Senior Accounts Payable

Randstad; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse career opportunities

Hybrid working model

Modern office with good transportation links

Job summary

A leading global aerospace company is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist in Lisbon to manage invoice processing and ensure compliance with financial procedures. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in finance, fluency in English, and strong attention to detail. This role offers a hybrid working model and numerous opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle high-volume data entry and resolve issues on invoices.
• Proven ability to work under strict processes and internal controls.
• Familiar with standard accounting concepts and practices.

Responsibilities

• Process and monitor incoming invoice flows from suppliers.
• Ensure timely payments of invoices conforming to internal requirements.
• Build and sustain relationships with internal customers.

Skills

5 to 10 years of experience in Finance and Accounting

English - Advanced Level

Capacity to interact with English native speakers

Attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to work independently and in a team

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join Airbus GBS.

Responsibilities - your mission

Operations:

• Process and monitor incoming invoice flows from suppliers via the different invoicing channels
• Ensure payment of invoices in due time that respect full conformance with internal and external requirements
• Internal customer and external supplier query/claim resolution on a timely basis, including supporting to litigation topics
• Investigate and resolve payment issues
• Perform Vendor Statement Reconciliations (VSRs) to ensure matching of liabilities between Airbus and suppliers
• Manage limited Non-Purchase Orders (PO) exceptions in line with the Airbus Payments directive

Customer service and relationship:

• Build and sustain a robust relationship with internal customers
• Work in close collaboration with internal customers to identify and implement solutions for problems encountered on a daily basis
• Promote adherence to business rules in accordance with the standard Airbus processes and policies

Compliance:

• Act as « guardian of the temple » with regards to compliance, Procure to Pay (P2P) standard process and business rules: (i) ensure that all compliance and internal control related topics are followed by using the correct procedures when processing invoices, (ii) be alert to fraud attempts and (iii) promote compliance amongst internal and external stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement opportunities and solution implementation, working with colleagues, internal customers, suppliers, to solve issues and roll-out improvements
• Actively participate in trans-functional / trans-national projects and tools supporting the P2P process
• Receive invoices, verify accuracy to items ordered, received, and pricing when necessary and receive approval from appropriate Department Head
• Investigate and resolve exception invoices associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders
• Prepare invoices for payment

Internal and External Customer Service:

• Receive, research and resolve a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons
• Act as a department liaison between departments and vendors
• Maintain vendor statements with selected vendors

Additional Responsibilities:

• Comply with safety policies and procedures
• Comply with Finance, AP, Purchasing, and Supply Chain policies and procedures
• Performs variety of tasks and projects as necessary from the Leadership team

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• 5 to 10 years of experience in Finance and Accounting
• Languages: English - Advanced Level. Capacity to interact with English native speakers; Other European languages (French / German / Spanish) would be a plus
• Ability to handle high-volume of data entry, to work with appropriate parties to resolve issues on invoices, and to implement and document process improvements
• Ability to process a minimum of 80 invoices daily with 98% accuracy
• Familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, and procedures
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational and time management skills
• Professionalism
• Service-oriented approach
• Ability to prioritize issues, to efficiently troubleshoot problems
• Effective Communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work with all organizational levels
• Proven ability to work in a team and independently
• Rigorous and analytical with ability to follow and apply strict processes and internal controls
• Systems and tools – working knowledge of SAP desirable with a strong desire to develop further

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other
• regions around the world.
• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
• A modern office, well connected to public transportation.
• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
• An intense and exciting onboarding experience

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Accounting

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