Accounts Payable Specialist

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. More information at essity.com.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our collaborative inclusive team. Come and join our Accounts Payable team on our journey to improve the well-being of millions. Together we can make a difference!

About the role:

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. By combining precision with a proactive mindset, you will help keep our financial operations running smoothly while supporting Essity’s broader purpose of improving well-being.

What you will do:

• 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.

Who you are:

• 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.

What we can offer you:

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

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About Us

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands include 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 are sold in 150 countries. I In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!