Jr AP Accountant

Overview

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

In this newly created role you will bring your passion for relationship building, talent sourcing and problem solving to bring diverse talents in Operations, Management and Tech roles to support our ambitious growth strategy.

Wilhelmsen is a global leader within the maritime industry. Founded in Norway in 1861, 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.

About the role

We are looking for an AP Junior Accountant who will join our Global Business Services division.

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 AP Junior 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

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

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 under Current Vacancies by creating a ‘Candidate Home’ account and thereafter upload your resume and expected salary.

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