Accounts Payable Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Own day-to-day accounts payable operations, including invoice intake, coding, approvals, and posting in the ERP.

• Process a high volume of supplier invoices, credit notes, and employee-related payables in line with company policies, Irish VAT rules on purchases, and other local tax requirements.

• Prepare and execute weekly and ad-hoc review of aged payables, payment proposals, banking files, and payment approvals, ensuring strong internal controls.

• Maintain accurate and secure supplier master data (setups, changes, banking details), following strict verification procedures and fraud-prevention controls.

• Reconcile supplier statements on a regular basis, investigate variances, and resolve issues such as duplicates, short payments, and unapplied credits.

• Partner with Procurement and business stakeholders to drive strong purchase-to-pay discipline, including purchase order usage, three-way matching, and compliance with internal policies.

• Respond to internal and external queries on invoices and payments in a timely and professional manner, ensuring a positive vendor and stakeholder experience.

• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing AP-related support, reconciliations, and process documentation.​

• Participate in finance transformation initiatives, helping to implement process changes, automation, and best practices to improve accuracy, speed, and scalability of AP operations.​

Qualifications:

• 2–4+ years’ experience in Accounts Payable or a similar finance operations role, ideally within a SaaS, technology, or high-growth multinational environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, or Accounting Technician / equivalent qualification.

• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, invoice-to-pay cycles, and balance sheet reconciliations.​

• Experience working with a global ERP system (e.g., Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, Workday) and modern AP tools; advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills and comfort working with large data sets.​

• Strong analytical skills, creative problem-solving, and ability to summarise conclusions succinctly.​

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with vendors and internal teams.​

• Process-oriented with a strong interest in automation, continuous improvement, and maintaining robust financial controls.​