Company overview
team.blue is an ecosystem of 60+ successful brands working together across 22 European countries to provide its 3.5 million SMB customers with everything they need to succeed online by offering best-in-class expertise and services.
team.blue's brands are a mix of traditional hosting businesses that offer services from domain names, email, shared hosting, e-commerce, and server hosting solutions and, as specialist SaaS providers, adjacent products such as compliance, marketing tools, and team collaboration products. This broad product offering makes it a one-stop partner for online businesses and entrepreneurs across Europe.
Our values
The five characteristics that drive our behaviours and the heart of our business culture:
• We put our customers at the heart of everything we do;
• We’re stronger together and we trust each other to do the right thing;
• We tell it like it is and keep doors and minds open;
• We treat each other with respect and regard;
• We’re always thinking what’s next.
Position overview
We are building a new Finance Excellence Centre in Lisbon (Portugal) to support our recently acquired (SaaS) companies and future acquisitions in HR, Finance and other functions. The company is now implementing a new ERP tool (NetSuite) and reviewing the current processes to improve and automate our Finance operations.
We are seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to support the Purchase-to-Pay process of our newly acquired companies, so the ideal candidate will have a strong background in the P2P process, ideally in an Excellence Centre or Shared Service Centre setup. We are looking for someone with the right experience to be able to work hands-on, contribute to the setup of the new Finance Excellence Centre, and with a major focus on continued process improvements.
Key responsibilities
- Play a key role in setting up the Finance Excellence Centre;
- Processed vendor invoices following company policies;
- Verify and assign correct general ledger accounts and cost centres;
- Prepare and review payment batches;
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner;
- Communicate with vendors and internal purchasers regarding invoices and payment inquiries;
- Assist with month-end closing activities, including accruals and reconciliations;
- Maintain accurate and organised accounts payable records and files;
- Support group and local audits with standardised and ad-hoc reports;
- Assist with special projects and process improvement projects as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or similar;
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in Invoice Processing (mandatory);
- Track record in an international Finance environment or Share Service Centre setup is a plus;
- Good understanding of applicable European GAAP and IFRS;
- Fluency in English (mandatory);
- Fluency in Dutch, German, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Finnish and/or Swedish is a plus;
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.
Right to work
At any stage please be prepared to provide proof of eligibility to work in the European country you are applying for. Unfortunately, we are unable to support Sponsorship Visas.
"Come as you are"
Everyone is welcome here. Diversity & Inclusion are at our core. Far above any technical competence, we value respect, openness, and trusted collaboration. We do not tolerate intolerance.
