Procure to Pay Team Leader for Accounts Payable Other Entities Team

About the job

• The Team Leader will manage an operations team in Lisbon, with potential to extend scope of responsibilities
• The team is responsible for executing the following activities
  1. Ensure correct booking of invoices (General Ledger Account, VAT rate, Cost Centre)
  2. Identify, complete and request missing information
  3. Analyze and communicate discrepancy between purchase orders and invoices
  4. Issue outgoing invoices
  5. Perform controls in line with corporate procedures and control plan

Your Main Activities Are

• Define the capacity planning of the team
• Follow-up the team’s planning and workload plan
• Manage and assist the team members on their day-to-day activity
• Contribute to the resolution of blocking points
• Monitor the Risks
• Ensure good communication with Business Lines and Finance teams
• Perform the relevant reporting to the Management (KPIs and Dashboards, key messages, improvement axis, among others)
• Lead continuous improvement activities such as monitor the team’s performance (outgoing invoices, treatment length, data quality, stock and flow within the workflow, among others) and implement processes to ensure the efficiency of the team’s daily activities
• Ensure correct booking of invoices (General Ledger Account, VAT rate, Cost Centre)
• Identify, complete and request missing information
• Analyze and communicate discrepancy between purchase orders and invoices
• Issue outgoing invoices
• Perform controls in line with corporate procedures and control plan

Profile and Skills to Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Management, or other related fields
• At least 2 years of Experience in a similar role with team management
• At least 2 years of Experience as Accounting Officer
• Knowledge of VAT 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Pack and ERP system application (SAP/Oracle)
• Fluent in English
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with flexible schedules and with international locations
• Organizational skills and good attention to detail
• Ability to synthetize and to give feedbacks to peers
• Strong team spirit
• Good communication skills (spoken & written), proactive attitude and problem solving

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Why joining BNP Paribas? 

· Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000 employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.

· Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees, distributed across the Group’s 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centers providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

· International reach 

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions: 

• Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines; 
• Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services; 
• Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

· Diversity and Inclusion commitment 

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

· Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

· Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices. 

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered. 

* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.