Accounts Payable Operations Specialist (Invoice to Pay) (m/f/div.)
đľđš Portugal
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Accounts Payable Operations Specialist (Invoice to Pay) (m/f/div.)
from đľđš Portugal
The Keenfinity Group delivers professional communication and security solutions that connect and protect people and assets. Following its carve-out from the Bosch Group in mid-2025, it operates as independent company within the portfolio of European investment firm Triton. The Groupâs four Businesses include Audio delivering professional communication products of the globally renowned brands Bosch, Electro-Voice, Dynacord, RTS and Telex, IQSIGHT Video Systems, Radionix Intrusion & Access, and KEENFINITY Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS). In fiscal year 2025, the group generated revenues of over âŹ1 billion and employed approximately 4,000 people across more than 40 countries.
We are professionalizing our endâtoâend finance processes, harmonizing SAP templates and establishing a global BPO model. In this role, you will actively shape how our future accounting landscape looks.Â
As anAccounts Payable Operations Specialist(InvoiceâtoâPay), you act as theoperational control tower for AP. Youdo not post invoices or scan documents yourself. Instead, you monitor dashboards and queues, detect errors and delays, verify that the external partner follows our instructions, and drive timely actions from internal stakeholders (e.g., approvals missing information) so invoices areposted correctly in SAP and ready for payment runs. You support the I2P GPO with insights, rootâcause analysis, and continuous improvement.Â
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Your ResponsibilitiesÂ
Daily Operations MonitoringÂ
- Review I2P dashboards, AP queues, aging, exceptions, and workflow status (OCR â approval routing â SAP posting â payment readiness)Â
- Identify incorrect postings, stalled workflows, missing approvals, or deviations from the global process templateÂ
- Trigger and track required actions with internal stakeholders (plants, procurement, business units) until resolvedÂ
External Service Partner OversightÂ
- Coordinate dayâtoâday delivery with the external AP operations team; verify adherence to SOPs, work instructions, and service levels (SLAs/KPIs)Â
- Proactively flag recurring issues and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustainedÂ
- Escalate and follow upcritical cases endâtoâend until closureÂ
Query & Supplier CoordinationÂ
- Oversee thequery management handled by the external partner â ensure proper categorization, prioritization, and timely resolutionÂ
- Support supplier communication on escalations (missing data, disputes, invoice corrections, payment clarifications)Â
- Align with internal teams to secure approvals and information required to process invoicesÂ
ECM Workflow Quality (Comarch)Â
- Validate OCR results, AP queue behaviors, workflow routing (âsend to employeeâ) and approval bottlenecksÂ
- Identify incorrect classifications, missing metadata, and workflow breaks; document issues and request fixesÂ
- Support testing of enhancements and template updates; keep procedures and knowledge base currentÂ
RootâCause & Continuous ImprovementÂ
- Perform rootâcause analysis on repeated errors (e.g., GR/IR mismatches, master data, PO issues, workflow defects)Â
- Recommend sustainable corrective measures to the I2P GPO and track their implementationÂ
- Contribute to AP performance reporting (processing times, backlog, error rates, rework)Â
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Qualifications
- 2â4 yearsâ experience inAccounts Payable / InvoiceâtoâPay / Shared Services or AP performance controlÂ
- Solid understanding of AP workflows (OCR/ECM, approvals,3âway match, GR/IR, exception handling)Â
- Handsâon experience withECM/workflow tools (ideally OCRâbased, e.g., Comarch) andSAP FI/MMÂ
- Comfortable working with KPIs, dashboards, aging lists, and exception queuesÂ
- Analytical, structured, detailâoriented; assertive in driving actions across stakeholdersÂ
- Strong cross-functional collaborator and you are a strong communicatorÂ
- Fluent English; Portuguese is an advantageÂ
Why this role is attractiveÂ
- Directoperational impact on the stability and quality of global APÂ
- High visibility toward theI2P GPO and crossâfunctional stakeholdersÂ
- Work at the intersection ofsystems, process, and performance (ECM, SAP, KPIs)Â
- Clear development path towardProcess Analyst, GPO Support, orAP Operations LeadÂ
Nice to haveÂ
- Experience with e-invoicing standards (e.g., Peppol).Â
- Basics in procure-to-pay and three-way match.Â
- Excel/Pivot/Power BI for KPI analysis.Â
- Hands-on with ticket/workflow tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira).Â
Legal NotesÂ
- GDPRâcompliant handling of personal data; collection limited to jobârelevant information.Â
- No collection of irrelevant private information in line with Portuguese dataâprotection rules.Â
- Fully nonâdiscriminatory posting in accordance with EU and Portuguese labor law
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Keenfinity Benefits includes:
âď¸ Flexible work conditions
đ Hybrid work system (2 - 3 days at the office)
đ§ââď¸ Health insurance and medical office on site (nutrition, psychology, physiotherapy and general clinic)
đ˝ď¸ Canteen
đ żď¸ Free parking lot
đď¸ Sports and health related activities (gym)Â
đ Training opportunities (i.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications
đ Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development
đ Exchange with colleagues around the world
đ˛ Access to great discounts in partnerships and products
đAll our positions are open to people with disability
