APAC Accounts Payable Lead — Japan Operations (Hybrid)

AUMOVIO; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 1,562,000 - 2,902,000; Full time

Job summary

AUMOVIO is seeking an AP Team Lead to drive end-to-end AP operations across APAC, with a focus on Japan. The role requires strong leadership to coach the AP team, ensure process standardization, and deliver compliant payment processing.

You will collaborate with Finance, Purchasing, and Master Data to optimize performance and reporting. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement in the Philippines (50% onsite, 50% remote) and requires business-level English with Japanese language capability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Accounts Payable, P2P, Shared Services, or Finance Operations.
• Minimum 3 years of people management experience.
• Strong SAP and end-to-end AP process knowledge.
• Demonstrated expertise in Japan Accounts Payable operations, including stakeholder management, process standardization, operational excellence, and issue resolution.
• Proven experience driving automation, process improvements, and transformation initiatives.
• Business-level English; Japanese language capability is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Accounts Payable operations across APAC.
• Serve as the AP subject matter expert for Japan Operations and ensure alignment with the AUMOVIO Accounting Standard Process Model.
• Lead, coach, and develop AP team members while ensuring service-level compliance.
• Act as the primary escalation point for AP issues involving suppliers, Finance, Purchasing, and business stakeholders across APAC, with a strong focus on Japan.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and improve KPIs, including payment timeliness, backlog, exception rates, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of invoice, GR/IR, master data, and payment issues.
• Support AP system enhancements, digital transformation, and workflow optimization.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and manage cross-functional initiatives across APAC.

Skills

SAP knowledge

AP experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Process standardization

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

AUMOVIO is seeking an AP Team Lead to drive end-to-end AP operations across APAC, with a focus on Japan. The role requires strong leadership to coach the AP team, ensure process standardization, and deliver compliant payment processing.

You will collaborate with Finance, Purchasing, and Master Data to optimize performance and reporting. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement in the Philippines (50% onsite, 50% remote) and requires business-level English with Japanese language capability