Senior Accounts Payable Specialist, EMEA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Deliver specialized process expertise, regional knowledge, and operational support for Accounts Payable functions within the EMEA region.

• Collaborate closely with the BPO, EMEA AP Area Lead, and other essential stakeholders.

• Offer guidance on intricate AP processes and exceptions, such as PO and non-PO invoices, invoice matching, approval workflows, credit notes, supplier statements, payment blocks, debit balances, GR/IR discrepancies, and payment exceptions.

• Aid in the implementation of e-invoicing across EMEA countries.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing automation, data integrity, reporting precision, and exception management.

• Partner with BPO and internal stakeholders to address invoice inquiries, supplier disputes, overdue liabilities, payment issues, and reconciliation discrepancies.

• Work in conjunction with local Finance teams, Regional Management, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Procurement, Compliance, and Global Process Owners.

• Support efficient AP operations, internal controls, compliance, and process governance throughout the EMEA region.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 4-8 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, or Shared Services.

• Familiarity with working alongside a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) partner.

• In-depth understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes in a multinational or regional operational context.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.

• General knowledge of Oracle and/or Microsoft Dynamics is a plus.

• Understanding of e-invoicing, internal controls, and financial process governance.

• Basic knowledge of SOX principles, with the capability to evaluate, review, and enhance SOX controls relevant to the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process.

• Fluent in English.

• Proficiency in Polish, German, and/or French would be advantageous.

• Experience in a complex multinational and cross-functional environment, ideally supporting multiple EMEA countries.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience in process improvement, automation, and finance transformation projects.

• Ability to collaborate across Finance, Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Compliance, and external service providers.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the country of employment without the need for sponsorship for employment visa status.

🏝️ Benefits

• Supporting Your Well-being programs aimed at helping employees achieve their best physical and financial lives.

• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with industry benchmarks against similar companies.

• Up to 10% travel allowance/coverage for domestic and international travel.