Team Lead, Accounts Payable

Join us in this role where you’ll lead an accounts payable team that supports other Accounting & Finance functions across the region and ensure that the team is trained and well connected with our key stakeholders. We want to run an efficient organisation staffed with happy employees who deliver great quality to the business.

Welcome to Ørsted Business Services
You’ll be part of Financial Services Kuala Lumpur where you, together with your colleagues, will provide accounts payable services, process improvement, and month-end procedures for our stakeholders. You’ll work in an international organisation with a focus on empowering talent to deliver efficient, standardised, and global services. As a team, we support each other’s professional growth and share a collaborative mindset.

As a team, we enjoy working in a highly flexible and inclusive manner, and we hire talents from a diverse variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger.

You’ll play an important role in:

• hiring, training, and developing team members, as well as assigning tasks, setting goals, and providing guidance and support
• ensuring that the team operates efficiently, meets deadlines, and maintains a high level of accuracy and professionalism
• monitoring the performance of the accounts payable function, identifying bottlenecks or areas for improvement, and implementing changes accordingly
• analysing data to identify trends, discrepancies, or potential cost savings
• collaborating with other departments to ensure seamless processes and provide input and support for strategic initiatives
• ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to accounts payable.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have more than 5 years’ experience in end-to-end of accounts payable and at least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory or team lead role
• have solid knowledge of accounts payable processes, accounting principles, and internal controls
• foster a positive work environment, motivate your team, and provide guidance and support when needed
• establish strong internal controls to mitigate risks and an prevent fraud or errors
• are proficient in SAP ERP
• seek opportunities for process optimisation, cost savings, and better utilisation of resources.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

About the job
Application deadline:
31 October 2024

Location:
Kuala Lumpur, MY

Field of work:
Finance and controlling

Employment type:
Permanent

Work hours:
Full-time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.