AP BPO Specialist

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Barcelona, Cataluña, ESP
Hybrid
Mid level
AdTech • Marketing Tech
The Role
Supports accounts payable operations managed by an external BPO provider, monitoring SLAs, KPIs, controls, compliance, and service quality. Responsibilities include resolving escalations, conducting root cause analysis, supporting audits, improving and standardizing processes, documenting procedures, enabling automation and AI initiatives, coordinating system implementations and testing, and training stakeholders. The role also serves as the AP subject matter expert and supports transformation programs.
Summary Generated by Built In
This role is responsible for supporting the AP BPO Manager overseeing AP operations executed by an external Business Process Outsourcing provider, ensuring service quality, compliance, operational excellence, and achievement of agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee AP operations performed by the external BPO partner, take a QA role over high-risk process. 
  • Monitor service delivery against contracted SLAs, KPIs, operational controls, and compliance requirements. 
  • Conduct regular performance reviews with the BPO provider and drive corrective actions where performance gaps are identified. 
  • Ensure AP activities are executed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company policies and procedures. 
  • Act as the escalation point for complex operational issues, exceptions, and service disruptions. 
  • Perform root cause analysis on recurring issues and establish sustainable solutions.
  • Support internal and external audit activities.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize AP processes. 
  • Lead process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or best-practice methodologies. 
  • Support automation initiatives, including OCR, workflow tools, e-invoicing, and RPA solutions. 
  • Document and maintain standard operating procedures and process documentation.
  • Support the design, implementation, and stabilization of new AP processes. 
  • Lead process reviews to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities. 
  • Document and maintain operating procedures, work instructions, and governance standards. 
  • Drive standardization initiatives across treasury activities managed by the service provider. 
  • Participate in transformation programs and digitalization initiatives (AI implementation)
  • Support AP-related system implementations, upgrades, and process transformations. 
  • Coordinate testing, user acceptance activities, and operational readiness assessments.
  • Act as the AP subject matter expert for the BPO provider. 
  • Develop and coordinate training programs for new processes, controls, systems, and policy updates.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
  • Accounting/Business administration degree or similar.
  • Significant experience in AP Operations, Shared Services, or Finance Operations.
  • Experience managing outsourced service providers, BPO relationships, or global business services environments. 
  • Strong understanding of AP processes, banking operations, cash management, payments, and reconciliations.
  • Minimum of 3-4 years in finance department, focused in AP area.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Team players offer support to others, and adaptability to change to support where needed within the team.
  • Quick learner.
  • Ability to work under pressure, teamwork, detail and service orientation
  • Excellent Excel skills.
  • High level of English is a must.

Equal Opportunities
adm Indicia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment.  We recruit, employ, develop, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Should you need any reasonable adjustments made to this application process, please don't hesitate to let us know.

About
As a next-generation brand activation agency, adm Indicia's purpose is to simplify our clients’ below-the-line marketing, build sustainable ROI and engage their customers across the path to purchase​. Everything we do is optimised through leading strategic capability and actioned through executional excellence.We transform marketing compromise into a powerful co-promise, creating and activating meaningful brand experiences that drive ROI. Brands have had to juggle multiple agencies, struggle to see value in ever-increasing customer data, and deliver disconnected digital and physical experiences – just some of the compromise frustrating marketing for too long. With joined-up strategy, execution and seamless activation, our combined expertise means we can help brands deliver impact through every stage of the customer journey.Founded in 1992, we have a global footprint with 46 offices in 33 countries, allowing us to deliver local activation of global strategies for brands across the world. Recognized with a platinum rating by EcoVadis for sustainability, we are experts at identifying the most impactful and sustainable solutions for over 800 brands around the globe.

Skills Required

  • Accounting or Business Administration degree, or similar
  • Significant experience in accounts payable operations, shared services, or finance operations
  • Experience managing outsourced service providers, BPO relationships, or global business services environments
  • Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, banking operations, cash management, payments, and reconciliations
  • Three to four years of finance department experience focused on accounts payable
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
  • Excellent Excel skills
  • High level of English proficiency
  • Ability to work under pressure with attention to detail, teamwork, adaptability, and service orientation
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The Company
HQ: London
933 Employees

What We Do

adm Group is a global marketing execution partner to some of the world's most iconic brands. Our purpose is to create meaningful and sustainable brand experiences. We transform marketing execution by bringing together intuitive technology, our expertise in managing complex global supply chains, and a network of local experts to empower marketing, procurement, supply chain and sales teams bringing simplicity, visibility, agility, and efficiency to drive end-to-end marketing execution and performance. We are trusted to deliver solutions in creative innovation, strategic sourcing, final mile execution, analytics and data-driven insights. Founded in 1992, we have a global footprint with 46 offices in 33 countries, allowing us to deliver local activation of global strategies for brands across the world. Recognized with a platinum rating by EcoVadis for sustainability, we are experts at identifying the most impactful and sustainable solutions for over 800 brands around the globe. For more information, please visit https://www.admgroup.com

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