Team Lead - Accounts Payable

📍 Location: BGC, Taguig City
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA/CMA is a plus)
💼 Experience: 5–7 years in Finance & Accounting

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Lead to oversee end-to-end AP operations in a fast-paced environment. This role is responsible for ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across invoice processing, vendor management, and month-end activities. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership capability, deep AP expertise, and hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA within manufacturing or import-heavy environments.

• Own end-to-end Accounts Payable operations across PO, Non-PO, imports, brokers, and employee expenses

• Ensure SLA, turnaround time (TAT), quality, and compliance targets are consistently achieved

• Oversee clearing of GRIR, VAT, MIT, EIT, CIP, and advance accounts

• Review and approve accruals, reversals, and month-end journal postings

• Maintain balance sheet integrity and ensure proper aging controls

• Review reports including AP aging, MIT, non-compliance, BOC, and CARF monitoring

• Manage escalations and collaborate with procurement, logistics, treasury, and finance stakeholders

• Allocate work, monitor capacity, and ensure team productivity targets are met

• Coach, mentor, and develop AP Analysts and Senior Analysts

• Ensure adherence to SOPs, internal controls, and audit requirements

• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and operational efficiencies

• Serve as SME for SAP S/4HANA AP, including integration with SAP BTP

• Support UAT, system enhancements, and process transitions
  
  

• 5–7 years of Finance & Accounting experience with strong Accounts Payable leadership exposure

• Experience in manufacturing or import-heavy AP environments

• Strong understanding of customs, broker, and supplier financing transactions

• Proven track record in stakeholder management and issue escalation handling

• Strong reporting, analytics, and advanced Excel skills

• Experience supporting audits and compliance reviews

• Exposure to process transition and stabilization is an advantage

• CPA or CMA designation is a plus but not required
  
  

• Opportunity to lead and optimize end-to-end AP operations

• Exposure to global stakeholders and modern ERP platforms

• Be part of continuous improvement and automation initiatives

• Collaborative and growth-focused work environment