As we continue to expand our European operations, we are creating new positions in Portugal to support our teams, and we are looking for an Accounts Receivable (AR) Clerk. We offer an international workplace built on trust, collaboration and long-term development, and we are looking for talented people who want to make an impact across our European organization. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions truly matter and where you can continue to grow professionally.

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Accounts Receivable Clerk

Lisbon

Full time

As we continue to expand our European operations, we are creating new positions in Portugal to support our teams, and we are looking for an Accounts Receivable (AR) Clerk.


We offer an international workplace built on trust, collaboration and long-term development, and we are looking for talented people who want to make an impact across our European organization.

Join a collaborative environment where your contributions truly matter and where you can continue to grow professionally.

Responsibilities

  • Manage end‑to‑end Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, ensuring accuracy, attention to detail, and compliance with IFRS and internal controls.
  • Process and apply incoming customer payments, issue and manage debit/credit notes, and resolve discrepancies or customer disputes with a customer‑oriented approach.
  • Conduct collections activities, follow up on overdue payments, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across multiple countries.
  • Monitor blocked invoices, support release workflows within ERP systems, and maintain strong organizational and time‑management skills to meet deadlines and SLAs.
  • Prepare AR reports, account statements, and support month‑end closing and audit requirements in a fast‑paced, multicultural, and process‑driven environment.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives with a proactive, analytical, and problem‑solving mindset.

Experience

  • Academic background in Accounting, Finance, Management, or a related field, with strong knowledge of AR processes and accounting principles.
  • Experience in Shared Services / Competence Center environments (preferred), demonstrating teamwork and collaboration across functions and geographies.
  • Proficiency with ERP systems, especially SAP R/3 or SAP S/4HANA, and strong Excel skills for reporting, analysis, and reconciliations.
  • Ability to perform customer account reconciliations, financial reporting, and support month‑end closing with high accuracy and consistency aligned with group accounting policies.
  • Understanding of internal controls, compliance requirements, and the ability to work in a structured, international, and process‑oriented financial environment.
  • Strong communication skills, proactive attitude, and the ability to manage priorities while contributing to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Ability to perform reconciliations, financial reporting, and support month‑end closing.

Only direct applications will be considered for this vacancy and we do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies.

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Working conditions

Working conditions Our employees are our most valuable asset. At Swiss Life Asset Managers, we place particular emphasis on compensating them fairly and in line with the market. Full-time employees are entitled to 25 days leave per year following the year of hire.

Grow with us

Grow with us For us, all employees are talents whom we want to promote in the best possible way. With this aim in mind, we have founded our own AM Academy, through which we provide our employees with a broad range of training opportunities. We also support them with external training and development.

Flexibility

Flexibility We address the individual needs of our employees and aim to create optimal framework conditions. Employees of Swiss Life Asset Managers can work with their manager to determine the right working model for them (e.g. flexible working hours, hybrid working model.)

Pension and social benefits

Pension and social benefits We offer a defined contribution pension plan for our employees with the option of additional voluntary contributions on the employee side. In addition, we also offer a supplementary health insurance for all employees.

Additional Benefits

Additional Benefits At Swiss Life Asset Managers, you benefit from a daily meal allowance and an employer-funded Coverflex budget that you can flexibly use based on your needs.

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Swiss Life Asset Managers

We are a leading European asset manager and institutional real estate asset manager with multiple locations in Europe.

With a strong client focus, here at Swiss Life Asset Managers, success is driven by expecting the unexpected, prioritising sustainability and inclusion, fully investing in our jobs and people, and being on the lookout for new business opportunities – all since 1857.

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