Account Payable Executive - Share Services

Position Responsibilities:

• Operate an effective control environment / review to ensure quality-of-service delivery. Including timely completion of account reconciliations and resolution of issues identified.
• Responsible for ensuring all AP accounting are completely accounted for month-end close purpose, within the stipulated time frame.
• Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of processing PO, Non-PO invoices or payment depending on the team assigned and AP services are delivered within the agreed service levels and targets.
• Establish all relevant AP policies, procedures, and control.
• Participate in any migration project (when required) of the AP payment / invoice function from the BU.
• Responsible for providing financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data, preparing reports.
• Responsible for the financial and operational performance of the shared service.
• Responsible for adherence to Company policies and procedures.
• Assist in designing and implementing operational practices and system designs that drive accuracy, controls, and efficiency.
• Perform research and resolutions for problem reports and handle other trouble shooting assignments as needed.
• Partner with other organizational leaders to achieve successful implementation of key initiatives as related to Shared Services.
• Responsibility on the month end sub ledger closing activities, raising journal entries for recurring month end accrual & prepayment, payroll, Interco balance and reconciliation of balance sheet.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents and verifying outgoing payment
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups &maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Completes federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains and evaluates general ledger entries to ensure information is complete, accurate and conforms to corporate accounting standards and GAAP.
• Responsible for year-end closing and provides general accounting support and assistance to all areas of Finance and Accounting as needed during closings, special projects or peak periods.
• Provide support as required for internal and external audit.
• Assisting on the budget and forecast preparation.
• Perform other ad-hoc task as and when required.

Requirements:

1. Minimum Degree/ Professional Degree in Finance/Accountancy.
2. A member of recognized professional bodies.
3. Minimum 2- 3 years of working experience in manufacturing company/ accounting and similar shared services leadership level role.
4. Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC accounting and reporting requirements.
5. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
6. Meticulous, independent, initiative and ability to meet deadlines.
7. Experience required in developing and complex Excel-based models, conducting quantitative and statistical analysis, implementation process design, problem solving, and consensus building.
8. Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including technical ability with PowerPoint.
9. Demonstrated experience in impacting the quality and success of a finance shared service/analytics business.
10. Understand where deficiencies exist and work continuously to solve problems.
11. Ability to build strong trusted working relationships with internal and external business customers at all levels to include executive level management.
12. Knowledge of Malaysia e-Invoicing requirements and LHDN e-Invoice framework; experience supporting e-Invoicing processes is an added advantage.