Jenny Lee
Haywards Heath,WSX
Summary
Experienced Global Accounts Payable and Treasury Manager, specialising in multinational environments, with over 15 years in reputable firms. Skilled in managing end-to-end payables and receivables with deep expertise in ERP systems, system implementation and process automation that reduces errors and
accelerates workflow. Thrived in dynamic, rapid-growth environments where I demonstrate leadership in cross-functional collaboration and adherence to global finance compliance standards. Fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Acconuts Payable and Treasury Manager
Brooks Macdonald
London, UK
2026.03 - 2026.06
- Direct end-to-end accounting across AP, AR, payroll, and complex reconciliations.
- Led and supported 2-person AP team, ensuring reliable day-to-day operations.
- Owned supplier payment cycles and processed employee expenses to meet deadlines and maintain cash flow.
- Oversaw client-fund handling and reconciliations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Set internal control standards that safeguard client money and firm assets.
- Drive budgeting preparation using cash flow forecasting and working capital optimisation.
- Champion cash management system improvements by deploying technology-focused transaction controls.
- Coordinate treasury cost-saving initiatives to strengthen overall financial performance outcomes.
- Shape financial system strategy through enhancements, integration planning, and continuous process improvements.
Accounts Payable Manager
Protiviti
London, UK
2025.04 - 2025.06
- Designed strategic plan to resolve 6-month email and invoice backlog, reducing response time by 40% through prioritisation and effective communication.
- Managed end-to-end accounts payable operations, including processing invoices, monitoring AP mailbox, three-way invoice matching, payment runs, staff and credit card expenses, and vendor onboarding using MS Dynamics.
- Investigated and resolved bottlenecks in workflow, cutting invoice processing time by 50% and boosting stakeholder satisfaction scores.
- Reduced manual errors and repetitive PO processes by 50% through automation initiatives.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to align accounts payable strategies, refined teamwork to deliver key indicators, and provided actionable insights.
- Orchestrated monthly reconciliations, ensured financial reporting precision, compliance with standards.
Global Payable Manager
AlphaSights
London, UK
2024.07 - 2025.01
- Led global team of 10 across EMEA, US, and Asia, overseeing accounts payable operations with a 95% data accuracy rate, including delegating over 1.5K per month in invoice processing, reviewing payment runs, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Developed and maintained strong stakeholder relationships, ensuring prompt resolution of queries and accounts payable issues, contributing to improved AP aging reports.
- Identified and enforced process improvements, including a streamlined vendor onboarding process and AP policy drafting, resulting in enhanced efficiency and scalability of AP functions.
- Successfully implemented Concur and served as the primary owner and administrator of Coupa processing time for staff and credit card expenses by 40%.
- Cooperated with finance teams to support international AP activities, ensuring accurate payments, accruals, prepayments, GL coding, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Supervised global team training and mentoring, completion of weekly 1-2-1s, aligning AP vision and fostering a collaborative environment that motivated overall team performance.
- Owned Vendor Master, credit card transactions, and employee expenses processes, assisting with audit requests and providing necessary documentation.
Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager
Vision Direct
London, UK
2023.06 - 2024.05
- Managed team of 4 monitoring AP mailboxes and enhancing invoice accuracy, boosting payment precision, while maintaining effective coordination across the team.
- Vendor Relationships: Maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensuring the team follows up on any queries or requests related to payments or invoices, enhancing accuracy in accounts and reducing errors by 50%.
- AP and AR Aging & Reconciliation: Preparing and reconciling the accounts payable and receivable aging reports, proactively addressing and clearing any debit balances.
- Ownership of all credit cards transactions and employee expenses process.
- Process Improvement: Identifying and implementing efficiencies in current processes, (e.g., NetSuite Automation and Concur implementation).
- Month-End Close: Ensuring the AP function meets the accurate and timely month-end close requirements.
- Developed a comprehensive training program for the team, fostering skill enhancement and improving operational efficiency.
Management Accountant
Vision Direct
London, UK
2022.11 - 2023.04
- Streamlined financial reports to facilitate strategic decisions and boost efficiency.
- Reviewed and refined AP payment proposals in Citi Direct, optimizing payment processes.
- Prepared and analyzed monthly accruals, prepayments, and reclass journal entries for accuracy.
- Performed bank and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring full substantiation and integrity.
- Prepared weekly cash flow and sales reports, enhancing financial insights across multiple sites.
- Identified cost-saving opportunities through budget variance analysis, improving resource allocation.
- Cooperated with tax team on VAT returns and efficiently processed HMRC payments.
Accounts Payable Manager
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Hong Kong
2021.12 - 2022.05
- Executed thorough audits to identify discrepancies for 40 sites in Asia, leading to enhanced financial reporting accuracy and compliance with corporate guideline.
Finance Associate
Blackstone
Hong Kong
2019.04 - 2021.10
- Supervised the APAC AP team of 4, overseeing delivery and administration of the accounts payable Shared Service Centre in India.
- Streamlined accounts payable by implementing Coupa across 7 APAC sites, automating vendor onboarding, and enhancing procure-to-pay solutions, boosting efficiency.
- Fostered cross-departmental communication with tax teams and regional finance controllers, resolving compliance issues and enhancing team performance.
- Collaborated with US and UK teams to contribute to global culture, strategy, and overall Accounts Payable vision.
- Oversaw credit card transactions and employee expenses in Concur, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to HR.
- Conducted AP aging analysis, cash flow forecasting, and trend analysis to support effective financial planning and accountability.
- Liaised with business units to recommend solutions, design and test plans, and provide user training, ensuring successful operational implementation.
Accountant
Citadel LLC
Hong Kong
2017.10 - 2018.11
- Successfully applied new ERP systems Concentric that improved efficiency in processing invoices by 40%.
- Proceed invoices focus on HK and Australia ensure payments are made with appropriate authorisation in HSBC Net.
- Ownership of staff reimbursement by Concur for compliance expenses policies.
- Conducted month end closing with number of entities, prepared monthly accruals and prepayments journal entries.
- Prepared with the recurring reporting packages to include financial statement, prepare performance analysis and variance explanations of commentary and disclosure.
- Prepared and monitor regulatory filings for regulated legal entities.
- Assisted with the amendment/novation of vendors contracts for new entity built up.
Cost Accountant
ABN AMRO
Hong Kong
2014.12 - 2017.08
- Built a new finance team in Shanghai; provided on-job training. Supervised AP systems and Concur setup. Collaborated with departments on finance issues.
- Supported workflow and procedure improvements.
- Assist SH representative office winding up.
- Prepared and analyzed reporting packages including financial statement, performance analysis, commentary and variance explanations to ensure it is complied with company policy and accounting standards.
- Prepare tax schedules and financial reports, ensure report accuracy and timely submission to Head Office in the Netherlands.
- Reviewed invoices ensure payments are made with appropriate authorisation of cost allocation and accuracy.
- Ownership of all credit cards transactions and employee expenses process.
- Liaised with external parties such as auditors, bankers, solicitors and relevant local government and tax authorities to ensure compliance with local statutory requirement.
Finance Officer
CLSA
Hong Kong
2011.06 - 2014.11
Accounts Payable Consultant
Linklaters
Hong Kong
2011.01 - 2011.06
Education
Bachelor of Business and Commerce -
Monash University
Melbourne, AustraliaQualified Accountant -
CPA Australia
AustraliaSkills
D365 and Workday
NetSuite and Concur
SAP and Oracle
PeopleSoft expertise
Concentric and SmartStream
Tableau and Anaplan
Advanced Microsoft Office skills
Accomplishments
End‑to‑end accounts‑payable & expense portfolio management
Daily bank reconciliations, and cash‑flow forecasting for high‑volume consumer businesses.
Proven ability to keep cash balances within required thresholds while delivering accurate cash‑journal
postings
Knowledge of VAT & financial compliance
Ensured VAT compliance across UK, EU, and APAC jurisdictions, reducing audit
Findings to zero.
Global people management
Directed globally distributed AP teams (up to 10 members), instituted structured coaching, and introduced performance dashboards, fostering high‑performing, accountable teams
Accruals, prepayments & audit readiness
Structured accrual calendars and pre‑payment schedules that guarantee completeness of month‑end figures.
Coordinated audit evidence collection for external auditors, delivering clean audit opinions and minimizing audit‑related disruptions.
Coordinated with cross- functional teams to align accounts payable strategies
Extensive liaison with Procurement, Group Treasury, Tax, IT, FP&A, and regional controllers
across the company.
Multi‑site finance expertise
Experience managing month‑end closes, P&L, and balance‑sheet reconciliations across the UK, Europe
and APAC.
Consistent application of accounting policies across jurisdictions ensures uniform reporting and reduces the risk of errors.
Soft Skills
- Accounts payable management
- Procure-to-pay systems
- Leadership
- Finance transformation
- Process improvement
- Workflow optimization
- VAT compliance
- System ownership
- Problem solving
- Financial reconciliation
- Hands-on invoice processing
- Cost analysis
- Financial reporting
- Vendor management
- Treasury management
- Team leadership
- Stakeholder communication
Languages
English
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
Fluent
Timeline
Acconuts Payable and Treasury Manager
Brooks Macdonald
2026.03 - 2026.06
Accounts Payable Manager
Protiviti
2025.04 - 2025.06
Global Payable Manager
AlphaSights
2024.07 - 2025.01
Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager
Vision Direct
2023.06 - 2024.05
Management Accountant
Vision Direct
2022.11 - 2023.04
Accounts Payable Manager
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
2021.12 - 2022.05
Finance Associate
Blackstone
2019.04 - 2021.10
Accountant
Citadel LLC
2017.10 - 2018.11
Cost Accountant
ABN AMRO
2014.12 - 2017.08
Finance Officer
CLSA
2011.06 - 2014.11
Accounts Payable Consultant
Linklaters
2011.01 - 2011.06
Qualified Accountant -
CPA Australia
Bachelor of Business and Commerce -
Monash University