Accounting Manager (Accounts Payable AP)

Team and Role Introduction:

Lazada Philippines Finance – Controllership Team is composed of SMEs (Subject Matter Expert) on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger & Financial Reporting. With an average tenure of 6 years each function is assisted by outsource professions and contractors for the transactional tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information; ensures accuracy of financial statements.
• Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable and payment functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines/SOX.
• Own full cycle accounts payable and payment process including vendor set-up, collaborating with operations, manage purchase order workflow process including payment reviewer, vendor management, initiate wires, and implementing positive pay.
• Supervise team to ensure invoices are properly coded with proper supporting document and reviews for payment.
• Monitoring AP Trade, Non-trade and GR/IR outstanding balance.
• Review/Manage employee reimbursement process
• Review Balance sheet reconciliation.o Dealing with Regional finance
• Manage ad hoc works

Requirements/Qualifications(must have):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or CPA or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 7-10 years total working experience with a minimum of 3 years as Accounts Payable Manager
• Preferably with experience in multinational company and/or FMCG/Ecom industry
• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting accountants, clients, and upper management
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work