Job Description
This permanent position offers an exciting opportunity to expand your global skills and bring value to our daily operations. You’ll be part of a fantastic Accounting team, collaborating closely with finance teams and business stakeholders worldwide in a dynamic, global environment.
As part of the EMEA Accounting team, you will manage daily Accounts Payable operations for the EMEA region, from the processing of invoices to executing payments to vendors world wide and participate in month end close activities. Your role involves resolving obstacles and supporting both the business and vendors to ensure timely payments and accurate accounting.
What You’ll Do
- AP Process Expertise: Act as the Subject Matter Expert for EMEA invoice processing, mastering regional exceptions and Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure accurate and timely processing of EMEA transactions.
- Outsourced Management: Oversee and manage the performance and business outcomes of Spotify’s outsourced AP operations.
- Transaction Oversight: Coordinate, review, and approve AP transactions.
- Process Improvement: Proactively identify and implement process improvements to reduce manual work and bottlenecks.
- Stakeholder Relations: Maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders, effectively addressing any issues that may arise.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Advise various business owners on finance policies and system processes, collaborating closely across the Finance function.
- Project Involvement: Participate in system enhancements, User Acceptance Tests (UAT), ad hoc analysis, projects, and support internal/external audits within your dedicated area.
Who You Are
- You possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or equivalent, coupled with 3+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, preferably within a large international organization.
- You are a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, a focus on relationship-building, and a customer service mindset where problem-solving and long-term benefit are key.
- A tech-savvy individual with experience integrating new technologies into practice.
- Results-oriented, detail-focused, and capable of effectively prioritizing and communicating, even under pressure.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and view challenges as opportunities for both process improvement and personal growth.
- Highly proficient in written and spoken English.
- Experience with Netsuite, Coupa and e-invoicing is a plus.
Where You’ll Be
- This role is based in Stockholm, Sweden
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home
- We ask that you come in 3-4 times per week
Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here: https://lifeatspotify.com/ai-notice
