Accounts Payable Team Leader for logistic invoicing team

Group Services

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group’s Group Services employ some 1,000 professionals in finance, IT, sourcing and logistics, HR, technology, business process development, communications, law, and many other fields. Their task is to support Metsä Group and its Business Areas in implementing their strategy. Our specialists’ independent work is supported by a strongly networked workplace community.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics – Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.

Metsä Group Financial Shared Service Center (SSC) in Gdańsk is looking for Accounts Payable Team Leader for logistic invoicing team. We offer an interesting and independent job in an international, energetic and diverse team where you will be able to develop your skills and expand your opportunities.

What will you get to do?

AP Team Leader is responsible for full cycle accounts payable  process and leading a team of associates, ensuring high quality of work standards on a daily basis, providing a first point of escalation for the team in respect of delivery issues, setting clear goals and expectations, working closely with the client and maintaining good working relationship, cooperating with SSC Process Manager to identify, plan for and develop strategies, to support customers’ needs.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead, motivate and develop the Logistics Invoicing team
• Manage daily workload, priorities, resources and operational performance
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of logistics-related AP activities
• Oversee freight, handling, storage and other logistics cost processes
• Ensure effective execution of self-billing and verification processes
• Act as the first escalation point for operational and process-related issues
• Ensure discrepancies between logistics, supplier and accounting information are investigated and resolved
• Coordinate cooperation with Logistics, transport planners, suppliers, Business stakeholders and other SSC/AP teams
• Monitor KPIs, service levels, workload and process quality
• Drive standardization, automation and continuous improvement
• Coordinate process changes, new scope transitions and implementation of improved ways of working
• Ensure appropriate process documentation, working instructions and team knowledge
• Coordinate GR/IR-related activities, reporting and relevant system/ICT issues
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training and development of team members

What kind of skills are we looking for?

• Experience in a similar leadership role
• Deep understanding of logistics and supply chain processes
• SAP knowledge and Purchase-to-Pay experience
• Knowledge of logistics and supply chain processes relevant to invoicing and Accounts Payable
• Fluent Business English

• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work under pressure
• Confidence in leading the team through a changing environment
• Strong communication and customer orientation
• Continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on process optimization and automation

Career in the new era at Metsä Group 

The best sparring for business – deepen your expertise as a specialist. At Metsä Group, you’ll work with professionals from many fields. Our atmosphere is open, and it’s easy for newcomers to fit in. We want to renew the business by striving for positive impacts on the environment and society. This means significant development opportunities and agile projects, competence development, and understanding the business. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges. 

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.

Enter a new era in your career,​ welcome to Metsä Group!​

We will offer you:

• Challenging tasks and development possibilities
• Very good atmosphere
• Work from Monday to Friday with flexible hours - we start between 7.00 and 9.00
• During work, we have a fully paid 30-minute lunch break

• We provide benefits such as: lunch card, medical care, life insurance, MultiSport Card, MyBenefit Platform, Holiday subsidy, etc.
• Integration meetings of our team at the company's expense

Anonymous recruitment - this is how it works

This is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden.

Recruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for interview once the applicant has been selected for interview. 

Our system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you’re invited for interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview.

Read more and watch the video on anonymous recruitment:

https://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/

How to apply?

Click on the link above to apply. Note that attachments won’t be visible in anonymous recruitment until the interview stage, so it’s important to fill in the application form carefully. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we’ll already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your cv and salary request. You’ll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received. 

The application will be open until 20/11/2026. We wish you the best of luck!