Accounts Payable Specialist
Essity is a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company's headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Come and join our Accounts Payable team on our journey to improve the well-being of millions. As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will be a key contributor within Essity's Global Business Services organization, supporting a defined scope of the end-to-end accounts payable process. Your work will help ensure that financial transactions are handled accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements. You will operate in a dynamic, international environment where collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement are highly valued. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across regions, contribute to operational excellence, and continuously develop your professional and technical expertise.
Responsibilities
•Accounts Payable Processing: Execute global accounts payable activities for a defined area with accuracy, efficiency, and cost awareness.
•Invoice Management: Manage high-priority and complex invoices, ensuring timely resolution and correct posting.
•Compliance & Controls: Ensure adherence to accounting principles, regulatory requirements, internal controls, and agreed ways of working.
•Operational Support: Support day-to-day functional activities, including training, coaching, and knowledge sharing within the team.
•Audit Support: Assist with internal and external audits and contribute to the resolution of audit findings.
•Process Improvement: Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and standardization.
•Cross-Regional Collaboration: Provide operational and project support across regions in a matrix organization.
•Automation Analysis: Identify automation and system improvement opportunities within Accounts Payable processes in Invoice Track to increase efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.
Requirements
•Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a comparable field.
•Proven experience in an accounts payable or similar finance role.
•Confident user of Office 365 tools with experience working in SAP or a similar ERP system.
•A collaborative and proactive professional who communicates clearly, adapts well to change, enjoys supporting others, and demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset aligned with Essity's Beliefs & Behaviors.
•Additional language skills are considered an advantage.
•Fluent in English - all resumes should be submitted in English.
Additional Information
Application End Date: 08 Nov 2026. Job Requisition ID: Essity265978.
