Accounts Payable Executive ( 1 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Kerry Group plc.

Accounts Payable Executive ( 1 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia

Category: Accounting/Finance

Job ID: 67158

FT Fixed Term

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• Requisition ID 67158

• Position Type FT Fixed Term

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• About Kerry

• Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Provide reliable finance operations support across accounts payable and indirect tax, combining responsive stakeholder service, accurate compliance execution, disciplined workflow management, and continuous improvement through data and digital solutions.

Work

Location

1 Powerhouse - 5 mins walk from Bandar Utama MRT Station

Contract role 1 year

Working hours 2PM to 11PM

Key responsibilities

• Operational Support & Query Resolution Serve as a key contact for vendors and internal stakeholders, investigate finance queries, provide clear status updates, and escalate complex issues to the appropriate process owners

• Accounts Payable Operations Support invoice, payment, credit note, purchase order, vendor master data, urgent payment, and remittance queries while ensuring that required approvals and documentation are in place.

• Indirect Tax Compliance Prepare indirect tax returns, monitor tax-sensitive master data and workflows, support accurate tax code and rate application, manage tax-related open items, and provide reconciled data for audits.

• Workflow, Controls & Governance Maintain accurate tickets and workflow queues, priorities and track open actions, follow agreed service levels, and operate in line with finance policies, internal controls, and compliance requirements.

• Stakeholder Collaboration Work closely with Finance, Procurement, Commercial, IT, Vendor Master Data, site teams, and external vendors to resolve issues and support end-to-end process effectiveness.

• Digitalization & Continuous Improvement Identify recurring issues and opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize finance and tax processes, including support for ERP, e-invoicing, e-reporting, analytics, and transformation initiatives.

• Reporting & Insight Prepare operational updates and summaries, monitor ageing and unresolved items, and use data to highlight risks, trends, service performance, and improvement opportunities.

• Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Tax, related discipline or professional accountancy qualification. With 3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Relevant experience in finance operations, accounts payable, indirect tax compliance, shared services, a centre of excellence, customer service, or a multinational environment.

• Working knowledge of AP processes and indirect tax concepts, with the ability to interpret transactional data and apply process controls accurately. Experience with

• ERP and workflow platforms such as SAP, VIM/OpenText, Coupa, ServiceNow, or comparable systems.

• Strong Excel, reporting, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Exposure to automation, data analytics, tax technology, e-invoicing, e-reporting, or digital transformation is advantageous.

• Customer-focused, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating across functions. Fluent written and spoken

• English, with the ability to interpret information accurately and respond appropriately.

• Personal Capabilities

• Service Excellence

• Clear, timely query resolution and stakeholder guidance

• Compliance & Controls

• Accurate, well-documented execution with strong governance

• Data & Systems

• Confident use of ERP, workflow, Excel, and reporting tools

• Improvement Mindset

• Simplification, standardization, automation, and root-cause resolution

• Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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