About the job

Job Description

Take charge of the financial flow at the LEGO Group! As an Accounts Payable Specialist in our Business Services Operations (BSO), youll orchestrate timely, accurate payment processes across Asia Pacific, ensuring vendors and employees thrive while upholding global compliance.

Core Responsibilities

• Supporting a high-performing, customer- and service-oriented culture within the Supplier Services department
• Well-versed in the local countrys statutory rules and regulations
• Leading the implementation of improvements using the LEGO Continuous Improvement approach
• Leading projects and optimization initiatives across areas
• Supporting compliance with company policies and procedures, and supporting the operation of global, standardized, and scalable processes
• Understanding, learning, and using financial IT platforms, as well as local and global processes and policies, as an enabling function
• Supporting high-quality service handling of senior stakeholders queries
• Providing data, analysis, and advice to support decision-making processes
• Supporting the execution of the processes in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner, including
  
  
  • Invoice processing (in the SAP system), processing payments on a daily and weekly basis, and delivering high-quality service
  • Resolution of payment-related inquiries when escalated
  • KPI delivery as part of the BSO Performance Management System
  • Timely processing of travel expense claims
  • Corporate credit card management
  • Processing purchase requests in the Coupa system
  • Coupa reporting
    
    

Play your part in our team succeeding.

The Supplier Services function is a key finance functional area within the Business Services Operations (BSO) unit located in Singapore, covering the Asia Pacific region. The team handles operational and tactical tasks for the LEGO Groups vendors and employees in close cooperation with the rest of the business.

The departmental focus is to

• Ensure we live our partner promise by providing timely and accurate handling of invoices, purchase orders, and employees travel expense claims for all LEGO companies in Asia Pacific
• Ensure that all costs are appropriately reflected in the Financial/Management reports
• Ensure high quality, stewardship, and compliance in global processes
  

This position executes various daily tasks within the department and collaborates with different stakeholders internally and externally. The role contributes to the overall success of the LEGO business by delivering high-quality execution of the processes and stakeholder management, thereby enabling the BSO to succeed in delivering value to the overall LEGO business.

This position also plays an important role in establishing a sustainable Supplier Services department in the BSO.

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Senior Accountant, including 1-2 years in a supervisory capacity, with demonstrated initiative and ownership of financial tasks and processes
• Proven track record in a Multinational Corporation, with a strong emphasis on process optimization and operational excellence
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering superior quality outcomes
• Resilient and adaptable, with a proactive approach and a positive, solution-driven mindset to navigate change effectively
• Capable of managing multiple priorities efficiently within a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Extensive experience thriving in a collaborative, team-oriented setting
• Background in Shared Services operations
• Proficiency in SAP is essential
• Familiarity with COUPA is highly desirable
• Fluency in English, with advanced written and verbal communication skills