Manager Account Payable
Description
GroupM is the world’s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for an Account Payable Lead to join us.
At GroupM APAC, our people are our strength, which is why fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion is important to us.
As the Accounts Payable Manager, you will be responsible for the comprehensive and complex Accounts Payable Management process for the business units managed within the company.
You will be responsible to maintain the financial control to ensure accurate and timely payments to our media vendors, accounts payable related reporting, provide accounts payable analysis and managing complex accounts process.
Reporting of the role
This role will be reporting to Finance Director.
In this role, your key responsibilities and goals will be:
In three months:
- Ensure vendor SOA checking and follow up and discuss with Finance Director for the payment schedule
- Ensure accurate and timely payments to our media vendors
- Ensure payment advices related to the payment made are sent to vendors in timely basis.
- Lead accounts payable monthly closing, and ensures accuracy of financial statements.
- To respons vendors queries in timely basis
- To do monthly accounts payable reconciliation between account payable payment processed and bank transfer.
In six months:
On top of what has been done in three months, AP Manager will be responsible for
- Ensure AP posted in a timely basis after invoice received and supported by required supporting document.
- Vendor management relationship no complain from vendor for unresponsive reply on their queries
- Manage complex payment schedules and substantial payment value for various media vendors and various payment processings
- Manage weekly media payment schedule as well as monthly media payment schedule in order to ensure NWC target achievement on a monthly basis.
- Liase with internal and external audit as well as SOX audit.
In 12 months:
On top of what has been done in six months, AP Manager will be responsible for:
- Leverage team productivity and efficiency
- Provide quarterly media payments forecast
- Ensure invocies are posted in AP in timely manner
- Good vendor management and communicaiton to ensure payments done and avoid risk of account suspension due to late payments
Minimum qualifications:
Degree qualified, you will have at least 5 years of relevant working experience managing substantial payment value to significantly various vendors, managing team and work with complex stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- At least 5 years experience in leading accounts payable department with substantial IDR value and complex vendors management
- Must have experience in dealing with internal and external financial audit. Experience in handling SOX audit related to account payable organization will be an advantage.
- High integrity person, good leadership skill as well as interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly developed analytical, problem solving, and project management skills
- Approachable, excellent in communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. English
- Independent and highly motivated.
- Meticulous and passionate about compliance.
More about GroupM
GroupM - GroupM leads and shapes media markets by delivering performance enhancing media products and services, powered by data and technology. Our global network agencies and businesses enable our people to work collaboratively across borders with the best in class, providing them the opportunity to accelerate their progress and development. We are not limited by teams or geographies; our scale and diverse range of clients lets us be more adventurous with our business and talent. We give our talent the space, support and tools to innovate and grow.
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About Indonesia
With a population of 260 million, Indonesia is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic markets in the world. With an increase in consumer disposable income, Indonesia is now firmly on the radar for multi-national companies seeking to invest in emerging markets.
Whilst the Indonesian media landscape is still dominated by terrestrial TV with 65% of all advertising spend, digital media is now poised to go through a period of exponential growth. There are around 170 million internet users in Indonesia and more than 70% of them are accessing the web via mobile. The opportunity to transform a media landscape on such a scale is unprecedented in the APAC region.
We're looking for creative and diligent people to join us on this exciting journey of transformation. We're ready to create impactful solutions for media challenges, shaping the next era of media with our diverse and passionate team.
GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.