Join Our Team as an Accounts Payable Team Leader
Location:
Porto, Hipercentro Areosa Business Park
Hybrid Working Model:
3 days/week in the office
“Embrace the challenge”
– Rogério, Hiring Manager
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead a team of Accounts Payable specialists (+10 FTEs), ensuring high performance, engagement and continuous development
- Oversee day-to-day AP operations, proactively resolving issues and escalating when necessary to ensure service quality and business continuity
- Monitor team workload and backlog, ensuring timely invoice processing, issue resolution, and adherence to SLAs
- Execute and supervise payment runs, ensuring accuracy, compliance with internal controls and adherence to predefined schedule
- Support key control areas (GRNI, debit balances, supplier reconciliations), ensuring quality and deadlines are met
- Support Month End Close activities, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables
- Ensure reliability and accuracy of weekly and monthly reporting
- Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and ensuring audit readiness
- Coach, mentor and develop team members through regular 1:1s, feedback and performance management
Support training and onboarding of new team members, ensuring capability development
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What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in finance
- Proven leadership in finance teams
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Solid understanding of accounting principles
- ERP systems and workflow tech knowledge
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
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What’s in it for you?
Hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days remote)
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Annual performance bonus
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Private health insurance
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Birthday off
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24 December off
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Extra holidays: +2 days after 1 year, +1 day after 3 years (up to 25 days total)
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Career development support (LinkedIn Learning, Excel & language courses)
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Diverse, multicultural environment (23 nationalities, 12 languages)
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Employee Assistance Programme
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1 paid volunteering day
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Modern office with social, dining & relaxation areas
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Discounts across retailers and services
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Who We Are
Our Porto team is a highly diverse group that values collaboration and problem‑solving.
We offer opportunities for people with disabilities and welcome all expressions of interest in joining the
DAUCH (formerly GKN Automotive)
community. Our Porto facilities are fully adapted, with ramps and accessible pathways to support individuals with reduced mobility — reflecting our commitment to an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
We recognize that disability goes beyond mobility, and we remain committed to fostering inclusion in all its forms.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact:
[email protected]
