Accounts Payables Accountant (m/f)

PT11594-ALEBS Air Liquide Europe Business Services (ALEBS), Unipessoal Lda.; Oeiras; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working model

Career progression

Multicultural environment

Job summary

Air Liquide Europe Business Services (ALEBS) in Portugal is hiring Accounts Payable Analysts & Specialists to join our Record to Pay team. You will process invoices, manage supplier queries, perform reconciliations, and support process improvements in a dynamic, multinational environment.

We welcome both early-career and seasoned professionals with a degree in accounting or finance, strong English, ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Navision), and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or Economics.
• Experience: Open to early‑career professionals with an administrative/accounting background, as well as experienced AP professionals.
• Languages: English (B2+ / C1 mandatory); additional European languages valued.
• Technical Competencies: Solid understanding of Accounts Payable processes and vendor invoice booking; proficiency in SAP/Oracle/Navision and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Invoice Processing & Payments: Process vendor invoices and credit notes, prepare payment proposals, manage urgent/advance payments, and allocate direct debits.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Support: Serve as a primary point of contact to manage supplier queries, build relationships, and report Master Data changes.
• Reconciliations & Account Analysis: Perform supplier balance reconciliations and reconcile complex accounts (GR-IR, AP-GL).
• Process Optimization & Compliance: Identify efficiencies, update procedures, and support audit data requests.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Procurement, Local IT, Finance Business Partners, and Country CFOs across European entities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organization

Flexibility

Resilience

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or Economics

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Navision

Excel

Job description

Be part of the ALEBS Evolution: Accelerate Innovation, Empower People Since 2019, ALEBS (Air Liquide Europe Business Services) has evolved from a startup project into a global powerhouse. Over the past years, we have become the beating heart of Air Liquide’s operational success, driving efficiency and excellence across the globe. Why Join Us ? We don’t just offer a job; we offer a seat at the forefront of the future. Our mission is clear:

• Operational Excellence: We are pioneering the next era of business services by re-engineering and automating processes with RPA and Generative AI.
• Our DNA of Care: We believe that high performance thrives in a culture of wellbeing. We prioritize your physical and mental health.
• Future-Leader Engine: With our "Grow with GBS" initiative, we don’t just hire talent—we groom the future leaders of the Air Liquide Group.

Who We Are: We are a vibrant community of 439+ experts representing 33 nationalities. From Europe to Africa, the Middle East, and India, our diversity is our greatest asset. When you join ALEBS, you aren't just joining a service center; you are joining a global movement where innovation meets humanity. Ready to accelerate your career in an environment where your impact is felt worldwide? Join ALEBS and grow with us.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Join Our Team as an Analyst or Specialist Accounts Payable! Are you looking for an international challenge where your attention to detail, analytical skills, and organization make a real difference? At Air Liquide Europe Business Services (ALEBS), we are looking for proactive Accounts Payable Specialists & Analysts (open to Junior, Experienced, and Senior profiles) to join our dynamic Record to Pay (R2P) team! If you thrive in a flexible, collaborative, and fast-paced multicultural environment where your agility matters, this role is for you!

What will your day‑to‑day look like?

• Invoice Processing & Payments: Process vendor invoices and credit notes, prepare payment proposals, manage urgent/advance payments, and allocate direct debits, manual payments, or lodge cards.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Support: Serve as a primary point of contact to manage supplier queries, build strong relationships, and report Master Data change requests.
• Reconciliations & Account Analysis: Execute supplier balance reconciliations (debtors/creditors), reconcile complex balance sheet accounts (e.g., GR-IR, AP-GL, Downpayments), and manage blocked invoices.
• Process Optimization & Compliance: Identify process efficiencies (quick wins), update desktop procedures (DTPs), execute standard internal controls, and support audit data requests.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner daily with Procurement, Local IT, Finance Business Partners, and Country CFOs across European entities.

How the Role Adapts to Your Experience Level:

• Junior / Experienced Analyst Level: Focuses on daily invoice booking, handling supplier queries, preparing routine payment proposals, executing standard vendor reconciliations, and learning operating procedures with team mentorship.
• Senior Specialist Level: Takes ownership of reviewing payment proposals, resolving complex blocked invoices and GR-IR gaps, monitoring SLAs/KPIs, leading process harmonization/migrations, and providing technical mentorship to junior team members.

Are you a MATCH?

• Education: Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or Economics.
• Experience: Open to early‑career professionals with an administrative/accounting background, as well as experienced AP professionals (prior experience in a Shared Service Center / BSC or multinational company is a strong plus!).
• Languages: Upper-Intermediate to Fluent English (B2+ / C1 MANDATORY). Knowledge of additional European languages (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch) is highly valued.
• Technical Competencies: Solid understanding of Accounts Payable processes, vendor invoice booking, and legal invoicing requirements. Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Navision) and Excel spreadsheets.
• Mindset & Soft Skills: Flexibility & Resilience: High capacity to adapt to changing contexts, maintain productivity under pressure, and manage dynamic deadlines. Excellent communication, diplomatic problem‑solving, and team collaboration skills.

What do we offer?

• Work-Life Balance & Flexibility: A modern hybrid/flexible working model based on trust, agility, and autonomy.
• Career Progression: Structured development pathways and opportunities to participate in continuous improvement and process harmonization projects.
• Multicultural Environment: An inclusive, welcoming, and diverse atmosphere in a global industry leader.

Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.