Accounts Payable & Process Specialist (m/f/d)

<p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Mission Brief&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <h4>Role Purpose</h4> <ul> <li>Hands-on finance role combining operational Accounts Payable execution with a strong mandate to increase automation and process efficiency</li> <li>Active contributor to scalable, SAP-based finance processes in a fast-growing, international technology company</li> <li>Clear focus on doing the work, improving it continuously, and reducing manual effort across AP, payments and P2P</li> </ul> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW114497174 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW114497174 BCX8">Your Role in Our Space Mission</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW114497174 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li>Execute Accounts Payable operations end-to-end in SAP S/4HANA, including PO-based invoice processing, postings, clarifications and support of month-end close</li> <li>Perform and take responsibility for payment runs, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with internal controls</li> <li>Record, reconcile and clear bank transactions, including electronic bank statements (EBS) and bank- and payment-related clearing accounts</li> <li>Actively drive a high degree of automation in invoice-to-pay and payment processes by optimising workflows, exception handling and system usage</li> <li>Contribute hands-on to the optimisation and automation of the SAP Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, in close collaboration with Procurement and IT</li> <li>Ensure VAT-compliant accounting for domestic and cross-border transactions, applying German and European VAT rules pragmatically in daily operations</li> <li>Support import-related accounting topics, including import VAT, and coordinate with Tax and external service providers where required</li> <li>Act as an operational interface between Finance, Tax, Procurement, Supply Chain, Controlling and IT for AP-, P2P-, payment- and import-related matters</li> <li>Support accounting aspects of customs and import processes, ensuring proper integration into SAP and finance workflows</li> <li>Identify recurring manual steps and process weaknesses and implement practical improvements to increase efficiency, data quality and scalability</li> <li>Contribute to a stable, efficient and scalable monthly close and reporting process</li> </ul> <p><strong><span lang="