Accounts Payable Specialist (temporary contract)

Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

Your role:

We’re in business to save our home planet. Under the guidance of the Accounts Payable lead, the Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the efficient execution of EMEA accounts payable and payment operations, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, payments, and vendor master data. The role plays a key part in maintaining effective day-to-day AP operations including supplier account management, query resolution, payment processing and month-end close activities. Working within established accounting policies and procedures, the Accounts Payable Specialist builds strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver a high-quality and customer-focused service.

Main tasks:

• Invoice to Pay Processing: Process supplier invoices and employee expenses from receipt to payment including capturing, coding, submission for approval and verifying data whilst strictly following established policies, procedures and practises to prevent error and ensure financial integrity.

• Vendor Reconciliation: Review and reconcile vendor accounts by investigating discrepancies and aged balances to maintain accurate ledgers and resolve payment issues.

• Month-End Execution: Perform AP month-end close activities such as accruals, prepayments, credit card bookings, and bank statement processing using the cash management system to support accurate financial closing.

• Control Adherence: Apply internal controls to vendor vetting, payment approvals, and document retention by following company policies to ensure compliance and reduce financial risk.

• Issue Resolution and system expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert for accounts payable processes within the ERP system and integrated finance applications. Provide guidance to team members, troubleshoot system issues, and maintain knowledge of system configurations and process flows across AP, banking, payment, expense management, and vendor management platforms.

• Project Support and process improvement: Contribute to AP automation, system enhancement, and process improvement initiatives by providing subject matter expertise in AP and payment processes and systems. Collaborate with the AP team, Business Analysts, and support teams to analyse workflows, perform testing, resolve implementation issues, and deliver solutions that improve efficiency and strengthen controls.

What we’re looking for

• An inclusive mindset

• Educational background in accounting or 2-3 years of relevant experience in accounting

• Good understanding of Accounts Payable Operations by processing supplier invoices, employee expenses, payment runs, and vendor account activities in accordance with established procedures, controls, and service level expectations.

• Good understanding of Accounting and Month-End Processes including accounts payable accounting, accruals, prepayments, bank processing, and reconciliations to support accurate financial records and monthly closing activities.

• Good understanding of ERP and Financial Systems through the effective use of accounting, payment, expense management, banking, and vendor management applications while maintaining data accuracy and supporting issue resolution

• Good understanding of Internal Controls and Compliance Knowledge by applying established policies, approval procedures, vendor verification requirements, and record retention standards to support financial integrity and mitigate risk

• Good understanding of Problem-Solving and Continuous Improvement by investigating discrepancies, resolving operational issues, supporting testing activities, identifying process inefficiencies, and contributing to automation and system enhancement initiatives.

• A love of the outdoors

• An interest in saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work

Other important details:

• This is a temporary full-time position based in Amsterdam to support our team untill the end of July 2027.

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days per week

• We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer a great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardized questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role.

• To find out more about what we offer our employees click here: https://eu.patagonia.com/nl/en/what-we-offer/

At Patagonia, we commit to becoming an anti-racist company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.

Every person who applies to join Patagonia receives equal employment opportunities, and we value a welcoming environment where each member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, national origin, disability or age.

At Patagonia, we strive to have inclusive representation within our organisation and embrace a diverse mix of talent to contribute to our culture. We actively seek applications from Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and other underrepresented groups.

As we are in business to save our home planet, we can only do this together.

Please make sure that your CV and cover letter are in English.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies