Accounts Payable Accountant

Want to help keep the financial engine behind some of Northern Europe’s best-known destinations running smoothly?

We’re looking for a P2P Specialist to join our Operational Finance team, taking ownership of accurate, timely and efficient procure-to-pay activity across our Northern Europe assets.

You’ll join a collaborative P2P organisation of eight colleagues across Sweden and the UK, within a wider regional Operational Finance team of around 40 people. Your work will help ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time, month-end activity is delivered to deadline, and our centres and internal teams receive responsive financial support.

This is an opportunity to build broad regional experience, become a trusted point of contact for P2P matters and influence how we improve and harmonise our processes, including the continued development of SAP S/4HANA.

• Taking ownership of day-to-day P2P activity, including invoice processing, coding and posting, bank reconciliations, manual exceptions and month-end closing tasks.
• Ensuring Accounts Payable transactions are complete, accurate and processed within agreed timelines.
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for suppliers, resolving queries and escalations with clear communication and practical follow-through.
• Working closely with Leasing, Operations, Accounting, Controlling, Legal and system support teams to keep end-to-end processes moving efficiently.
• Investigating complex P2P issues, deciding on corrective actions within your remit and following them through to resolution.
• Contributing ideas and recommendations to improve AP workflows, controls and ways of working, including SAP S/4HANA harmonisation initiatives.
• Providing on-site financial support at URW centres when needed.
• Invoices are processed accurately and typically posted within one to three days of receipt.
• AP inputs are complete and delivered within month-end closing deadlines.
• Supplier queries are handled promptly, with the majority resolved within 48 to 72 hours.
• Avoidable late payments are prevented through strong ownership and follow-up.
• Exceptions and rework are reduced, while first-pass PO-to-invoice matching remains consistently high.
• Process improvements are identified, documented and translated into more efficient workflows.
• Internal stakeholders see you as a responsive, reliable and solutions-focused finance partner.

We’re not looking for someone who ticks every single box. What matters most is that you bring strong P2P fundamentals, a proactive mindset and the confidence to take ownership in a fast-moving, international environment.

• One to three years’ experience in Accounts Payable, Procurement or a Procure-to-Pay role.
• Hands-on experience using SAP S/4HANA in a transactional finance environment.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with high-volume financial data.
• The ability to organise competing priorities, meet deadlines and resolve issues independently.
• Clear, professional communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Fluency in English. Swedish language skills would be an advantage.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or an equivalent field.
• Experience in a large, international organisation.
• Exposure to the real estate, retail, property or shopping-centre sector.

Who are we?

At Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, we create and operate some of the most recognised retail, lifestyle and mixed-use destinations across Europe and the United States.

Our purpose is to Reinvent Being Together, creating places where people come together to shop, work, socialise, discover and experience something memorable.

In Northern Europe, our portfolio spans the UK, Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, including destinations such as Westfield London, Westfield Stratford City, Westfield Mall of the Netherlands and Stadshart Amstelveen. Behind those destinations are talented teams who care deeply about creating great experiences, supporting local communities and shaping the future of urban places.

We want people to build careers here, not just do jobs.

At URW, you'll have access to learning, development and growth opportunities that help you build your skills, confidence and career. Whether that's through technical training, leadership development, internal mobility or international exposure, we encourage people to keep learning and growing.

Our culture centres around supporting our people to succeed. With diverse roles, projects and opportunities across our Northern Europe region, you'll have the chance to broaden your experience, develop new skills and build a career that's uniquely your own.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance. Depending on your location, these may include:

• Bonus schemes and pension plans
• Health and wellbeing support
• Medical and dental options (where applicable)
• Learning and development programmes
• Internal mobility and international career opportunities
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous holiday allowances
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and mental health support

Depending on your location within Northern Europe, additional local benefits may include extended annual leave, wellbeing allowances, meal allowances and commuting support.

No matter where you're based, you'll be joining a business that is passionate about helping people grow, develop and make a meaningful impact.

At URW, we don't believe in limiting people to one path. We encourage our employees to explore new opportunities, gain exposure to different functions and build broad, rewarding careers across our business.

Want to know more about what it's like working at URW? Visit our careers site: Life at URW

The kind of people who thrive here

• Passion: You care about what you do and bring energy to your work.
• Act as One: You collaborate, share knowledge and support others.
• Curiosity: You ask questions, challenge the status quo and look for better ways forward.
• Excellence with Impact: You focus on doing great work that makes a real difference.

A place to belong

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We evaluate applications fairly and without discrimination based on disability, age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you. Relevant pre-employment checks may be carried out before employment, in line with applicable laws and regulations.

Interested?

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and join a team helping shape places, experiences and communities across Northern Europe.