The Company

We are Zeekr, built on a decade of European experience. We are a premium electric vehicle and technology solutions brand from Geely Holding Group, one of world’s largest automotive companies. Our goal and vision is to accelerate the shift to fully electrified mobility. We are committed to driving the future of transportation with cutting-edge technology and a customer-centric approach.

The role
As an AP Lead, you will take ownership of the end-to-end accounts payable function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing while leading and developing the AP team. You will play a key role in strengthening internal controls, improving the driving process, and supporting scalable operations within a fast-paced environment.

This role requires 6–10 years of relevant experience, including team leadership, ideally within startup and OEM environments. We value strong ethics, ownership, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic organization that keeps pace with the company’s growth.

This is what you will do:

Operations & Process Ownership:

• Oversee daily AP operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations.

• Review and approve invoice postings, payment runs, and vendor account reconciliations.

• Ensure proper 3-way matching (PO, GR, Invoice) and resolve complex discrepancies.

• Own period-end AP closing activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and reporting.

Team Leadership:

• Lead, coach, and develop the AP team, ensuring high performance and continuous skill development.

• Allocate workloads, set priorities, and ensure adherence to deadlines (month-end, year-end).

• Act as escalation point for internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Controls, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements (including VAT).

• Strengthen and maintain robust AP processes and audit readiness.

• Lead internal and external audit interactions related to AP.

Process Improvement & Transformation:

• Identify inefficiencies and drive automation, standardization, and digitalization initiatives.

• Improve end-to-end P2P processes in collaboration with procurement, finance, and business teams.

• Contribute to ERP enhancements, system implementations, or migrations.

Stakeholder Management:

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders (Procurement, Finance, Treasury, Operations).

• Manage supplier relationships at a strategic level, including dispute resolution.

• Provide insights and reporting on AP performance (aging, KPIs, cashflow impact).

To be successful in the role you will demonstrate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• 6–10 years of experience in Accounts Payable or transactional finance, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.

• Strong knowledge of AP processes, P2P cycle, and accounting principles.

• Proven experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) and advanced Excel skills.

• Solid understanding of VAT and local statutory requirements.

• Demonstrated experience in process improvement, automation, or transformation initiatives.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• High level of ownership, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

To thrive at Zeekr we believe that you have the courage to lead with trust and care and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. You are highly innovative and have a great ability to adapt and perform in a constantly changing, fast-paced, highly demanding work environment. Like us, you believe it’s important to have a passion to work in an international and multicultural environment with the desire and ability to embrace the diversity of people, perspectives, and styles.

Apply today, we will perform ongoing selection during the application period. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to GDPR regulations we can only accept applications sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels. We do not accept applications submitted by external recruitment companies.