Finance Project Specialist

The incumbent is responsible for: Payables management, Payment management, Supplier master maintenance, and Project management. Job Responsibilities: Payables Management • Perform invoice processing and payments (daily &month-end close activities) including accounts reconciliation, Corporate/Statutory reporting for Accounts Payables in a Shared Service Environment • Resolve any discrepancies such as price, quantity etc. as a result of invoice processing from 2 way or 3-way matching. • Ensure operations procedures are executed in compliance with internal controls requirements under Sarbanes Oxley and able to meet defined operational metrics • Perform Monthly and Quarterly Supplier Statement Reconciliation • Involved as a tester for the Sarbanes Oxley testing programs. • Build rapport and partnership with Procurement team and Vendors to ensure invoice processing and payments are made per scheduled • Handling troubleshooting and managing business escalation ona timely basis. • Perform record retention of documents in a timely manner andin compliance with local countries' legal requirements. • Liaise with internal/external auditors for the processsupported. • Collect data for operations metrics reporting. • Document exception handling cases • Involve & participate in project improvement initiative • Comply with GST/ VAT requirements on Tax invoice from transactional tax team • Lead or co lead e-invoice discussion on ensuring process improvement such as AP E-invoice compliance for supported countries Payment Management • Perform manual and H2H payments upon proper invoice verification • Provide timely forecast to Treasury HQ to ensure proper funding activity • Investigate and resolve payment failures, rejections, or exceptions • Lead or co lead in bank lead projects for payment profile process maintenance Supplier Master Data & Bank Maintenance • Ensure timely supplier maintenance and proactive in proposing measures to combat financial fraud • Review changes to bank accounts to ensure compliance with internal controls Project management • Lead or co lead company lead initiatives to support M&A, boundary application for Procure to pay module Job requirements • Minimum Degree in Accounting or Business Studies • 5 years of Experience in ERP such as Oracle or SAP is a plus • Accounts Payables knowledge will be an added advantage • Able to use Microsoft applications, Excel, Power Point • Knowledge with RPA software such as Blue Prism, Power Automate and UiPath is preferred • Ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage tight timelines • Strong analytical skills; a collaborative team player with a logical and structured approach to problem-solving. • Effective team player and like towork in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. • Effective communication skills,both verbal and written in English to support the shared service environment • Ability to converse, read andwrite well in Mandarin/Chinese or Korean would be preferred to support sharedservices environment for Chinese and Korean entities. • Passionate, mature, responsible,motivated, passionate, self-driven and able to work independently with minimumsupervision. • Experience in project managementincluding project scope, scheduling, stakeholder engagement and projectcommunications • Able to perform robust business process analysis, recommend and execute solutions. • Able to adapt to changing business priorities and timelines