People Matter

Accounts Payable Associate

SWORD Health

SWORD Health

Accounting & Finance, Sales & Business Development
Portugal
Posted on Jun 22, 2024
Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain as the world’s first and only end-to-end platform to predict, prevent and treat pain.
Delivering a 62% reduction in pain and a 60% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using technology to save millions for our 2,500+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.
Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2023, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020, but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $2 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our impact.
Joining Sword Health means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.
This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 800+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning two continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by technology, enhanced by people — accessible to all.
As an Accounts Payable Associate, your primary responsibility will be within the financial operations of the business. Working together with the all Finance Team and different stakeholders to achieve the department and team goals, ensuring efficient processes, timely and accurate information.

What you'll be doing:

  • Manage the receiving, reviewing, processing and archiving of vendor invoices;
  • Overseeing and managing vendor accounts for timely payments and compliance with internal controls, company policy and accepted accounting practices;
  • Preparation and processing of payment proposals, ensuring due dates are up to date and analysis is correctly done to avoid errors;
  • Reconciling Vendor accounts to ensure accurate financial records;
  • Managing AP inbox or other AP tools to ensure inquiries are answered and processed expeditiously;
  • Acting as a liaison between internal business users and vendors to successfully facilitate correct and timely payments and independently resolve invoice issues and disputes;
  • Reviewing and processing expense reports in Concur or any other expense report tool;
  • Assisting with month-end closing;
  • Additional AP and expense processing duties as necessary.

What you need to have:

  • University degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or any related field;
  • 1 or 2 years of experience successfully owning the end-to-end completion of full cycle accounts payable and expense reports;
  • Experience with accounts payable systems, ideally Primavera (preferred), NetSuite and Coupa;
  • Fluent in English (written & spoken);
  • Excellent attention to detail and confidentiality;
  • Team Player and communicative.

What we would love to see:

  • Proficiency in MS Excel for data analysis;
  • Analytical skills;
  • Problem-solving mindset and resilience to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
*Please note that this position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must possess a valid EU visa and be based in Portugal.
US - Sword Benefits & Perks:
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance*
• Equity shares*
• Discretionary PTO plan*
• Parental leave*
• 401(k)
• Flexible working hours
• Remote-first company
• Paid company holidays
• Free digital therapist for you and your family
*Eligibility: Full-time employees regularly working 25+ hours per week
Portugal - Sword Benefits & Perks:
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Meal allowance
• Equity shares
• Remote work allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home
• Unlimited vacation
• Snacks and beverages
• English class
• Unlimited access to Coursera Learning Platform
*US Applicants Only: Applicants must have a legal right to work in the United States, and immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided.*
SWORD Health, which includes SWORD Health, Inc. and Sword Health Professionals (consisting of Sword Health Care Providers, P.A., SWORD Health Care Providers of NJ, P.C., SWORD Health Care Physical Therapy Providers of CA, P.C.*) complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.