Finance Team Lead - P2P Payments

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

About Us

Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group founded in 1861. We have the biggest maritime network in the world, with a presence in over 540 offices globally. 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. We serve over half of the worldwide merchant fleet with products and services, and supply crew and technical management for some of the most complex vessels in the world.

Global Business Services (GBS) is an in-house service provider specializing in HR, Finance and Technology for Wilhelmsen - providing high quality, scalable, reliable solutions that drive efficiency, enhance customer experience and cost-efficient business support services

The position 

​We are looking for a Finance Team Lead - P2P Payments who will join our Global Business Services division. 

Who you will report to

The position will report directly to the Finance Manager - P2P Payments

What you will be doing

• Lead daily P2P payment operations and ensure SLA achievement.
• Review and approve payment batches in line with company controls.
• Monitor payment exceptions, rejected payments, and urgent payment requests.
• Perform/oversee payment and bank reconciliation activities.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies, internal controls, and segregation of duties.
• Lead, coach, and manage team performance and workload.
• Work closely with AP, Treasury, Procurement, banks, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare payment performance reports and monitor key KPIs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and efficiency.
• Support internal/external audits and resolve control issues.

Required experience and skills

• 8-10 years’ experience in finance processing in a high volume environment, preferably with a concentration in leading transactional accounting teams within an SSC/BPO environment
• At least 3 years of management experience, preferably in managing team leads
• Master or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent accounting certification is preferred
• Demonstrated experience and general knowledge of accounting principles
• Extensive experience in managing transactional activities (i.e. AP, AR, Cash etc.)
• Previous experience in migration of processes and/or system implementation preferred
• Experience of using enterprise systems preferred (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle)
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken, is required. Mandarin proficiency will be considered an added advantage. Candidates with additional Asian or Arabic language capabilities are encouraged to apply.

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

• 5-days work week including complying with Malaysia’s Public Holiday
• International work environment and culture
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely)

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 https://www.wilhelmsen.com/careers/ under Current Vacancies by creating a ‘Candidate Home’ account and thereafter upload your resume and expected salary.

Please note that all positions at Wilhelmsen are subject to reference and ID checks. For certain roles, additional background screening may be required.