Temporary P2P Payments Specialist with Spanish - Portuguese

Our client is seeking an experienced P2P Analyst for Outbound Payments to join their global business services center in Cork on an initial 4-month contract with strong potential for extension. This position requires a professional available at short notice to manage global payment operations and coordinate multi-currency treasury activities. The successful candidate will act as a functional expert within the procure-to-pay team, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining direct communication with external banking partners.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily execution of global payment runs, oversee financial distributions, and resolve accounting issues relating to returned or rejected electronic transactions across multi-currency bank accounts.

• Serve as the principal subject matter resource for the outbound payments team, offering daily operational guidance and holding primary ownership of the cash-in-transit framework.

• Evaluate performance metrics, report KPI findings to management, perform regular accounting quality audits, and execute root-cause analysis on processing discrepancies.

• Partner with global process leads and project coordinators to deliver strategic procure-to-pay transformation initiatives and review process documentation.

• Cultivate effective working relationships with financial institution partners, local affiliate controllers, and internal shared service towers.

• Deliver targeted functional training to business stakeholders, assist with onboarding new team members, and collaborate across departments to optimize information flow.

• Identify operational risk factors across inter-departmental touchpoints while proposing and implementing targeted process enhancements.

• Maintain strict compliance with internal control frameworks, SOX guidelines, regulatory standards, and corporate record retention schedules.

• Provide operational flexibility to accommodate scheduling adjustments, cover team absences, and manage fluctuating transaction volumes.

Requirements

• Full professional fluency in written and spoken Spanish or Portuguese.

• Minimum of 12 months experience within a Shared Services or Global Business Services environment, specifically focused on treasury functions and payment processing.

• Recognised qualification in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

• Minimal or immediate notice period availability to accommodate an urgent start date.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly with Excel data analysis.

• Strong background in research, complex issue resolution, and quantitative problem-solving.

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills with a empathetic, professional approach to stakeholder management.

• Proven ability to perform under pressure, manage competing priorities, and adhere to tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.

• Familiarity with enterprise software like SAP, corporate banking portals, and internal control compliance frameworks is highly advantageous.