Join the transformation of global shared services from our new GBS hub in Portugal!Your new Company: A global industrial company is expanding its Global Business Services (GBS) operations and establishing a regional GBS satellite in Portugal to support Europe operations.This is your opportunity to join at the ground level and help shape GBS from the inside out!Your new Role: As anAP Specialist, you will support the Purchase to Pay process, which could include ensuring suppliers are paid in an efficient, compliant, and timely manner, managing supplier relationships, and carrying out the T&E process including employee support.Your responsibilities will include: Manage and respond to supplier inquiries in a timely manner. Investigate and resolve vendor invoice discrepancies. Reconcile vendor accounts to ensure accurate records. Validate and maintain vendor master data for accuracy and compliance. Serve as the primary point of contact for supplier inquiries, ensuring timely, accurate, and professional responses. Investigate, analyze, and resolve vendor invoice discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records and prevent payment delays. Validate and maintain the accuracy of vendor master data, including primary details. Collaborate with internal stakeholders (AP, Finance) to resolve issues and improve vendor-related processes.What do you need to be successful: 2-5 years' experience working in Accounts Payable/P2P. Comprehensive knowledge of accounts payable process and procedure is essential, along with the ability to demonstrate excellent influencing skills. Strong command of verbal and written English and Spanish. Excellent IT skills including Word/Excel. Good systems knowledge, preferably experience working with SAP. Previous experience in a Service Centre environment is valued. Proven track record of achieving KPI's. Deliver to strict guidelines and to tight deadlines. Must be able to demonstrate a high standard of communications skills, with the ability to identify the optimum communication channel as well as excellent customer service skills. Pro-active, responsive and action orientated. An individual & team player meeting the demands of both. Strong customer service and interpersonal/people skills.What the Company can offer you: Be at the heart of enabling global GBS operations. Work in a multicultural, global team environment. Shape the employee and customer experience agenda in a growing organization