POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager Accounts Payable will lead Accounts Payable (AP) team and partner with the business, customers, and vendors to execute Accounts Payable management duties to ensure the team achieve productivity, quality, and service objectives in Finance operation area to support business.

The manager will work with other members of the Finance Operations leadership team on strategic planning and execution to drive working capital performance and efficiencies. They will be responsible for the effective configuration and deployment of software tools and reporting and lead the Accounts Payable operations team in achieving goals. The Manager Accounts Payable will be responsible for the overall performance of the Accounts Payable team including all personnel, financial and reporting requirements necessary to ensure that ongoing operations are performed in a cost-effective manner.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:
Establishment of AP team

• Set up and stabilize AP team, including recruiting, on-boarding and training to ensure the smooth transition and operation of Accounts Payable process

• Collaborate with project team, internal and external stakeholders and lead the teams to transfer load and non-load accounts payable and payment activities from N.Asia sub-region finance centers or/and local branch Finance teams to FSSC according to planned timeline

• Evaluate and respond effectively in a timely manner to exceptions and issues to ensure that financial and business disruption risks are minimized during transition period
• Develop AP process relevant KPI metrics to benchmark team performance


• Measure, monitor the team's performance and communicate operation results as well as action plans with internal and external stakeholders


• Lead team to deal with exceptional cases / issues, complex queries in accordance with company policy and process requirement and communicate stakeholders in a timely manner

Development and Improvement:

• Continuously evaluate operational processes for effectiveness and efficiency and to remove waste, reduce cost and increase quality

• Leverage technology to enhance quality and efficiency through re-engineering and/or automation of key processes

• Ensure an understanding of available tools and systems to improve work processes and automation among the teams

• Oversee the implementation of identified areas of improvement

• Establish and/or reinforce a culture centered on quality, process, and efficiency
Leadership:

• Outline employee role accountabilities and expectations; manage performance to drive the right behaviors and improve results and provides useful real-time coaching, feedback, and mentoring, development activities and stretch assignments; supports employees with problem resolution

• Develop and implement regular training program to support the team's development in the skills and abilities

• Gather data and provide input to support the creation of financial performance goals, including a revenue and expense budget for the team

• Manage hiring, on-boarding, annual compensation programs through partnering with HR according to company's policies

• Encourage employee feedback through formal and informal channels, acknowledge and take actions on feedback to drive a trusting culture of open two-way communication, inclusivity and continuous improvement
QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree above in university and preferred major in Finance, Accounting, MBA

• At lease 5-10 years working experience in Finance and Accounting areas

• Working experience in in-house FSSC or FSSC service outsourcing delivery company

• Experience in leadership of the team with size around or above 10 people
Preferred:


• Certified accounting certificate e.g. CPA, USCPA, ACCA


• Finance experience in logistics industry

其他信息
语言要求：英语、普通话
行业要求：全部行业
所属部门：Finance