Global Accounts Payable Specialist: Drive Process Excellence

Essity Higiene y Salud Mexico; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Global Business Services. You will manage end-to-end AP activities for a defined scope, ensuring accurate posting and compliance within a dynamic, international environment.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, supporting audits, and driving process improvements. Collaboration across regions and the trade-offs of an ERP system will be part of your daily work, with a proactive mindset encouraged at Essity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a comparable field.
• Proven AP or similar finance experience.
• Proficient in Office 365 and SAP or similar ERP.
• Collaborative, proactive and clear communication.
• Additional language skills a plus.
• Fluent in English; submit in English.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable Processing: execute global AP activities for a defined area with accuracy, efficiency, and cost awareness.
• Invoice Management: manage high-priority and complex invoices, ensuring timely resolution and correct posting.
• Compliance & Controls: ensure adherence to accounting principles, regulatory requirements, internal controls, and agreed ways of working.
• Operational Support: support day-to-day functional activities, including training, coaching, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Audit Support: assist with internal and external audits and contribute to the resolution of audit findings.
• Process Improvement: participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and standardization.
• Cross-Regional Collaboration: provide operational and project support across regions in a matrix organization.
• Automation Analysis: identify automation and system improvement opportunities within Accounts Payable processes in Invoice Track to increase efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

English fluency

Collaborative mindset

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

SAP ERP

Job description

Essity is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Global Business Services. You will manage end-to-end AP activities for a defined scope, ensuring accurate posting and compliance within a dynamic, international environment.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, supporting audits, and driving process improvements. Collaboration across regions and the trade-offs of an ERP system will be part of your daily work, with a proactive mindset encouraged at Essity.