Senior Executive, Accounts Payable & General Ledger

The Company

Our client is a European-based manufacturer with more than 100 years of successful company history. The company employs approximately 5,200 people and maintains 14 production sites worldwide, including facilities in Germany, Italy, China, USA, and Vietnam. The entire group has reported global sales of more than EUR1.5 billion. They are looking for an experienced Senior Executive specialized in AP function to join their APAC regional headquarter in Singapore.

The Role

You shall be reporting to the Regional Finance Director with the following duties:

Accounts Payable

• Ensure that the accounts payable transactions and accruals (including rep offices) are accounted for in accordance to the company policies and process, supported by the necessary documentation.
• Handle reconciliations, billing, and monthly reporting (e.g., Payable Aging).

General Accounting

• Maintain accurate financial records per company policies, country laws, and IFRS.
• Manage bookkeeping, accounting schedules, and management reports.

Fixed Assets

• Manage fixed asset capitalization, depreciation, and classification.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register and related summaries.

Auditing & Tax

• Liaise with auditors and prepare statutory reports and audit schedules.
• Manage GST filings and ensure compliance.
• Reconcile the CCP listing to GST report, ensuring the accuracy of GST filing.

Governance/Compliance

• Ensure adherence to policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls.
• Oversee internal and external audit processes.

Systems/Process Ownership

• Act as Regional Key User for ERP systems (SAP/Ariba/Psinova).
• Optimize and harmonize processes, ensuring group-wide compliance.

Ad Hoc Tasks

• Provide financial analysis and project support as needed.

Your Profile

Diploma or equivalent qualification with at least 5 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable (AP) and General Ledger (GL) functions. Must have hands-on experience managing the full cycle of AP activities, including invoice recording, cost allocation and handling approximately 200-300 invoices per month. Proficiency in SAP S4 HANA or SAP ECC is mandatory for independently processing AP transactions. Prior experience in system upgrades/migrations, including UAT involvement and troubleshooting, is an advantage.