Payment staff - Shared Accounting Team

About the Company

East-West Seed is a global vegetable seed business dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers with high-quality seeds and agronomic knowledge. By joining the team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of a purpose-driven organization making a real impact worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Process payments to vendors, suppliers, and other parties via local and overseas bank accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure all payment transactions are accurately recorded in the financial system and comply with approved payment terms.
• Serve as the key operational person for Payment in ERP implementation.
• Perform regular bank reconciliation and investigate discrepancies between bank records and internal payment data.
• Review payment requests and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with internal controls and approval policies.
• Maintain organized records of payment transactions for internal and external audit purposes.
• Manage cross-border payments, international wire transfers, and overseas banking protocols in compliance with regulatory and tax requirements.
• Communicate with internal departments, vendors, and banks to resolve payment-related issues and discrepancies.
• Prepare daily cash position reports and support the supervisor in cash flow management and forecasting.
• Assist in preparation of financial reports related to payment transactions, including vendor payments and payment trends.
• Support internal and external audits by providing relevant payment documentation and assisting with audit queries.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects or tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Up to 5 years of experience in accounting or financial operations, with a focus on payment processing and banking systems.
• Experience in Accounts Payable (AP) or General Ledger (GL) roles is a plus.
• Strong understanding of core accounting principles, bookkeeping, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of relevant tax regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., WHT, VAT).
• Proficiency in accounting software such as D365, SAP, or equivalent ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Good English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills for working with vendors and cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., D365, SAP) and payment processing.
• Bank reconciliation and cash position reporting.
• Knowledge of tax and regulatory compliance for payments (WHT, VAT).
• Microsoft Excel and MS Office proficiency.
• English communication for liaising with vendors and banks.