Accounts Payable Manager

• Supervise functional financial accounting activities mainly on Accounts Payable including reviewing journal entries and reporting.
• Responsible for internal and external stakeholders' vendor invoicing and payment enquiries
• Ensure effective internal controls are in place and compliance with GAAP and applicable international and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
• Ensure SOX compliance by adhering to internal control requirements, maintaining updated documentation and providing recommendations, as appropriate.
• Identify and highlight any risks/fraud and mitigate with proper controls and solutions.
• Lead and drive process improvement, automation, and standardization and other assigned projects/tasks.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to resolve challenges and recommend solutions, improvement where necessary
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and productive work relationships.
• Establish plans and objectives for the functional group and at organization level for Global Finance Center of Excellence

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and local country accounting standards
• Strong team-player with experience working in a dynamic organization and demonstrated ability to build bridges between stakeholders
• Strong communication, influencing skills including ability to step up in challenging status quo when necessary
• Strong analytical skills with deep understanding of business principles and practices
• Proven track record of team development, process efficiency, quality improvement and innovating finance workloads
• Demonstrate and maintain a positive customer service focus to both internal & external customers, including Audit/Statutory engagement.
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to maneuver ad hoc tasks/projects/challenges
• Degree in Finance/Accounting, Qualified accountant (CA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

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