.Overview: At JBT, what we do matters. As one of the global leaders within food and beverage technology and automated systems, we know that the contribution of our employees ultimately leads to the success of our business, fortifying the future of food. We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community. We foster a genuine inclusive team culture, enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects. We encourage development, ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT in order to feed your growth! The Opportunity: The AP Accounting Specialist position reports directly to the Global AP Accounting Manager at JBT SSC. The position provides direct support to European and North American entities within the JBT group. Consistent focus on data accuracy, time management and efficiency, detail-oriented work, as well as constructive collaboration with other departments, internal customers, and any other stakeholders is essential. Timely delivery is key for full compliance with our Global Service Level Agreement. All activities under scope need to be executed under the strongest Internal Controls framework.The AP Accounting Specialist has, as key responsibilities: Perform daily operations of the Accounts Payable area: Invoices processing, payment execution, supplier queries. Report scorecard and other AP metrics monthly. Analyze Accounts Payable services provided to all Global business units and lead the review, evaluation, standardization, and continuous improvements initiatives execution for guaranteeing best quality and accuracy under a Service Level Agreement framework. Guarantee all accounts payable transactions are performed under a strong internal controls framework. Daily invoices postings in ERPs: issues resolution, analysis, and reporting. Main tasks: Prepare and execute payments. AP Aging review and maintenance. Vendor support and queries resolution. Follow up on customers' satisfaction levels and promote actions to increase it. Ensure effective communication channels with the final aim to provide outstanding proactive support and service to internal customers. Active participation in initiatives/projects relating to the implementation of ways to minimize manual processes for improving efficiencies and effectiveness. Support information to external & internal auditors and internal customers. Assist in ad-hoc accounts payable projects as required (ex. migrations, new tools implementation…). Month-end reporting to JBT SSC Management – Operations Review and KPIs delivery and analysis. Education/Experience: Graduate in Business Administration or equivalent degree, preferably in Accounting/Finance. 1-3 years experience in Accounts Payable & Accounting in a multinational company. Core Competencies: Drive for results. Experience in process analysis