Sword Health

Accounts Payable Lead

Sword Health

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Porto • Portugal

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Salary

💰 €36,400 - €57,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own and manage the end-to-end accounts payable and P2P process.
  • Lead and develop AP Specialists and Trainees.
  • Enforce invoice, expense, and cutoff discipline to support a T+5 close.
  • Oversee invoice processing, coding, approvals, and posting.
  • Review and approve payment runs.
  • Prepare and review AP accruals in partnership with FP&A.
  • Ensure accurate department and cost center allocations.
  • Support budget integration and controls within P2P systems.
  • Own vendor master data governance.
  • Ensure correct VAT treatment, with a strong focus on Portuguese tax requirements.
  • Resolve escalated vendor, allocation, and tax-related issues.
  • Partner with Accounting, FP&A, and Systems teams on continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Portuguese Chartered Accountant — strongly preferred.
  • 5-7+ years of AP or accounting operations experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Portuguese VAT and local tax requirements.
  • Proven experience leading AP operations in a centralized environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with FP&A.
  • Experience in multi-entity and/or international organizations.
  • Strong process mindset with attention to detail and controls.
  • Comfortable operating in high-volume transaction environments.
  • Systems & Implementation Experience (Strong Plus).
  • NetSuite AP experience (vendor master, invoice processing, approvals, payments).
  • Hands-on participation in an AP / P2P system implementation, such as: Tipalti, Stampli, Coupa, ZIP or similar.
  • Experience with workflow and close coordination tools (e.g., FloQast).
Benefits
  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Meal allowance
  • Equity shares
  • Remote work allowance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Work from home
  • Discretionary vacation
  • Snacks and beverages
  • English class
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Hard Skills & Tools
accounts payableP2P processinvoice processingpayment runsAP accrualsvendor master data governanceVAT treatmentmulti-entity operationshigh-volume transaction environmentsprocess implementation
Soft Skills
leadershipattention to detailpartneringcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingorganizational skillscommunicationteam developmentdisciplineprocess mindset
Certifications
Portuguese Chartered Accountant