Team Lead – Accounts Payable Team

Berlin Brands Group (BBG) has been designing, producing, and selling products in the areas of kitchen appliances, garden & living, sports and consumer electronics since 2005 and is now one of Europe’s largest digital companies including around 700 employees around the globe. We love brands and products!  

from 2000 €/month gross

 

What you will do:  

Operations & Process Optimization:

• Oversee end-to-end AP processes, ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing, payments, and reconciliations.
• Manage payment runs, ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
• Monitor and improve AP workflow automation, monitor overdue payable, ensuring efficiency in invoice approvals and payment processing.
• Lead vendor account management, ensuring accurate master data and prompt resolution of discrepancies.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities for AP, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

Team Leadership & People Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of AP professionals, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
• Manage workload distribution, set performance targets, and provide coaching and feedback.
• Conduct regular training sessions to enhance team expertise in SAP S/4HANA,  and AP best practices.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset, identifying opportunities for process automation and efficiency gains.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

• Act as the main point of contact for escalations related to invoice processing, payments, and vendor queries.
• Collaborate with internal departments (Procurement, Finance, Treasury, IT, Compliance) to optimize AP processes.
• Maintain strong relationships with external vendors and ensure adherence to agreed payment terms and policies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audits, and tax laws.

 

What we are looking for:  

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership role.

Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in OFFICE 365 aps, SAP GUI or S/4HANA for AP processes, including payment runs, invoice management, and master data handling.
• Experience with automated payment processes, vendor management, and reconciliation procedures is a plus.
• Ability to analyze DSO, aging reports, and implement strategies for cash flow optimization.

Soft Skills & Leadership:

• Strong team management, coaching, and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to process improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

 

What we offer: 

• Teambuildings – Meet your colleagues in informal setting like Family day and let yourself loose during our Christmas and Summer parties. One thing we can assure you of is that in BBG we know how to party.
• Coffee bar – Help yourself to sweets and fresh fruit, sparkling water, tea or coffee to the heart’s content.
• Employee discounts – Save 30% on anything from our brands (like Klarstein or Capital Sports). Kitchen appliances, top-notch sound systems, garden furniture ... you will surely choose something from 2500 products we have on offer.
• Multisport card – Free access to hundreds of sport centres, wellness centres, gyms or classes (yoga, dance, etc.) all around the country. Almost completely paid for by us.
• Bonuses for special occasions – We realize, that work is only a part of your life, and will support you on your personal journey as well. And thus, will give you a special bonus on occasions like anniversaries, getting married, etc.
• Sick days – On top of an annual leave, you have a few paid sick days you can use to recover.
• Slovnaft BAjk – If you want to commute by bicycle, we will chip in on your Slovnaft BAjk subscription (bike sharing in Bratislava).
• A wide range of courses – Increase your professional expertise, get hang of people skills or anything else that will help your professional (and personal) life. Courses, books or online library is on your fingertips.
• English/German/Slovak lessons – Learn new language or step up your game on one of the professional courses. You can join a lessons with a professional lector online from anywhere!
• We offer also place you can leave your bike and after that you can chill in our chill zone, or just took a massage from our massage chair.

 

Who we are: 

Berlin Brands Group (BBG) has been designing, producing, and selling products in the areas of kitchen appliances, garden & living, sports and consumer electronics since 2005 and is now one of Europe’s largest digital companies including over 800 employees around the globe. We love brands and products! 

BBG creates, builds and scales consumer brands globally. Within the last 17 years we have created and built own e-commerce brands including our largest and best-known brands Klarstein, auna and blumfeldt. Our passion for good products is reflected by over 5000 items we bring to our customers in 27 countries via the D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) model. Our headquarter is in Berlin, however our employees work in a total of 6 locations around the globe – in Europa, USA, and Asia. 

We plan to grow even further and reinvest in world-class logistics and fulfilment, innovative digital marketing, e-commerce, marketplace development and other sales channels. To fuel this growth, we are looking for talented and highly motivated colleagues like you to join us in shaping the DNA of BBG. 

 

JOIN THE GANG!