AP Accountant

About the role

The AP Accountant owns day-to-day accounts payable operations, delivering accurate invoice processing, timely payments and responsive supplier service. The role acts as the AP subject-matter expert, documenting existing processes, supporting financial accountants with AP best practice and controls, and building cover to reduce single-point dependency. It works with finance transformation, finance and technology teams and provides schedules and evidence to the financial reporting team and external auditors. The position is fully remote.

Key responsibilities

• Own day-to-day AP operations and manage priorities
• Embed best practice across supplier onboarding, invoice processing, approvals, reconciliations and payments
• 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 in the AP function
• Perform supplier statement and AP ledger reconciliations
• Investigate discrepancies, 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

Required profile

• 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
• Experience improving AP processes, strengthening controls and resolving recurring operational issues
• Permanent position in Asia; on-site location requirement within a remote working environment; SIN office

Required skills

• Strong practical Excel skills for reconciliation, data checks and reporting
• Strong understanding of end-to-end AP processes, payment controls and GST
• Clear communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and support finance colleagues and manage supplier relationships
• Practical problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, prioritise competing demands and take ownership in a fully remote environment