Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips’ purpose has never been more relevant.  

So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, you’ll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.

As a Purchase to Pay Specialist you will monitor the execution of Purchase to Pay process, including invoice approval, GRIR monitoring, reporting, and coordination of activities between external providers, internal stakeholders, and the local organization.

Your role:

• Coordinate the PTP process in Philips, liaising closely with Philips businesses, internal stakeholders, and 3rd party suppliers

• Actively cooperate with stakeholders to ensure timely invoice approval, including monitoring approval workflows and performing systematic follow-ups

• Reconcile vendor accounts and ensure correctness of postings

• Monitor GRIR accounts, investigate discrepancies, follow up with business and procurement, and ensure timely clearing

• Monitor the AP Overdue process and perform structured follow-ups with internal and external stakeholders

• Search for, propose, and implement structural solutions to recurring AP overdue, blocked invoices and GRIR issues

• Investigate, propose, and execute further process improvements within the P2P area

• Act as the first point of contact for  PTP related questions from 3rd parties and local organizations

• Deliver accurate and timely information required for proper execution of processes by 3rd parties

• Initiate and participate in projects aimed at improving overall P2P process quality and performance

• Prepare and deliver relevant reporting; validate data and analytics

• Execute and support internal controls, including documentation and scoring

You’re the right fit if:

• You are a university graduate with at least 2 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or the P2P area

• You communicate fluently in English both written and spoken

• German language proficiency at B1/B2 level, enabling effective communication with internal and external stakeholders in a business environment

• You have hands-on experience with SAP

• You are proficient in MS Office applications

• You are results- and action-oriented, with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

• You have up-to-date knowledge of corporate and local accounting rules

• You are accurate, proactive, and able to react quickly while keeping communication clear

• You can manage multiple priorities and projects while meeting strict deadlines

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.