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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hybrid
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.
You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.
Job Description:
Established in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex is a global payments fintech company transforming the way businesses move and manage money globally. We have built a global financial infrastructure platform to help businesses transact, collect and pay across 130+ countries and 50+ currencies, without the constraints of the traditional global financial system. We've grown to 13 global locations and have raised over $900 million in funding. To support our ambitious growth plans, we’re looking for smart, collaborative and passionate people who are looking to make a genuine impact.
This person will be a key member of the Airwallex Finance Shared Services. As Senior Specialist you will take full ownership of account payable operations for all entities in Airwallex and ensure compliance with financial reporting, local audit and tax requirements. You will work closely with multiple business units and work closely with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payment-related queries. Your role will be a combination of recurring finance tasks and project based initiatives to continuously improve the Controllership team within Airwallex. This position reports to our Finance Manager, based in Shanghai.
Responsibilities:
Process and validate invoices and ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX, and company financial policies.
Resolve vendor inquiries and discrepancies in a professional and timely manner.
Perform month-end and year-end AP reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation.
Maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth AP operations.
Identify opportunities for process enhancements and automation to improve efficiency.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and finance transformation projects.
Provide training and guidance to junior team members as needed.
What you bring:
3+ years of accounting experience, Big Four experience is advantageous
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, CPA or equivalent qualification preferred
Preferred to have good knowledge of ERP system like Oracle etc
Sufficient knowledge on account payable processes and being able to apply them in practice. Advanced excel skills would be advantageous.
Proven experience in managing complex, local or international projects focused on process improvement initiatives
Strong communicator and ability to interact with all levels within the organization
Confident, creative and innovative thought leadership and communication skills to deliver impact in a hyper growth environment
Experience working independently and navigating ambiguity
At Airwallex you’ll have the ability to make an impact in a rapidly growing, global fintech. We want you to share in our success, which is why you’ll be offered a competitive salary plus valuable equity within Airwallex. We also like to ensure we create the best environment for our people by providing a collaborative open office space with a fully stocked kitchen. We organize regular team-building events, encourage flexible/remote working and we give our people the freedom to be creative.
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.