Your new company
You will be joining a well-established multinational chemical company They are looking to hire a Accounts Payable (Mandarin Speaker) to join their dynamic team based in Kuala Lumpur.

Your new role

• To monitor P2P RISK MONITOR by ensuring SPOT Checks samples are strictly checked and completed before the last day of the month/document due date.
• Work closely with respective team (eg: invoicing team) to reduce the SPOT and duplicate check error rate.
• Ensure SPOT check and duplicate error root cause is identified and correction action is in place.
• To monitor and manage domestic payment method e.g. Bank acceptance draft
• To support forex payment (trade and non-trade) compliance check documentation e.g. tax clearance documents, customs clearance, shipping documents and invoice copy.
• To process payment proposals run for 3rd Party vendors and employee vendors & intercompany based on country requirement and schedule (daily and weekly and schedule)
• To ensure task are performed completely within timeline and before bank cut off time.
• To ensure Manual Payment Instruction (APOB) is cleared or vendor open item is blocked before payment proposal run.
• To monitor payment traffic/Global Payment System (GPS) status and bank rejection once proposal executed.
• To ensure payment transaction is successfully transferred to bank. In case of GPS rejection, to perform immediate corrective action and execute additional payment to ensure on time payment, if required.
• To prepare and perform manual payment, free format instruction (FFI) and obtain bank approval from authorizers before bank cut off time
• To download bank slip from bank portal and save them in shared drive upon payment execution.
• To liaise closely with bank authorizers in handling online bank transaction (manual payments, local bank, free format instruction) is and ensure timely approvals
• To support local business/ local finance and BSSCKL internal in urgent payment handling on stipulated deadline
• To attend request or inquiry on Account Payable especially payment related queries via payment functional mailbox, AP Service Desk and Payable Query mailboxes
• To support vendor management team (if required) in attending calls from 3rd party vendor, external parties as well as BASF users in payment related queries
• Be the Key person/ focal person to liaise with banks in payment rejection/payment failure related matters

What you'll need to succeed

• Diploma / Degree in accounting, finance or business administration, with 0 to 2 years relevant work experience.
• Reputable Knowledge and understanding of P2P and accounting functions.
• External experience in a shared service or business process outsourcing will be preferable

• Proficiency in English with good communication and writing skills
• Experience working in an SAP work environment

What you need to do now
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