Senior Accountant Accounts Payable

The role

You will lead the accounts payable team and manage the Procure-to-Pay process and expense management. You will drive the digitization of invoicing processes and support the rollout of a location-independent service-admin team.

What you will do

• Support and develop the multi-location Accounts Payable team
• Own the end-to-end incoming invoice workflow
• Implement and configure the new AP Workflow Management System
• Plan, execute, and approve regular national and international payment runs
• Maintain oversight of vendor master data quality
• Deliver all accounts payable closing activities for month-end and year-end
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation
• Ensure adherence to internal compliance frameworks and VAT regulations
• Support the build-out of a location-independent service and admin team

Required qualifications

• Substantive experience in an Accounts Payable function
• Functional leadership responsibility
• Deep, practical knowledge of the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process including expense management
• Experience owning the P2P cycle in a complex, multi-entity or multi-location environment
• Proficiency in one or more leading ERP systems (e.g. SAP, DATEV, MS Dynamics)
• Experience with modern invoice approval and workflow tools
• Experience contributing to or leading a finance systems implementation or process automation project
• Highly structured and precise approach to financial operations
• Fluent in both German and English

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with specialist procurement, expense, or AP automation platforms (e.g. Coupa, Ariba, Basware, xSuite, TravelPerk, Concur)
• Working knowledge of national and international VAT legislation, including mechanisms such as reverse charge
• Experience contributing to or managing Shared Service Centre (SSC) operations
• Prior involvement in ERP implementation or broader finance transformation programmes
• Prior experience working in a defence, deep tech, or high-growth technology environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Regularly company events and monthly social allowances
• 22 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave for secondary caregivers
• 5 days of paid family emergency leave
• 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

About the company

Helsing is a defence AI company. Their mission is to protect democracies through technological leadership.