Job Description

Accounts Payable Process Expert for Susonity Group (located in Poland)

Your role:

The position requires a solid understanding of accounting principles and hands-on experience within Accounts Payable and Finance operations. The role will initially have a strong focus on supporting the ERP rollout and transition to the new Finance operating model, while developing in-depth knowledge of the end-to-end AP process, including the related application landscape, accounting flows and operational dependencies.

A key part of the role will be working closely with the external Shared Service Center and internal stakeholders to ensure effective process execution, resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

Work model: 100% remote from Poland.

The position is temporary with a 1-year employment contract. Prolongation/conversion into an employment contract will be ultimately evaluated by mid 2027.

Primary Tasks:

• Support the ERP project rollout from an Accounts Payable perspective, including process design finalization, testing, knowledge transfer, documentation, cutover and post-go-live stabilization.
• Maintain hands-on involvement in the end-to-end AP process, reviewing individual transactions and understanding the invoice flow from receipt through approval, posting and payment.
• Act as the key Finance contact for day-to-day AP topics, working with the external Shared Service Center, Procurement, business users and IT.
• Navigate the AP application landscape, including invoice capture, approval workflow, ERP, payment and archiving solutions.
• Investigate blocked, rejected, incorrectly posted or overdue invoices, identify root causes and drive resolution.
• Review AP transactions from an accounting perspective, including GL/account assignment, cost centers, PO/non-PO treatment, tax information and posting logic.
• Support month-end closing activities, including cut-off, open items, GR/IR and reconciliations.
• Monitor the quality and performance of activities delivered by the external Shared Service Center, challenge where needed and follow through on corrective actions.
• Identify issues related to transaction processing, master data, workflow, system setup or process design and coordinate resolution with the relevant teams.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and automation across the AP process and actively communicate with business uses to enhance understanding and correct handling of AP processes.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, P2P, Finance operations or accounting, preferably in an international environment.
• Good practical understanding of Accounts Payable processes and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on mindset and willingness to work at transaction level.
• Ability to navigate Finance systems and understand process and system dependencies.
• Ability to work across different stakeholders, constructively challenge , effectively communicate (also cross-functional to non-financial managers/employees) and drive topics towards clarification/solution.
• Experience with ERP implementation, transformation or testing is an advantage.
• Experience working with or within a Shared Service Center environment is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of SAP and Excel; S/4HANA experience is an advantage.
• Strong ownership, communicational and organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar.
• Very good English and Polish; additional languages, namely German, are an advantage.