Accounts Payable Specialist

As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will support one of our fast-growing markets in the DACH region, within an international and dynamic finance environment.

In this role, you ensure invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time, while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors and local business partners. You will work closely with your team lead, fellow AP colleagues, financial controllers and the local business.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has a strong eye for detail, and is energized by combining daily AP operations with process improvement and automation. We work with D365, Coupa and OCR/AI tooling, giving you the opportunity to further develop your systems knowledge and increase your AI literacy, so you can focus more on exceptions and value-adding work instead of manual processing.

Furthermore, you will:

• Process invoices accurately and on time on a daily basis;
• Perform 2-way matching and follow up on discrepancies;
• Prepare and support payment runs;
• Reconcile vendor accounts and follow up on open items;
• Perform vendor statement follow-up;
• Process and reconcile bank-related transactions where relevant;
• Maintain vendor master data accurately;
• Support month-end closing activities;
• Handle vendor and stakeholder queries in a professional and timely manner;
• Contribute to improving AP processes, data quality and ways of working;
• Support further automation within Accounts Payable, with a focus on reducing manual work and improving efficiency.

We are looking for an Accounts Payable professional who is proactive, accurate and comfortable working in a high-volume, international environment. You communicate clearly, take ownership of your work, and enjoy working with both processes and people.

Must-have:

• Fluency in English both written and spoken. German is a preferred nice to have for this specific role;
• Experience in Accounts Payable;
• Experience working in a high-volume environment;
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles;
• Experience with invoice processing, matching, payment runs and reconciliations;
• Strong attention to detail and good time management skills;
• A proactive and service-oriented mindset;
• Affinity with automation and willingness to improve processes so that manual work is reduced and more focus can go to exceptions and value-adding activities;
• MBO+/HBO working and thinking level;
• You currently reside in the Netherlands.

Nice to have:

• Experience in an international and/or commercial environment;
• Experience with D365, Coupa and/or OCR-based invoice processing tools;
• Interest in digital improvement and AI-supported finance processes.

What makes this role interesting

• You will support a fast-growing market within Rituals;
• You will work in an international, dynamic team;
• You will gain exposure to modern AP systems and automation tools such as D365, Coupa and OCR/AI solutions;
• You will have the opportunity to help improve processes and build future-focused AP capabilities;
• You will combine operational excellence with continuous improvement in a fast-moving business environment.