Accounts Payable Accountant (Long Leave Cover)

Airbus; Coimbra; Hybrid; EUR 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Airbus learning offer (digital and in‑

Parque das Nações office

Job summary

Airbus Portugal SA is seeking an entry-level Accountant to join our team. The role focuses on invoice processing, travel expense support, and handling vendor inquiries. You will interact with multiple departments to ensure accurate accounts and smooth operations.

Ideal candidates are junior accountants or graduates with accounting administration experience, able to manage high volumes of data entry and adhere to corporate policies. A hybrid work model and an inclusive environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates or accounting administration experience.
• Ability to handle high-volume data entry.
• Experience resolving invoice issues.
• Knowledge of standard accounting concepts.
• Fluent English; other European languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices: verify items ordered, received and priced; obtain approvals.
• Support corporate travel program: review expense reports and assist with inquiries.
• Handle internal/external inquiries about account status and discrepancies.
• Maintain vendor statements and liaise between departments and vendors.
• Comply with safety and finance/purchasing policies.

Skills

Invoice processing

Data entry

Accounting

Education

Finance / Accounting degree

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities - your mission

The tasks to perform are associated with invoice analysis, purchase order assessment, supporting corporate travel programs, and responding to vendor inquiries.

Invoice Processing:

• Receive invoices, verify the accuracy of items ordered, received, and priced when necessary and receive approval from appropriate Department Head
• Investigate and resolve exception invoices associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders
• Prepare invoices for payment

Corporate travel program:

• Review risk expense reports to ensure employee compliance to corporate travel policy and collaborate with employees to correct expense report issues
• Provide support, investigate, and resolve travel and corporate card inquiries concerning account status
• Act as the subject matter expert for the corporate travel online tool and provide administrative support on managing user profiles/account details
• Provide monthly travel reports to track cost and compliance

Internal and External Customer Service:

• Receive, research and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons
• Act as a department liaison between departments and vendors
• Maintain vendor statements with selected vendors

Additional Responsibilities:

• Comply with safety policies and procedures
• Comply with Finance, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Supply Chain policies and procedures
• Performs variety of tasks and projects as necessary from the Leadership team

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• Junior accountant (recent graduates) or with experience in Accounting administrative tasks
• Finance / Accounting degree or experience in administrative accounting tasks
• Ability to handle high-volume of data entry
• Work with appropriate parties to resolve issues on invoices
• Implement and document process improvements
• Ability to process a minimum of 80 invoices daily with 98% accuracy
• Familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, and procedures
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational and time management skills
• Professionalism
• Service-oriented approach
• Ability to prioritize issues and to efficiently troubleshoot problems
• Effective Communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work with all organizational levels
• Language: English - Intermediate level; Other European languages (French / German / Spanish) would be a plus

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• The chance to work in a multicultural environment.
• The opportunity to grow your skills and capabilities thanks to our Airbus learning offer (digital solutions, classroom sessions, certified training….) and career opportunities across the globe.
• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
• A modern office at Parque das Nacoes, well connected to public transportation.
• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.
• Work in a balanced environment: Beyond the many benefits offered to its employees, joining Airbus is also the guarantee of a respectable work-life balance. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Portugal SA

Employment Type:

Agency / Temporary

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Family:

Transactional Accounting

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.