AP Accountant (P2P Invoicing)

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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, MYS
In-Office
Junior
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
Process and code supplier invoices, manage invoice approval workflows and three-way PO matches, perform month-end accruals and reconciliations, resolve invoice/payment queries, maintain AP documentation and scanned records, support audits and continuous process improvements within a high-volume finance environment.
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Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.

About Us

Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group founded in 1861. We have the biggest maritime network in the world, with a presence in over 540 offices globally. Our mission is to shape the maritime industry by delivering innovation, sustainability and unparalleled customer experiences to enable global trade and a more sustainable future. We serve over half of the worldwide merchant fleet with products and services, and supply crew and technical management for some of the most complex vessels in the world.

Global Business Services (GBS) is an in-house service provider specializing in HR, Finance and Technology for Wilhelmsen - providing high quality, scalable, reliable solutions that drive efficiency, enhance customer experience and cost-efficient business support services

About the role

​We are looking for P2P Invoicing who will join our Global Business Services division. 

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​Global Business Services provides high quality, scalable and cost-efficient business support services, such as finance, HR and IT, to companies in the Wilhelmsen group.  

The Accountant is responsible for performing several Accounts Payable (AP) workflow tasks and coordination of invoice processing. He/She is also expected to review supplier invoices, assign posting details, complete appropriate checks for business approval and/or PO match, and enter the invoice details.

What you will be doing

  • Registering supplier invoice data into accounting system

  • Managing supplier invoice coding and administer invoice approval workflow, including seeking direct approval from business operations

  • Processing of non-PO accounts payable vouchers and month-end accruals

  • Processing of three-way match transactions in our financial platform and related month-end accruals

  • Ensuring appropriate storage of all scanned invoices on accounting system

  • Make sure CoA is correctly applied

  • Ensuring supplier statement reconciliation is completed for all suppliers

  • Working closely with internal departments to resolve invoice and payment queries

  • Maintaining excellent customer relationships through effective and timely communication in the event of queries or disputes on invoices

  • Producing and manage aged supplier listing, investigating anomalies and reporting on these to accounting team

  • Ensuring best practice across all accounts payable tasks by maintaining current process documentation, and leading implementation of system and process improvements

  • Support external/internal audits

  • Assist in the financial month & year end closing process

  • Other ad-hoc AP duties as required

  • Treating all information received as strictly confidential

  • Fulfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior

Required experience and skills

  • Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance

  • 2 years + of relevant experience in finance, preferably processing in a high volume environment

  • Good knowledge of accounting principles

  • Previous experience in a similar Accounts Payable environment within an organisation or SSC/BPO environment is advantageous

  • Computer literacy – Excel, Word and other large enterprise systems is advantageous (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle etc.)

  • Good command of the English language (spoken & written). Additional Asian/Hindu/Arabic/Asean language skills will be advantageous

  • Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness

  • Positive attitude, customer centric mindset and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organizational goals

  • Previous experience in migration process and/or system implementation preferred

  • Proven ability to learn and understand new software/accounting systems

  • Ability to build good relationships with different stakeholders

  • Attentive to detail and deadlines

  • Structured and well-organised

  • Ability to resolve problems and deal with high volume transactions

  • Analytical skills

Location

The position will be based in Kuala Lumpur office located at KL Sentral which is a strategic work location with convenience travelling by Monorail, Rapid Kelana Jaya Line, MRT and KTM services as well as easy to get to go by public transportation.

What we offer

  • 5-days work week including complying with Malaysia’s Public Holiday

  • International work environment and culture

  • Great learning and development opportunities

  • Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex!

How to apply

Sounds interesting? If you see yourself fitting into this role, please let us know why the role interest you. Apply online through our career portal at https://www.wilhelmsen.com/careers/ under Current Vacancies by creating a ‘Candidate Home’ account and thereafter upload your resume and expected salary.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree (preferably in Accounting or Finance)
  • 2+ years relevant finance or high-volume accounts payable experience
  • Good knowledge of accounting principles
  • Experience in an Accounts Payable environment or Shared Services/BPO (advantageous)
  • Computer literacy including Excel and Word; experience with large ERP/financial systems (e.g., IFS, SAP, Oracle)
  • Good command of English (spoken and written); additional Asian/Hindu/Arabic/ASEAN language skills advantageous
  • Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness
  • Positive, customer-centric mindset and willingness to meet organisational goals
  • Experience with migration processes and/or system implementation
  • Proven ability to learn and use new software/accounting systems
  • Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders
  • Attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, structured and well-organised
  • Ability to resolve problems, handle high-volume transactions and perform analytical tasks
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The Company
HQ: Lysaker
5,400 Employees
Year Founded: 1861

What We Do

Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group. With the world's largest maritime network on call 24/7, our people can deliver products and services on the ground practically anywhere you have ships, or maritime related industries. We make the maritime industry spin. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we’re also developing new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalisation. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues in 57 countries, we take innovation, sustainability, and unparalleled customer experiences one step further. We are Wilhelmsen. Because of our heritage and our ambitions for the future, we aspire to be the leading enablers of global trade

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