Accounts Payable Sub-Lead - Finance

About the team

The Accounts Payable (AP) Sub-Lead plays a critical role in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence within the AP function. This role is responsible for executing key controls, managing stakeholder requests, overseeing BAU (business-as-usual) activities, and providing leadership to the AP team.

What you'll do

• Ensure accurate detection and prevention of invalid or erroneous payments through proper 3-way matching.
• Maintain strict compliance with financial control requirements, with no tolerance for errors or exceptions.
• Oversee AP module reviews, Payment List endorsements to Treasury, and ensure vigilance against duplicate payments.
• Acknowledge and resolve Profit & Loss (PL)-related requests and concerns from stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Ensure proper response to significant PL issues raised by FinOps to avoid escalation to Seafin or Biz HOD.
• Act independently and with minimal supervision from the FAO Head while exercising sound judgment.
• Empower the team to make informed decisions anchored in company policies and values.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to drive operational efficiency and strengthen financial controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or any related course
• 7-10+ years of work experience in finance related functions such as account payable settlement
• Experience in process control projects in Accounts Payables
• Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage people effectively
• Ability to identify process gaps