Accounts Payable Senior
About COFRA Holding AG
COFRA Holding AG is a family-owned group, headquartered in Switzerland, with operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. COFRA has a diverse portfolio of investment businesses in private equity (Bregal Investments), real estate (Redevco) and asset management (Anthos Fund & Asset Management). Businesses and investments are also held in retail, clean energy and sustainable food. Through business, COFRA strives to be a force for good in the world – a mission that began over 180 years ago. Today, we actively direct our expertise, energy and capital into businesses and investments that we believe have the potential to create superior value.
Think about Financial Accounting differently and make a real impact
A welcoming and supportive setting where you can develop and make a real difference in the world – that’s what you’ll find at COFRA. We’re a family business, geared to creating lasting value and united by an ambition to change industries and society for the better. Aspiration and entrepreneurism are encouraged and rewarded with opportunity. Teams are diverse yet close-knit. Relationships matter. People matter.
What we can achieve together
One of our greatest strengths is our people: talented, dedicated professionals who are true experts in their field, committed to the pursuit of excellence and open to new opportunities and ways of capturing them.
We're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Senior to join our COFRA team in Porto. You will join a multi-generational family business with a commitment to achieve systemic change across Liveable Cities, Responsible Capital, Clean Energy and Sustainable Food together with our management teams and mission-aligned external partners.
About the role
This role will lead Accounts Payables processes, managing the end-to-end AP process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and full compliance with company policies and local accounting and taxes rule.
This position is responsible for communication with suppliers, verifying and processing invoices and coordinating supplier payments.
This role will oversee the execution, validation and accounting of the systems interfaces. Support the accounts reconciliation and month end activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own the Accounts Payables and Travel Expenses processes.
- Improve, monitor, and control the accounts payable workflows to optimize efficiency and mitigate risks.
- Ensure correct coding and approval of invoices in accordance with company policies.
- Resolve supplier and internal stakeholders’ queries, reconcile supplier payments, and ensure payments follow agreed payment terms.
- Support account reconciliations.
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
- Support month-end closing accounting activities.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the finance team and internal stakeholders.
- Act as key user for D365 related to AP and SAP Concur.
- Mentor and train junior team members.
What You Bring
- 5–8 years of relevant experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
- AP and AR expertise and experience in process implementation.
- Degree in Finance or a similar area.
- Strong motivation for automation and continuous process improvement.
- Strong knowledge of invoice processing and payment procedures.
- Ability to work independently in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate at all levels of the organization and with external suppliers.
- Experience with Excel, Microsoft D365, and Concur is a plus.
- English (required).
What we offer you in return
The opportunity itself is a great way to have a direct impact on the Group and realize potential across a multitude of areas.
COFRA offers notable benefits. Also, training and development is provided to all COFRA employees.
COFRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disability. None of this gets in the way of hiring and retaining the best people.