Accounts Payable Lead – Rotterdam (Hybrid), SAP S/4HANA

Vector Talent; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vector Talent is partnering with a multinational life sciences business seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own the Netherlands AP function and harmonise P2P across Belgium, the Netherlands and the US. The role focuses on implementing a new SAP S/4HANA environment and driving process improvements.

You will lead a small AP team, manage invoice processing, vendor data, payments and month‑end close, and report KPIs to senior finance leadership, while ensuring VAT compliance and internal controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Accounts Payable or P2P
• Experience in multinational, multi-entity environments
• Experience with Dutch/Belgian VAT on supplier invoices

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day Netherlands AP function, including invoice processing, vendor master data, payment runs and month-end close
• Act as the escalation point for AP and supplier issues, and reduce vendor queries at source
• Ensure compliance with statutory, VAT and internal control requirements, including Peppol e-invoicing
• Map and harmonise P2P processes across Belgium, the Netherlands and the US, working with local finance leads and IT/SAP teams
• Define and report AP KPIs, and support external audit
• Lead and develop your team through system and process change

Skills

Accounts Payable

P2P processes

Team leadership

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Coupa

Job description

Vector Talent is partnering with a multinational life sciences business seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to own the Netherlands AP function and harmonise P2P across Belgium, the Netherlands and the US. The role focuses on implementing a new SAP S/4HANA environment and driving process improvements.

You will lead a small AP team, manage invoice processing, vendor data, payments and month‑end close, and report KPIs to senior finance leadership, while ensuring VAT compliance and internal controls.