Accounts Payable Supervisor (Hybrid) - #34400

This is an exciting career opportunity for a seasoned Team Leader – AP to support an established corporation where you will be exposed to new learnings and experiences. Their team keeps a balance of having an atmosphere that is both fun and focused on attaining the businesses' goals.

Company Profile:

Our client is the world's largest supplier of genetic improvement to pork chain consumers through innovative and outstanding genetic technology, health and services. They have been operating globally for 60 years.

Swine producers trust them for healthy, productive and ROI-driven swine genetics. They select for commercially relevant traits that create the foundation for profitable production.

They are leaders in swine genetic improvement and are trusted globally with operations in over 40 countries. Count on them to bring you the latest innovations to drive genetic improvement, a global bio secure supply system to deliver world-renowned genetics, and on-farm experts.

Overall purpose and responsibilities of the role:

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor who will oversee the preparation, recording and analysis of accounts payable transactions.  This role maintains and reconciles accounts payable ledger accounts, develops, directs, plans and evaluates accounts payable policies and procedures, and ensures external and internal controls and policies are adhered to.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and mentor the team, set clear objectives and conduct performance evaluations
• Provide training and development opportunities through delegation, stretch assignments and coaching
• Oversee end to end process of Procure to Pay, including accurate and timely recording of invoices from third party suppliers, employees and intercompany, proper recording of payments and issuance of withholding tax certificates
• Review monthly supplier reconciliation and resolve any discrepancies immediately
• Ensure AP aging and other related reports are accurate before distribution
• Establish reliable and efficient filing of documents for audit purposes
• Prepare reports and analysis for management as needed
• Implement process improvements and automation to enhance productivity
• Ensure vendor master data is reviewed and updated in accordance with company policy
• Manage AP related queries from suppliers and employees
• Ensure compliance to company policies and statutory requirements
• Provide weekly payment forecast to Treasury Team, and be able to explain variances vs. actual
• Handle matters on AP, Accruals and Employee Expense Claims during month-end closing and audit
• Oversee end-to-end Accounts Payable processes for PH, AU, and UK entities
• Review and validate the work of AP staff handling employee expenses, intercompany payables, and vendor invoices
• Ensure compliance with local and international accounting standards (PH GAAP, IFRS)
• Participate in audits (local and UK) when required
• Collaborate with different time zones; flexibility required especially for UK month-end closings
• Approvals and system management using MS Dynamics 365 (PH & UK) and Oracle (AU)

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• With at least 7 years of solid work experience in Accounts Payable in a multi-national company or complex organization under a computerized accounting setup
• With at least 3 years of people management experience
• Strong knowledge in PH GAAP, or IFRS required.
• Solid understanding of withholding tax and PH tax regulations (with support from internal tax team)
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and other reporting tools
• Strong attention to details, leadership and decision-making skills
• Able to communicate with other stakeholders and higher management
• Flexible working hours to support 3 business units AU/PH/UK.
• Willing to adopt a hybrid work set up (3x reporting onsite)
• Reports to the Finance Controller with regular interaction with Finance team, FP&A, and other departments
• CPA an advantage
• Proficiency in MS Dynamics 365 and/or Oracle is a plus

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management (AU, UK, and PH counterparts)
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical and time management skills
• Flexibility to work across multiple time zones (critical hours: 9 AM to 4 PM; may require late hours during month-end)    

Job type: Permanent

Emp type: Direct hire; Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday; Typically, 8am to 6pm schedule (10 hours for 4 days and 9 hours for 1 day per week, this is to cover for ½ day Saturday) but should be flexible to work shifts aligned with client time zones: PH, Au and UK.

Location: Hybrid – Ortigas, Pasig City

Industry: World's largest supplier of genetic improvement to pork chain consumers

Expertise: Accounts Payable, Leadership skills