R2P Team Leader (F/M)

Air Liquide; Algés; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide ALEBS Evolution in Lisbon (Algés) seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead day-to-day AP operations, ensure accuracy and timeliness, and drive process improvements across invoicing, payments and month-end closes.

You will oversee a high-performing team, monitor SLA adherence, collaborate with treasury, procurement and master data, and ensure compliance with internal controls and policies. This role offers international exposure within a global group.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and month-end close.
• Ability to drive process improvements and standardization.
• Strong coordination with treasury, procurement and master data teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Accounts Payable operations to meet SLA.
• Coordinate invoice posting and ensure timely payments.
• Manage supplier queries and payment runs within defined timelines.
• Oversee month-end close for AP and reconcile related accounts.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Internal Control to improve processes.
• Govern AP controls and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Process Improvement

SLA Management

Team Leadership

Tools

ERP Systems

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?

• Ensure the cost-effective operation in the Accounts Payables activities by driving and promote a high performance and engaged team, in order to deliver the best quality service
• Supervise and coordinate invoice booking ensuring the SLA
• Supervise and coordinate supplier queries on defined time
• Supervise and coordinate regular and urgent payments liasing with Treasury/Master Data team to ensure payments within SLA
• Ensure Accounts Payable month end activities are performed as planned
• Liase and coordinate with Procurement in order to solve queries/improve processes (eg: pending workflows, No PO No pay / Paper vs PDF /PO closing, etc…)
• Liase and coordinate with Internal control in order to comply with the policies requirements (e.g. SAT, OTV process, Direct Finance process, Duplicates, etc)
• Coordinate record scanning and indexing functions (eg: Invoice interface issues, OCR, OCR automation…) ensuring the SLA
• Ensure and perform expense controls to comply with the travel and HR policies when applicable (T&E)
• Garantee that expense policies changes are updated and implemented (T&E)
• Manage and solve interface issues (T&E)
• Supervise and coordinate employee queries on defined time (T&E)
• Supervise and coordinate accounts payable records to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational finance chore controls (eg: debtors balance, suplier reconciliation, GR-IR, etc)
• Manage KPI’s, monitor and promote corrective actions if needed
• Manage resource allocation to ensure efficiencies
• Strengthen collaboration and promote channels of communication with external and internal stakeholders.
• Act as second point of escalation
• Secure AL best interest representing both ALEBS and Country
• Ensure SLA (contract) is up to date (RACI, FTE allocation, etc)
• Ensure any Service update are duly signed and agreed by all parties
• Manage Country escalations and related action plans
• Report potential risks/issues and follow up on action plans with the Country
• Manage team’s performance and develop correction plans when needed
• Deploy, in accordance with HR guidelines, all human resources processes (e.g.annual appraisal, my voice, etc..)