[ref. n13762901] Assistant Manager, Account Payable

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable is responsible for leading and overseeing the invoice processing team to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant Procure-to-Pay operations across multiple countries. This role ensures effective financial reporting, tax compliance (including WHT and VAT), and vendor reconciliation while driving process improvements, resolving operational issues, and supporting internal and external stakeholder requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage the invoice processing team, ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Ensure invoices are processed timely and accurate.
• Perform monthly analytical reviews of financial and non-financial data related to Procure to Pay.
• Timely preparation of monthly and quarterly management report and schedules related to Procure to Pay.
• Review and approve transactions performed by the team.
• To liaise with related parties such as auditors, tax agents, Procurement, ICT, the user department etc.
• Monitor and complete any ad hoc tasks assigned by the management.
• Monitor and resolve Invoice discrepancies, system failures, mismatched and escalated in a timely manner.
• Understand the WHT and VAT process of each country eg Thailand, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillipines, China, Indonesia etc.
• Ensure all monthly tax reports are prepared and submitted on time.
• Identify and highlight the issue, think out of the box, improve invoice processing processes.
• Problem solving - Advise and give suggestions to the team whenever an issue arises.
• Monitoring and Perform vendor reconciliation.
• Train and mentor team members, providing guidance and performance feedback.
• Ensure Compliance with Internal Policies, Regulatory requirements and fraud prevention controls

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, ACCA) are preferred.
• At least 3 - 5 years (s) of working experience in Account Payable with at least 1-2 years in leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of invoice processing, PO 3-way matching , Tax Compliance
• Experience with Oracle, OCR, AI-Bot RPA, Automation etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google sheet, financial report tools.
• Strong communication skills for coordination with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

We are all different - one talent to another - that is how we rely on our differences. At AirAsia, you will be treated fairly and given all chances to be your best.We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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