About The Team
The Accounts Payable (AP) Sub-Lead plays a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence within the AP function. This role is responsible for executing key controls, managing stakeholder requests, overseeing BAU (business-as-usual) activities, and providing leadership to the AP team.
Job Description
- Ensure accurate detection and prevention of invalid or erroneous payments through proper 3-way matching.
- Maintain strict compliance with financial control requirements, with no tolerance for errors or exceptions.
- Oversee AP module reviews, Payment List endorsements to Treasury, and ensure vigilance against duplicate payments.
- Acknowledge and resolve Profit & Loss (PL)-related requests and concerns from stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Ensure proper response to significant PL issues raised by FinOps to avoid escalation to Seafin or Biz HOD.
- Act independently and with minimal supervision from the FAO Head while exercising sound judgment.
- Empower the team to make informed decisions anchored in company policies and values.
- Lead process improvement initiatives to drive operational efficiency and strengthen financial controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or any related course
- 7-10+ years of work experience in finance related functions such as account payable settlement
- Experience in process control projects in Accounts Payables
- Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage people effectively
- Ability to identify process gaps
