Accounts Payable Accountant with Polish
Our client
Our client is a leading international FMCG company, producing and delivering globally renowned food and beverage brands. They manage their European operations from Prague and are seeking an Accounts Payable Accountant to join their financial shared service center.
Role Overview
As an Accounts Payable (AP) Accountant, you will be responsible for performing accurate accounting duties related to the efficient processing of AP transactions for the Polish market, adhering to established KPIs. This role involves working with complex processes, supporting Junior AP Accountants, and providing high-level customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. You will be the first point of contact for invoice queries and will work daily with SAP and other finance systems to process invoices and expenses.
Key Responsibilities
- Verify and match invoices with purchase orders and receiving documentation, resolving discrepancies
- Process vendor invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and tax regulations
- Code and enter invoices into the accounting system with proper general ledger account allocation
- Manage AP virtual tools, ensuring data input quality, output, and job scheduling
- Control Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRIR) processes
- Handle Travel & Expense (T&E) related query resolutions and checks
- Respond to vendor and internal stakeholder inquiries, resolving billing or payment discrepancies promptly
- Manage email, phone, and chatbot communications for the entity, including invoice redirection
- Coordinate 3-way mismatch case resolution with relevant parties
- Oversee no-PO-no-pay compliance, including data collection, reporting, and rectifying actions
- Execute regular payment runs accurately and on time
- Process bank statements and create manual bank transfers as needed
- Submit AP invoice data to financing entity under reverse factoring
- Process advance/early payments in SAP
- Manage vendor reconciliations and detail updates
- Assist with AP Audits (internal and external) for relevant entities
- Support month-end and year-end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
Qualifications and Experience
- 2-3 years of experience in accounts payable
- Experience working in shared services functions (required)
- Experience working within regional teams in a matrix environment (advantageous)
- Professional-level English proficiency
- Fluency in Polish (essential for supporting the Polish market)
- Strong IT and Excel skills
- Experience with SAP and finance systems such as BlackLine and Concur (advantageous)
We Offer
- Competitive base salary with annual review
- Performance-based annual bonus
- 28 days of annual leave
- Flexible work arrangements, including home office options
- Annual flexible benefits budget
- Contribution to pension plan
- Dynamic environment within a growing company
- Opportunity to work with top FMCG brands