Accounts Payable Specialist - EMEA

About the role

MiniMed is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist for the EMEA region as its business transitions to an independent, publicly traded company. The role covers end-to-end accounts payable within the Procure to Pay (P2P) function, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant processing of AP transactions, supporting issue resolution and coordinating with internal teams, vendors and the BPO provider. It involves working in SAP and supporting EMEA business hours.

Key responsibilities

• Execute and support end-to-end accounts payable activities in SAP, including invoice validation, posting, payment processing and vendor account reconciliations.
• Partner with the BPO provider to ensure invoices are processed accurately and on time, and monitor transaction quality and exception resolution.
• Review, investigate and resolve escalated invoice discrepancies, blocked invoices, payment issues and vendor queries.
• Support payment cycles in line with internal controls, company policies and agreed service levels.
• Maintain oversight of vendor accounts and AP aging to reduce backlogs and follow up on outstanding items.
• Act as the main point of contact for EMEA AP during regional business hours.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, vendors and the BPO provider to improve transaction flow.
• Monitor AP performance metrics and service levels, and support improvement actions.
• Maintain SOPs, process documentation and work instructions, and share knowledge within the AP team.
• Take part in system enhancements, testing, process transitions and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in accounts payable or procure to pay, preferably in a shared service center.
• Experience in a shared services and/or outsourced BPO environment.
• English written and verbal communication; ability to work across countries, functions and cultures.

Required skills

• Hands-on SAP or similar ERP experience.
• Understanding of end-to-end AP processes, controls and reconciliation.
• Month-end close and AP reporting support.
• Analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred: experience across multiple EMEA countries, VAT and indirect tax knowledge, KPI/SLA monitoring, exposure to process improvement or automation, and audit request support. MiniMed offers a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.