Team Leader in Accounts Payable department working with Demant Group. Manage a team while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and financial excellence.
About the role
- AP Lead managing global procure-to-pay process in centralized environment at Sword Health. Overseeing invoice accuracy, tax correctness, and system efficiency with collaboration across teams.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage the end-to-end accounts payable and P2P process.
- Lead and develop AP Specialists and Trainees.
- Enforce invoice, expense, and cutoff discipline to support a T+5 close.
- Oversee invoice processing, coding, approvals, and posting.
- Review and approve payment runs.
- Prepare and review AP accruals in partnership with FP&A.
- Ensure accurate department and cost center allocations.
- Support budget integration and controls within P2P systems.
- Own vendor master data governance.
- Ensure correct VAT treatment, with a strong focus on Portuguese tax requirements.
- Resolve escalated vendor, allocation, and tax-related issues.
- Partner with Accounting, FP&A, and Systems teams on continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Portuguese Chartered Accountant — strongly preferred.
- 5-7+ years of AP or accounting operations experience.
- Strong knowledge of Portuguese VAT and local tax requirements.
- Proven experience leading AP operations in a centralized environment.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with FP&A.
- Experience in multi-entity and/or international organizations.
- Strong process mindset with attention to detail and controls.
- Comfortable operating in high-volume transaction environments.
- Systems & Implementation Experience (Strong Plus).
- NetSuite AP experience (vendor master, invoice processing, approvals, payments).
- Hands-on participation in an AP / P2P system implementation, such as: Tipalti, Stampli, Coupa, ZIP or similar.
- Experience with workflow and close coordination tools (e.g., FloQast).
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Meal allowance
- Equity shares
- Remote work allowance
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home
- Discretionary vacation
- Snacks and beverages
- English class
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