Manager, Accounts Payable (1 year contract)

Group Shared Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Group Shared Services is seeking an Operational Excellence leader to manage the AP function, drive month-end close activities, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements in Singapore. You will monitor key AP KPIs, support automation initiatives, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues.

The role involves steering the migration to SAP S/4HANA, testing, UAT, and change management, while preparing management reports and dashboards using Excel/Power BI.

Qualifications

• Experience managing AP processes and month-end close.
• Ability to develop dashboards in Excel/Power BI.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of accounting executives and oversee the Accounts Payable (AP) function, ensuring accurate, timely processing of invoices, payments, staff claims, refunds, and vendor reconciliations.
• Oversee month-end close activities including AP sub-ledger closing, accruals, reconciliations, and coordination with Group Finance on monthly and year-end closing.
• Ensure AP records and procedures comply with local statutory and filing requirements.
• Monitor AP KPIs (DPO, on-time payments, GR/IR aging, PO vs non-PO adoption, OCR accuracy) and prepare monthly management reports.
• Collaborate with internal and external counterparts to resolve open issues and disputes timely.
• Support auditors and respond to audit queries promptly.
• Review and streamline processes to improve efficiency and drive automation/digitalization.
• Support migration from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA, including testing, UAT, hypercare, and change management.
• Provide training to junior team members on policies, processes, and system usage.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses, reconciliations, and management reports as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Vendor management

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP Analytics Cloud

PowerPoint

OCR

RPA

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Operational Excellence

• Manage a team of accounting executives and oversee the Accounts Payable (AP) function in Group Shared Services, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, staff claims, refunds, and vendor reconciliations.
• Manage and ensure accurate, timely and smooth completion of month-end close activities, including AP sub-ledger closing, accruals, reconciliations, co-ordinating with Group Finance on monthly and year-end closing requirements
• Ensure AP records, processes and procedures are in compliance with local statutory and filing requirements
• Monitor key AP KPIs (e.g., DPO, on-time payments, GR/IR aging, PO vs non-PO adoption, OCR accuracy) and prepare monthly management reports.
• Work closely with internal and external counterparts to ensure open issues, un-reconciled items and disputes are resolved in a timely manner
• Attend to internal and external auditors and respond to audit queries promptly
• Review, streamline and recommend improvements to work processes and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and drive automation and digitalization initiatives
• Play a pivotal role in the migration from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA, including testing, UAT, hypercare, and change management.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Perform data analysis on AP metrics (invoice turnaround, DPO, GR ageing, vendor performance, etc.) to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Excel or data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud).
• Prepare clear, visually engaging PowerPoint presentations for management reporting, operational reviews, and project updates.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Support automation initiatives (OCR, RPA, SAP S/4HANA, etc.) by participating in project discussions, UATs, and documenting process changes.
• Identify process gaps, recommend enhancements, and implement best practices to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Contribute ideas and insights during workshops and transformation meetings to enhance the overall Accounts Payable function.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with BUs, Procurement, Finance, and vendors to resolve payment issues and ensure smooth operations.
• Communicate effectively across internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely updates and proactive issue management.
• Provide training and guidance to junior team members on policies, processes, and system usage where required.

Ad-hoc

• Prepare ad-hoc analyses, reconciliations, and management reports as assigned.

Represent the AP function in cross-departmental projects or process alignment meetings as needed