Accounts Receivable Accountant (m/f)

PT11594-ALEBS Air Liquide Europe Business Services (ALEBS), Unipessoal Lda.; Oeiras; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Meal allowance

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Air Liquide Europe Business Services (ALEBS) seeks an AR/OTC professional to join our European Shared Service Center. You will manage daily cash application, bank transfers, and reconciliations, collaborating with diverse teams across Europe to ensure accurate receivables and timely reporting.

Open to junior or experienced candidates with SAP/Oracle experience and strong English. Hybrid work, competitive package including health insurance and meal allowance, with clear growth paths within a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in AR/OTC within SSC or multinational context.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation, cash application and reporting.
• English at least B2 level; additional European languages are valued.

Responsibilities

• Daily Cash Application & Clearings: post bank transfers and process receivables.
• Payment Investigation & Risk Mitigation: resolve unapplied payments and aging.
• Reconciliations & Reporting: AR sub-ledger to GL; month-end closures.
• Process Optimization: drive harmonization across European entities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: work with multicultural teams and CFOs.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Order to Cash

ERP systems

Excel

English B2+

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

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.

• 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.

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Daily Cash Application & Clearings: Post incoming bank transfers, integrate manual receivables into the ERP, process direct debits/cheques, manage customer refunds, and handle balance adjustments.
• Payment Investigation & Risk Mitigation: Track down unapplied or unidentified payments, request remittances from customers, resolve discrepancies, and analyze aging reports or bad debt risk.
• Reconciliations & Reporting: Perform AR sub-ledger to General Ledger reconciliations, execute month-end closure activities (aging, unallocated payments), and support audit requests.
• Process Optimization & Strategy: Identify workflow optimizations, drive end-to-end process harmonization from an ERP perspective, and participate in migration or work-shadowing projects.
• Stakeholder & Team Collaboration: Work closely with multicultural internal teams, local CFOs, external customers, and provide support or technical mentorship.

How the Role Adapts to Your Experience Level?

Junior / Experienced Analyst Level: Focuses on daily cash application, customer account clearings, payment investigations, month-end support, and learning standard operating procedures with team mentorship.

Senior Specialist / Subject Matter Expert (SME) Level: Takes ownership of complex AR-to-GL reconciliations, high-priority account clearings, complex receipt resolution, process harmonization across European entities, and technical mentorship for junior analysts.

Education:

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, or Business Administration.

Experience:

Open to early-career professionals as well as senior candidates with 4+ years of proven experience in Accounts Receivable / Order to Cash (experience in a Shared Service Center / SSC or multinational 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 Mastery:

Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and Excel spreadsheets. Senior profiles require deep knowledge of AR reporting, cash management, credit/collection principles, and internal controls.

Mindset & Soft Skills:

Flexibility & Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with dynamic priorities. Strong problem-solving, analytical rigor, teamwork, and autonomy.

What do we offer?

• Work-Life Balance & Flexibility: A hybrid working model combining office collaboration and remote flexibility built on trust and autonomy.
• Competitive Package: Attractive salary, health insurance, meal allowance, and performance bonuses for senior roles.
• Career Growth: Clear development pathways and high visibility across European leadership within a global industry leader.
• Multicultural Culture: A vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative atmosphere.

Ready to power your career in Order to Cash? Let us know your level of experience!

Diversity and Inclusion

Our Differences make our Performance. At Air Liquide, we are committed to building 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.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!