Accounts Payable Manager

The Accounts Payable Manager owns the group's accounts payable function end-to-end. This is a build role: you will design, document and embed the processes, controls and systems that keep payments accurate and on time across 40+ entities, and act as Finance's principal point of contact for our suppliers. They are part of a vital team tasked with providing the best possible service to our restaurants, enhancing their ability to manage sales, costs and supplier relationships - in turn enabling Operations to focus on what they do best – taking care of guests.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the group accounts payable function across 40+ different entities, including the end-to-end payment cycle and supplier master data.
• Lead and develop the accounts payable function – setting priorities, reviewing work, coaching the team and scale it as the group grows.
• Own month-end closing for accounts payable, reviewing account reconciliations and prepare AP ageing analysis.
• Work with teammates and closely together with different stakeholders, to ensure accurate and on-time payments.
• Build and own the group's payment processes and policies – mapping current practices, standardising workflows across entities, designing internal control checkpoints, and writing and maintaining the SOPs the team runs to.
• Handle ad-hoc projects and support continuous improvement in the department.
• Own the accounts payable inputs to the monthly cash flow forecast and provide the AP schedules required for group reporting.
• Own the supplier relationship on Finance's behalf – handling day-to-day queries, negotiating payment terms and resolving disputes.
• Report on AP KPIs – ageing, on-time payment rate, processing turnaround.

EXPERIENCE:

• Degree holder in Accounting, Finance or a related field; a professional qualification (HKICPA, ACCA, CPA) is an advantage.
• Five years plus experience in an accounting environment with a strong accounts payable focus, experience leading or supervising a team is preferred.
• Experience managing accounts payable across multiple legal entities and currencies.
• Track record of designing and documenting AP processes and controls – ideally including an AP automation or finance system implementation.
• Comfortable across the AP systems landscape – Xero or a comparable accounting system, strong Excel, POS and procurement platforms, and online banking across multiple currencies.
• Exposure to AI and automation tools in a finance environment is preferred.
• Experience in the hospitality industry is preferred but not required.
• Exceptionally organised and self-directed – you build systems, keep them running once built, prioritise competing deadlines and influence stakeholders outside Finance.
• Excellent written and spoken communication in English and Cantonese (Mandarin an advantage) – confident dealing directly with suppliers, including negotiating terms and working through disputes.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, able to work to tight deadlines.

ARE YOU A BLACK SHEEP?

• You put community first and are committed to serving and supporting the individuals in that community.
• You have big hopes, big dreams and big aspirations.
• You are uncompromising in your pursuit of excellence.
• You choose optimism and play with joy.
• You choose to do the right thing every step of the way.