Accounts Payable Team Leader (French Speaking)Chubb Fire & Security · Bucharest, Romania

Accounts Payable Team Leader (French Speaking)

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-14 Bucharest, Romania Hybrid Accounting
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 6,000 GBP–9,000 GBP/mo

About the Company

Established over 200 years ago, Chubb Fire & Security are a global business driven by keeping people and the world safe. We provide essential systems, equipment and services, from digital CCTV surveillance and intruder alarms, to fire detection and suppression systems. Offering a full range of innovative products and services to a broad range of customers, from local independent business, to many of the FTSE 100 companies

Responsibilities

  • ● Lead and oversee end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, including invoice processing, vendor payments, and account reconciliations.
  • ● Ensure invoices are processed accurately and within agreed service levels.
  • ● Monitor invoice queues and drive SLA compliance.
  • ● Manage and resolve vendor queries and escalations in a timely and professional manner.
  • ● Ensure adherence to payment terms while supporting working capital optimization.
  • ● Maintain compliance with tax regulations, including VAT requirements, and internal control procedures.
  • ● Support internal and external audits and implement corrective actions where required.
  • ● Collaborate closely with Procurement, Record-to-Report (RTR), and other finance teams to ensure process efficiency.
  • ● Lead, coach, and develop a team of Accounts Payable professionals.
  • ● Conduct performance reviews, provide regular feedback, and support employee development.
  • ● Monitor team productivity, quality, and key performance indicators.
  • ● Foster a collaborative, customer-focused, and high-performance team culture.
  • ● Identify opportunities to improve AP processes, controls, and efficiencies.
  • ● Drive automation and digital transformation initiatives, including e-invoicing and OCR technologies.
  • ● Leverage data and analytics to support decision-making and performance improvements.
  • ● Promote process standardization and simplification across the AP function.

Requirements

  • ● Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field preferred.
  • ● 4 to 6 years of Accounts Payable experience.
  • ● Previous experience managing or supervising a team.
  • ● Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Accounts Payable processes.
  • ● Experience working with ERP systems, preferably JDE (JD Edwards) or Oracle.
  • ● Fluent in both French and English (written and spoken).
  • ● Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • ● Team management and coaching
  • ● Performance management
  • ● KPI monitoring and reporting
  • ● Stakeholder management