Our Client is seeking a Accounts Payable Compliance Specialist for a 12-month contract position based in Cork. Given the immediate nature of this contract assignment, candidates with a minimal notice period or who are available immediately will be strongly prioritized.
This hybrid position, based out of Cork, focuses on supporting the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle in response to evolving European digital reporting and electronic invoicing regulations. Working alongside accounts payable operations, tax specialists, IT teams, and external vendor partners, the successful candidate will focus on ensuring compliant invoice handling, supporting touchless data capture, and assisting with timely, accurate reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate e-invoicing system implementations, user acceptance testing, and post-go-live hypercare across the EMEA region, improving e-invoice ingestion rates to boost automated three-way matching.
- Maintain AP compliance tracking by verifying that inbound supplier invoices and internal transactions conform to EN 16931 standards and country-specific tax rules.
- Manage, troubleshoot, and resolve invoice rejections, structural schema errors, or compliance exceptions, while supporting standard operating procedure updates and vendor onboarding efforts.
- Assist with operational readiness by validating that ERP master data, including VAT numbers and vendor master records, matches localized statutory requirements and governmental network frameworks such as Peppol.
- Integrate statutory compliance validation with existing AP internal controls, corporate governance, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) guidelines, assisting with both internal and external audits.
Requirements
- 2 to 3 years of demonstrated experience in Accounts Payable, P2P operations, or financial compliance, ideally within a high-volume, multinational Shared Services environment.
- Strong practical understanding of end-to-end AP processes alongside direct experience using major enterprise ERP platforms (such as SAP or Oracle) and automated document scanning/OCR tools.
- Exposure to electronic invoicing portals, ERP master data governance, and working within SOX-controlled audit environments.
- Proactive, analytical approach to problem-solving with experience assisting in continuous improvement initiatives, system rollouts, or automation projects.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong interpersonal capabilities to manage key stakeholders effectively.
