Accounts Payable associateManila Recruitment

Company Profile:
Our client was founded in 1981 and remained, from the beginning, committed to providing outstanding services to customers day in, day out.
Our client's philosophy has been responsible for much of their success to date. From humble beginnings in the Port of Fremantle, Western Australia. They are now service all Australian ports from 30 strategically located across Australia, Singapore, China and a growing presence in Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, and Japan.
This is an awesome career opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to join our client's global team.
Overall purpose and responsibilities of the role:
Reporting to the Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager and acting as a valued member of the APAC Finance team. You will work with various Finance teams members locally in Manilla as well as engage with each of the Country Finance Managers across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia & Myanmar.
You will be working under the Finance and Accounting business services group and will be responsible for processing accounts payable transactions such as supplier payments and gathering and analysing financial information.
You will ensure that all processes are properly accounted for at the end of business day.
You will be complying with all company published policies and procedures and any legal and regulatory requirements that the company is obliged to adhere to.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Account Reconciliation: Assist in the preparation of account reconciliations related to the AP process, working closely with other members of the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Adheres to KPI/SLA requirements.
Assist with the Accounts Payable month end close process.
Build & maintain cooperative relationships with internal and external functions.
Communicating with the wider Accounts Payable team and comparing system reports to better manage Accounts Payable processes.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with new vendors and handle all invoice status related inquiries.
Ensure deadlines are met and issues resolved as necessary.
Entering invoices into the accounts payable system.
Escalates supplier issues as needed.
Filing and maintaining supplier records.
Invoice Processing: Manage the receipt, checking, and processing of Accounts Payable (AP) invoices from multiple countries, ensuring they are organized per region, country, and function.
Invoice Verification: Verify and match invoices received with the POs, communicating with PO owners when necessary to resolve discrepancies and ensure accuracy.
Participate in cross-training with other team members.
Participates in projects related to Accounts Payable improvement.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Protects organization's values by keeping information confidential.
Reconcile external vendor statements: Research, analyse and resolve regular payment and vendor issues.
Requirements
1 - 3 years or greater experience working in an accounts payable (BPO)/ shared services department.
Bachelor's degree in accounting preferably with experience in handling receivables, but undergraduates who completed at least two (2) years in college are also accepted
Demonstrated knowledge of accounts payable procedures.
Intermediate Excel Skills mandatory.
Hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days' work-from-home per week)
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm PH (inclusive of 1 hour break)