Job Opportunities in Portugal

Req Id: 16227

Job Family: Finance - Accountant

Location: Porto, PT, 4100-136

• Lead, supervise, train and mentor an AP team in Porto
• Review and approve payment, meeting specific requirements to ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors.
• Define, apply, and maintain standardized processes and policy.
• Monitor standardized KPIs to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of the global accounts payable function.
• Support the change process, driving continuous improvement through enhanced cost effectiveness and the pursuit of service excellence.
• Support the innovation, identifying the opportunities of process automation.
• Assist with the development and execution of AP SLA (service level agreement).
• Drive collaboration between Supply Chain & Payables and related organizations focusing on process and workflows.
• Evaluate data to identify business opportunities and risks
• Ensure a strong internal AP control environment.
• Effectively communicate results to management.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and perform all tasks with an emphasis on developing automation and efficiency.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis at the request of management.

• Manage the Accounts Payable team.
• Promote team cooperation.
• Participate in recruitment and train new team members.
• Facilitate staff learning and promote multi-skilling.
• Develops and evaluate employee’s performance, workload and objectives.
• Prevents processing issue escalations
• Deliver effective, timely communication to the AP Tower Manager.
• Maintenance of policies and procedures
• Builds and maintains relationships/synergies with the other stakeholders

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in management of Accounts Payable within a shared services center
• Process improvement / Process Re-engineering skills.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with global ERP systems, IFS is a plus.
• Strong knowledge on the application of accounting tools and IT systems
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and Outlook.
• Fluent English

• Good understanding of how accounts payable process fits into overall finance process and service delivery
• Good understanding of internal controls & risk management.
• A high level of numerical and analytical skills
• Customer Service mindset
• Negotiation and issue resolution skills
• Natural leader, welcoming and promoting changes
• Teambuilding