AP Accountant
The AP Accountant owns day-to-day accounts payable operations, delivering accurate invoice processing, timely payments and responsive supplier service. The role provides scope to embed best practice, strengthen controls and contribute to process improvements within a fully remote working environment.
Role Overview
As the AP subject-matter expert, the role documents existing processes, supports financial accountants with AP best practice and controls, and builds effective cover to reduce single-point dependency. The position works collaboratively with finance transformation, finance and technology teams, while providing supporting schedules and evidence to the financial reporting team and external auditors.
Key Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of accounts payable experience in a high-volume business with cross-border suppliers
- Experience managing foreign currency invoices and payments, FX and international payment controls
- Strong practical Excel skills for reconciliation, data checks and reporting
- Strong understanding of end-to-end AP processes, payment controls and GST
- Experience improving AP processes, strengthening controls and resolving recurring operational issues
- Clear communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and support finance colleagues, manage supplier relationships and work collaboratively with finance and technology teams
- Practical problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands and take ownership in a fully remote environment
Key Responsibilities
- Own day-to-day AP operations and manage priorities
- Embed best practice across supplier onboarding, invoice processing, approvals, reconciliations and payments
- Act as the AP subject-matter expert and train and coach financial accountants in AP best practice and controls
- Build cover to remove single-point dependency
- Contribute practical AP process improvements
- Work with finance transformation to test scoped automation changes and embed them within the AP function
- Perform supplier statement and AP ledger reconciliations
- Investigate discrepancies and resolve aged items, duplicate invoices and supplier queries promptly
- Support monthly close through AP reconciliations, accruals, expense coding and cut-off checks
- Provide supporting schedules and evidence to the financial reporting team and external auditors
- Track AP performance using measures such as overdue invoices, unresolved queries, reconciliation items and processing times
Requirements
- Permanent position in Asia
- On-site location requirement within a remote working environment
- SIN Office
If you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply with an updated CV.
