Accounts Payable & Expense Accountant

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About us

Are you passionate about finance operations and delivering high-quality services to internal and external stakeholders? Do you enjoy working with accounting processes, digital systems, and continuous improvement initiatives in an international environment? Are you detail-oriented, service-minded, and eager to contribute to a growing Shared Services organization? Then this role could be your next step. Apply now!

Damen Shared Services Center (SSC) Vietnam supports various Damen entities worldwide by providing professional and efficient business services. As part of Damen's international network, SSC delivers standardized, reliable, and customer-focused services while continuously improving processes and driving operational excellence.

As we continue to expand our Finance & Accounting services, we are looking for an AP & Expense Accountant to help ensure efficient accounts payable operations and employee expense management.

The role combines both Accounts Payable (AP) and Mobile Travel & Expense (MTE/MXP) responsibilities within a shared-services environment.

The Role

As an AP & Expense Accountant, you are responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and payments while supporting end-to-end Mobile Travel & Expense (MTE/MXP) operations.

You serve as a key contact point for employees, vendors, and internal stakeholders regarding payable transactions, expense claims, reimbursements, corporate credit cards, and system-related inquiries. The role requires strong accounting knowledge, process discipline, customer-service orientation, and the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously within a dynamic shared-services organization.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

As part of the Accounts Payable process, you will:

• Process vendor invoices accurately and ensure payments are completed in accordance with agreed timelines.
• Reconcile vendor statements, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate corrective actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date accounts payable records, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Support month-end closing activities, including accrual preparation and AP reconciliations.
• Respond professionally to vendor and internal inquiries regarding invoice and payment status.

Mobile Travel & Expense (MTE/MXP)

You will also support the administration and operation of expense-management activities by:

• Providing support to employees regarding expense claims, reimbursements, report status, and approval workflows.
• Processing user-account requests, access changes, and master-data updates.
• Supporting corporate credit card administration, including applications, renewals, credit limit changes, blocking, and termination activities.
• Handling corporate credit-card related inquiries and coordinating with service providers when necessary.
• Supporting the onboarding of new entities and companies into the MXP environment, including connections with credit card providers.
• Maintaining MXP master data and system configurations to ensure accurate and reliable information.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

You will contribute to performance reporting and process optimization by:

• Preparing periodic reports on accounts payable performance, outstanding expenses, backlog status, and recurring issues.
• Supporting audit requests and tax-documentation requirements relating to vendor invoices, payments, and employee expenses.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and enhance service quality.
• Maintaining process documentation and contributing to knowledge sharing within the Finance & Accounting team.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you bring:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

Accounting Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, reconciliations, month-end closing activities, and financial documentation.

Systems & Digital Tools

• Good proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with SAP, MXP, Concur, or other ERP and expense-management systems is considered an advantage.

Language

• Working proficiency in both written and spoken English.

Personal Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good organizational and follow-up skills.
• Solution-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to support employees, vendors, Finance colleagues, and other stakeholders professionally and effectively.
• Customer-oriented mindset with the ability to balance transaction processing, administration, employee support, and issue resolution.

What We Offer

At Damen, we understand that talented people are the foundation of our success. We continuously invest in employee development and create opportunities for long-term career growth.

We offer:

• A dynamic international working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Holiday Bonus, Tet Bonus, and Performance Bonus.
• Healthcare and accident insurance programs.
• Full Social Insurance contribution in accordance with Vietnamese regulations.
• Hybrid collaboration within a global shared-services organization.
• Continuous professional and personal development opportunities.
• International exposure through cooperation with Damen entities worldwide.

Other

Damen does not approve of commercial, contractor and/or agency acquisition or commercial use of this advertisement. Proposing candidates without invitation is not appreciated and will not be considered.

Ready to build your accounting career within an international shared-services environment? Join Damen SSC Vietnam and help us deliver reliable financial services worldwide.

Recruiter:

Tran Duc Vuong (Trần Đức Vượng)

Email:

[email protected]

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