Accounts Payable - Dutch Speaker

Michael Page; Porto; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting an Accounts Payable Accountant to join a new Regional Shared Service Centre in Porto, Portugal. The role covers end-to-end supplier invoice processing and payments within a European regional framework.

You will collaborate with European entities, ensure compliance, and contribute to migrations and continuous improvement initiatives in a growing SSC. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in accounting and Dutch language skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience (AP preferred).
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with suppliers and internal teams.
• Willingness to travel around Europe during migration period.
• Dutch proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Process and record supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Prepare and execute payments to suppliers.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Handle disputes related to invoices with operations.
• Ensure compliance with policies and audits.
• Participate in process improvement projects.
• Support governance with internal clients and KPI reporting.
• Assist migrations to the SSC Porto during Europe rollout.

Skills

Dutch language proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Deadline management

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Accounting software

ERP systems

Job description

• A multinational company building a new Regional Shared Service Centre.
• Looking for an Accounts Payable Accountant to join their new team.

Client Details

Our client is a large organization in the Automotive industry, with a global presence. The group is now preparing for the implementation of a new Regional Shared Service Centre.

Description

• Invoice Processing: Receiving, verifying, and recording supplier invoices and credit notes in the accounting system;
• Payment Management: Preparing and executing payments to suppliers, ensuring adherence to deadlines and internal procedures;
• Supplier Account Reconciliation: Identification and follow up of discrepancies between invoices and payments;
• Disputes Management: Identifying and following up with operations invoices subjects to disputes;
• Compliance and Audit: Ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations and preparing necessary documents for audits;
• Continuous Improvement: Participating in projects to improve processes and systems for managing supplier accounts;
• Governance with internal clients: supporting the AP Tower Lead in the governance bodies with the internal clients (entities based in Europe), preparing and following-up on KPIs reports, performance reports;
• Transition support: Active contribution in process migrations from Europe countries to the SSC Porto (trainings, understanding local processes, process documentation).

Profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field;
• 2 to 4 years of experience in Accounting (AP preferably);
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial standards;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with suppliers and internal teams;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines;
• Proficiency in Dutch;
• Ability to travel around Europe Region for the first 2 to 3 months (migration period from local entities towards the SSC in Porto);
• Experience of SSC migration is a plus;
• Experience working in an SSC environment is a plus;
• Proficiency in any other European languages is a plus (French, German, Polish, Spanish, Catalunya, Irish, etc).

Job Offer

• A great opportunity for career growth.

Desired Skills and Experience

Accounts Payable; AP Accountant; Senior AP Accountant; Accounts Payable Specialist; Senior Accounts Payable Specialist; AP Analyst; Senior AP Analyst; Procure to Pay (P2P); Purchase to Pay; Invoice Processing; Vendor Management; Supplier Reconciliation;Shared Service Center; Shared Services; SSC; GBS; Global Business Services; Finance Operations; Finance Shared Services; Accounting Operations; Transition; Migration; Knowledge Transfer; Process Migration; Process Improvement; Continuous Improvement; Dutch; English.