P2P Accountant (m/f/x)

About the Company & Purpose:

Our client is a global multinational leader in automation and Smart Living solutions (with around 6,000 employees across 60+ countries). Driven by a strong purpose, they design technologies that make buildings more comfortable, secure, and sustainable, actively helping to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprints worldwide.

The Challenge: A New Finance SSC in Lisbon

To support its continuous growth and strategic vision, the company is building a brand-new Finance Shared Services Center (SSC) in Lisbon. This hub will become the engine of their international operations, centralizing key transactional processes (such as Accounting and Credit Management) for Europe and North America.

Why join this project?

This is a unique opportunity to join a global project from the ground up. The company offers a true "small-big company" environment—combining the structural strength and stability of a worldwide leader with the closeness and agility of a human-sized team.

The Accounts Payable Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant

processing of supplier invoices and employee expense claims within the Shared Services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process vendor invoices (PO and non‑PO) in SAP, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, procurement rules, and tax requirements;
• Generate standard payments and execute payment runs according to schedules and internal approval workflows;
• Manage invoice exceptions and resolve discrepancies through coordination with Procurement, business requestors, and vendors;
• Perform vendor statement reconciliations and trade creditor reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of balances;
• Monitor vendor invoices through proactive execution of system reports and follow-up on outstanding items;
• Support assigned countries/entities in invoice processing, month-end reporting, and intercompany reconciliations;
• Review, clear, and manage open items, including document reversals, payment returns, and corrections;
• Process urgent payments, void/stop payments, and special payment requests as required;
• Complete period-end controls, certifications, and compliance checks in alignment with audit standards;
• Administer T&E processes: validate employee expenses, perform compliance checks, and prepare T&E reporting (period-end and ad hoc);
• Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready documentation for all AP and T&E activities;
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure efficient issue resolution;
• Contribute to continuous improvement of P2P processes, including automation initiatives and optimization of workflows.

Key Competencies:

• Education and Certification;
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or related field (mandatory);
• Experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, or similar finance operations;
• Experience in Shared Services or multinational environments preferred;
• Practical experience with SAP S/4HANA;
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, macros);
• Understanding of internal controls and audit requirements;
• Ability to prepare AP reports, reconciliations, and analytics.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to lead a strategic global transformation project;
• A key leadership role with high visibility across all regions;
• Exposure to multinational operations and collaboration;
• Career progression within a growing and innovative finance framework.