AP Accountant

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.