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Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Summary

Now is the perfect time to join MathWorks Galway office as we continue to expand our dynamic EMEA Shared Sales and Services Center.

This role sits within the MathWorks Finance team and has direct responsibility for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments across EMEA. The position plays a key role in the end‑to‑end procure‑to‑pay cycle, supporting strong internal controls, compliance requirements, and the monthly close for multiple EMEA entities.

You will work closely with teams across Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Procurement, as well as with suppliers and internal stakeholders, to resolve issues, support close activities, and help drive ongoing process improvements and automation as AP operations continue to scale and standardize across the region.

Responsibilities

  • Process supplier invoices and payments, ensuring accuracy, appropriate approvals, and timely execution.
  • Partner with Accounting, Treasury, and Tax to ensure correct GL coding, VAT treatment, and transaction validity.
  • Resolve invoice, payment, and supplier inquiries with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
  • Support the monthly close, including AP reconciliations, accruals, audit documentation, and key metrics reporting.
  • Apply and maintain internal controls to support audit and compliance requirements.
  • Assist with system testing, issue resolution, and process improvements to reduce manual effort and increase automation.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree is required.

Additional Qualifications

  • 2+ years of professional experience within an accounts payable role.
  • Accounting or Finance educational background preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and auditability.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
You and MathWorks

Why MathWorks?

It's the chance to collaborate with bright, passionate people. It's the opportunity to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and learning in engineering and science. And it’s a commitment to doing the right thing—for each individual, our customers, and the local community. We cultivate an enjoyable, participatory, and rational environment that champions individual growth, encourages initiative, values collaboration, shares success, and rewards excellence.

MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, the leading technical computing software used by engineers and scientists. The company employs more than 6,500 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. MathWorks is privately held and has been profitable every year since its founding in 1984.

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