Utilize ERP systems, including Workday, to streamline AP workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Process improvement

AP automation

Workday

ERP systems

Compliance

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Role Purpose

Appen's finance function plays a critical role in maintaining the operational and financial integrity of a complex, global organisation. The purpose of this role is to lead the Group Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments across the business. Based in Cavite and working hybrid across AEST hours (7am-4pm PH time), the Accounts Payable Supervisor owns the end-to-end AP process, drives continuous improvement, and partners closely with internal stakeholders and the Group Financial Controller to deliver a high-performing finance operation.

Your Impact

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Group Accounts Payable function, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time
• Drive process improvement initiatives, including the adoption of AI tools and AP automation to reduce manual effort and increase efficiency
• Manage and develop a team of accounts payable specialists, providing hands-on training, support, and performance guidance
• Oversee vendor statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies promptly to maintain strong supplier relationships
• Coordinate entity cash funding transfers and manage budget oversight to support optimal cost savings across the function
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve invoice and payment issues, ensuring a high standard of service to internal stakeholders
• Support the annual audit process, providing accurate documentation and timely responses to audit requirements
• Deliver half-yearly Payment Times Reporting calculations in line with regulatory requirements
• Leverage ERP systems, including Workday, to streamline AP workflows and improve accuracy across the function

What You Bring

• Minimum five years of accounts payable experience, including at least two years in a supervisory role
• Demonstrated experience leading process improvement initiatives within an accounts payable or broader finance function
• Proficiency with AP automation tools and ERP systems, with Workday experience highly regarded
• Strong working knowledge of accounts payable processes, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Experience operating within a medium to large, complex organisational structure
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and partner across departments
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities with attention to detail
• Comfortable working hybrid and aligned to AEST business hours to support cross-regional collaboration

About Appen

Appen has been a leader in AI training data for over 30 years. We specialise in human generated data to train, fine tune, and evaluate models across generative AI, large language models, computer vision, and speech recognition. Our AI assisted data annotation platform and global crowd of more than 1 million contributors in over 200 countries support model pre training, supervised fine tuning, evaluation and benchmarking, safety and red teaming, and multilingual global expansion.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.