Kering Accountant, Purchase-to-Payment (P2P) — Japanese Speaker
Kering — Accountant (P2P, Japanese Speaker) in Petaling Jaya. Manage invoice processing, AP controls and SAP within a global luxury shared‑service environment.
Overview
Kering is a global, family-led luxury group that houses distinguished creative Houses across fashion, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty. The Group supports autonomous maisons — including internationally recognised couture and ready-to-wear brands — and emphasises creativity, sustainability and talent development within a matrixed, international shared-service environment.
Role & Responsibilities
- Process supplier invoices and related AP transactions within defined SLAs, including period, quarter and year-end activities.
- Investigate, escalate and resolve invoice discrepancies and stakeholder queries in a timely manner.
- Support and execute end-to-end Purchase-to-Payment workflows, ensuring compliance with internal controls and SSC standards.
- Assist in monitoring, managing and improving service levels and participate in continuous improvement (CI) initiatives.
- Contribute to documentation and maintenance of Accounts Payable policies and procedures and support new process implementations.
- Respond to vendor and internal stakeholder inquiries and coordinate cross‑functional resolution.
- Provide backup support to the Senior Accountant / Team Lead and coach, train and onboard new team members.
Qualifications
- Diploma with a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience, or bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting with a minimum of 4 years' relevant experience.
- Business proficiency in English and Japanese (reading, writing and speaking); JLPT N2–N3 level preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of accounting principles, expenditure cycle (purchase orders, invoices, credit/debit notes, payment terms), treasury operations and inter‑company recharge rules.
- Demonstrable experience in Purchase-to-Payment / Accounts Payable processes, ideally within a Shared Service Centre (SSC) environment.
- Proven organisational skills, time management and the ability to assess and resolve operational problems promptly.
- Familiarity with internal controls, service level management and continuous improvement methodologies.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 4–5 years of progressive accounting experience focused on Purchase-to-Payment and Accounts Payable, preferably gained in a multinational Shared Service Centre or centralised finance team supporting multiple markets.
Education
Diploma (min. 5 years' relevant experience) or Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting (min. 4 years' relevant experience).
Workplace
The role is situated in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia — conveniently close to Kuala Lumpur. There are currently 59 open positions in Petaling Jaya on Cerulean, with 2 added recently. Within Selangor, Cerulean currently features 60 open roles, including 2 recent additions. Across Malaysia, Cerulean lists 150 open roles — 6 of them newly added.
Culture
Kering fosters a creative, inclusive and sustainability-minded workplace that encourages internal mobility and talent development. The Group values diversity of background and thought and promotes collaborative, cross‑functional working within a high-performance luxury environment.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.