Accounts Payable Lead & Automation Advocate

Rituals Cosmetics Enterprise B.V.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rituals Cosmetics Enterprise B.V. is seeking a Manager Accounts Payable to lead a cross-regional AP team within the Finance Operations function.

Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations, you will blend hands-on leadership with a focus on people development, process improvement, and strong financial controls. You will own the end-to-end AP lifecycle, including invoice processing, payment runs, reconciliations, and vendor master data, across multiple entities, while driving automation and

Qualifications

• Experience leading an AP team.
• End-to-end AP process knowledge across multiple entities.
• Strong analytical skills and data-backed decision making.
• Experience with automation and reporting in finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Accounts Payable team across a cross-regional scope.
• Manage end-to-end invoice lifecycle across multiple entities, including approvals, matching, and month-end activities.
• Strengthen financial controls and lead improvement initiatives to reduce manual work.
• Act as escalation point for vendors and internal stakeholders with clear data-backed recommendations.
• Oversee AP systems and tooling, define requirements, and champion automation and reporting solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

People development

Process improvement

Financial controls

Stakeholder management

Job description

Rituals Cosmetics Enterprise B.V. is seeking a Manager Accounts Payable to lead a cross-regional AP team within the Finance Operations function.

Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations, you will blend hands-on leadership with a focus on people development, process improvement, and strong financial controls. You will own the end-to-end AP lifecycle, including invoice processing, payment runs, reconciliations, and vendor master data, across multiple entities, while driving automation and