Accounts Payable Specialist

Charging your car should feel as natural as charging your phone. That's the future we're building: a network of EV chargers where life happens. We don't just install chargers. We accelerate sustainable mobility. We ob sess over partnerships. We grow relentlessly :our network, our partners, ourselves.

If you're here, you're probably not looking for "just a job." Neither are we. We're driven by impact, and always looking for people who thrive on turning bold ideas into reality. If that sounds like you, you'll feel at home here. We're looking for people who see challenges as puzzles, not problems, thrive in fast-growing, high-energy environments, want to shape the future of mobility, not just watch it unfold. At Powerdot, you'll get freedom , ownership , and responsibility . The space to experiment. The chance to scale your ideas. And a team that's always pushing the edge of what's possible.

Don't stop reading, the best part's coming up

• Type: Individual Contributor
• Languages: English and Portuguese (Main) / Polish, Spanish or French (nice-to-have)
• Location: Lisbon
• Contract Type: Unfixed-term, full time

How You'll Shape Our Story:

As a Accounts Payable Specialist you will join the Finance Operations team and take key ownership of the AP function, with a mix of transactional, analytical and process‐ improvement responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process: receive invoices from multiple supplier channels, register them in accordance with group accounting policies and local fiscal/regulatory rules.
• Ensure timely and accurate registration of employee expense claims and reimbursements (including travel expense and corporate credit‐card transactions).
• Execute payment postings and match allocations to relevant invoices.
• Maintain supplier master data: verify and update supplier information and bank details, ensure compliance with group policies and local jurisdiction requirements.
• Reconcile supplier statements, proactively identify and investigate discrepancies or unresolved issues.
• Monitor invoice approval workflows, track outstanding invoices or payments, and drive resolution of root causes.
• Review existing AP processes, identify improvement opportunities, and support/track key OKRs and KPIs.
• Assist with month-end close activities: cut-off, review of pending items, vendor G/L reconciliation, and reporting.
• Actively participate in AP projects (e.g., automation, process standardisation, system enhancements) and collaborate cross-functionally.

This Is About You, Not Us :

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role - ideally within a Shared Services Centre, multi-location / multi-jurisdiction Europe context.
• Solid knowledge of best-practice AP operations and full end-to-end process understanding.
• Experience with VAT across multiple jurisdictions would be a strong plus.
• Familiarity with OCR (optical character recognition) or automated invoice scanning tools integrated with ERP systems.
• Comfortable working within a ticket-based workflow (e.g., Jira) or similar service-desk platform.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills; additional languages (French, Spanish, or Polish) are highly valued.
• Strong Excel skills, including the ability to design and maintain automated spreadsheet models (e.g., structured templates, dynamic dashboards) to support the end-to-end AP function, are highly valued.
• Proven hands-on experience working with major ERP systems (e.g. SAP or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) within the accounts payable domain - including invoice posting, supplier master data setup, payment processing, inter-entity integrations, and month-end AP close routines. Experience in configuring or supporting AP workflows, automation modules, and reporting within these systems is a significant advantage.
• A mindset oriented to controls, accuracy, timely deliver,y and continuous enhancement of the AP function.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and service providers
• Good team player;

The Kind of Energy We're Looking For:

• We're not into titles, egos, or corporate buzzwords. We're into people who make things happen.
• You lead and listen. Whether you're steering the ship or rowing alongside the crew, you bring others with you and keep communication wide open.
• You own your stuff. You don't wait for instructions: you see an opportunity, grab it, and make it better than anyone expected.
• You've got a green heartbeat. Sustainability isn't just cool, it's core. You care about doing work that leaves the world a little better than you found it.
You balance hustle with humanity. You love the buzz of in-person teamwork, but you also know when to recharge (pun totally intended
• ).
• You grow on purpose. You're hungry to learn, to stretch, and to build something meaningful, not just rack up LinkedIn bullet points.

How you'll be Powered up?

• Private health insurance coverage
• Gym membership to help you stay active
• • Flexible working hours: you own your time
• Annual offsite where we celebrate the year's achievements and spend quality time together (this year we went to Algarve, Portugal!)
• Regular team-building events with your local teammates
• English Training as English is our language used to connect with all markets and teams
• Free office snacks and unlimited coffee & Meal allowance for every worked day
• • ️Special discounts for charging your electric vehicle

Our Promise To You

The best solutions come from different voices. We're building a culture where inclusion, respect, and equal opportunity aren't policies they're lived every day. At Powerdot, everyone has the space to speak up, challenge the status quo, and make a difference. At Powerdot, your voice powers the future, literally.