We’re hiring an Accountant to join our Shared Accounting team in Porto, taking ownership of Accounts Payable for our Central Entities. In this role, you’ll be at the center of our monthly finance rhythm—validating invoices, performing reconciliations, supporting month-end closing, and ensuring our operations run smoothly and accurately. Beyond day-to-day execution, you’ll also help improve and streamline procurement and payment processes, partnering with stakeholders to make the AP journey faster, cleaner, and more scalable.

What you will be doing

Accounts Payable Operations

• Own the end-to-end invoice flow: review, validate, and post supplier invoices in line with internal controls and policies
• Ensure accurate accounting classification and smooth approval workflows
• Maintain healthy vendor ledgers through open-item follow-up and regular account reviews
• Prepare and run payment cycles, ensuring accuracy and on-time execution

Monthly Closing & Reporting

• Drive AP-related balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring clarity and completeness
• Book accruals and actively support month-end closing activities
• Validate and explain open balances, ensuring they are accurate and well-documented
• Support audits by providing timely documentation and clear evidence trails

Procurement & Process Support

• Support and guide users of the procurement tool / purchase portal to ensure a seamless experience
• Contribute to strengthening and improving procurement-to-pay processes, with an eye for efficiency
• Ensure end-to-end alignment across purchase orders, goods/services receipts, and invoices (3-way match mindset)

Compliance & Controls

• Execute key AP internal controls and ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
• Support vendor-related tax declarations when required, in coordination with relevant stakeholders
• Promote a strong compliance mindset while keeping operations efficient and scalable

What we are looking for

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related subject
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in Accounting and/or Accounts Payable
• Shared Services experience is a plus (you’re used to scale, pace, and cross-team collaboration)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (or similar ERP experience with a strong willingness to ramp up)
• Strong Excel skills to work confidently with reconciliations, reports, and datasets
• Very good English communication skills (written and spoken) to collaborate in an international environment
• Detail-oriented and well-organized, with a proactive mindset and ownership over deliverables