Senior Accounts Payable Accountant, Mandarin Speaker

Grundfos GmbH; Pasig; Hybrid; PHP 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement benefit

Volunteer days

Job summary

Grundfos is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Accountant (Mandarin speaker) to oversee daily P2P operations across multiple entities in Pasig. You will drive end-to-end processes, mentor junior AP staff, ensure compliance, and support SAP-driven procure-to-pay excellence within a diverse, inclusive finance team.

The role emphasizes process improvements, automation, and accurate invoice processing, while coordinating with local vendors and ensuring timely month-end close in a hybrid workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience with 3+ years in Accounts Payable or Finance operations
• Advanced Mandarin language proficiency (must-have)
• SAP experience with solid understanding of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements and mentor junior team members

Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee daily Purchase-to-Pay activities for selected local companies in line with defined SLAs/OLAs, including complex invoice processing and vendor transactions
• Lead month-end closing activities for assigned regions, including accrual proposals and reporting to Finance Team Leaders
• Identify process inefficiencies and drive improvement initiatives, implementing best practices and automation to reduce manual effort and enhance compliance
• Train, mentor, and review the work of junior AP staff while managing daily ticket assignments and follow-ups in the SNOW system
• Support migration activities, go-live preparations, and internal control and audit processes
• Monitor KPIs such as invoice cycle time and error rates, ensuring adherence to service level agreements

Skills

P2P expertise

Mandarin language proficiency

SAP

Process improvement

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow (SNOW)

ERP go-live experience

Job description

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As our new Senior Accounts Payable Accountant, Mandarin Speaker you will be overseeing daily P2P operations across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and compliant invoice processing, driving process improvements, and mentoring junior team members to elevate overall team performance. You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

What you will be doing

As a key part of the Finance - Accounts Payable team, you'll create impact by Driving end-to-end process efficiency and automation across our Purchase-to-Pay operations, directly contributing to Grundfos's financial excellence and operational scalability.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Execute and oversee daily Purchase-to-Pay activities for selected local companies in line with defined SLAs/OLAs, including complex invoice processing and vendor transactions
• Lead month-end closing activities for assigned regions, including accrual proposals and reporting to Finance Team Leaders
• Identify process inefficiencies and drive improvement initiatives, implementing best practices and automation to reduce manual effort and enhance compliance
• Train, mentor, and review the work of junior AP staff while managing daily ticket assignments and follow-ups in the SNOW system
• Support migration activities, go-live preparations, and internal control and audit processes
• Monitor KPIs such as invoice cycle time and error rates, ensuring adherence to service level agreements

What makes you a great fit

Above all, you are a detail-oriented finance professional with strong P2P expertise, a continuous improvement mindset, and proven ability to mentor teams and collaborate effectively across functions. We would also imagine that you have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience with 3+ years in Accounts Payable or Finance operations
• Advanced Mandarin language proficiency (must-have)
• SAP experience with solid understanding of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements and mentor junior team members

It is a plus if you also:

• Familiarity with ServiceNow (SNOW) ticketing systems
• Experience supporting system migrations or ERP go-live projects

Why you will love working here

We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:

• A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance, retirement benefit and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
• Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

We are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.

Job details

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)

Job Location: Pasig City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.

Grundfos values

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