AP Specialist (Onsite) – Fixed Term

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Company Description

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea per second, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. For more than 265 years, we’ve been inspired by the belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands including Kiwi favourites such as Moccona, L’OR, Hummingbird, Bell Tea, Jed’s, Ti Ora and more. In 2026, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of close to 15 billion NZD and employed a global workforce of more than 20,000 employees.

We offer our people a range of learning and development programs to support their personal growth and we believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way.

Find out more at https://careers-nz.jacobsdouweegberts.com/


Job Description

We are looking for a Fixed Term Parental leave cover AP Specialist to coordinate our outsourced AP services ensuring a smooth process for three-way matching between the purchase order (PO), goods receipt and invoice. You will be the critical link between our internal stakeholders (colleagues raising POs) and our outsourced AP provider.

In this role, you will:

Manage the offshore outsourced AP relationship with IBM in the Philippines, including KPI analysis, through regular calls and meetings – Some of these meetings may be in the evening
Review and approve AP supplier payments with the help of SAP
Keep our Vendor Management System (SAP) up-to-date
Train and support our staff in the correct Purchase Order and Goods receipting processes and troubleshoot where required
Analyse our AP (balance, ageing, action plan) and produce monthly reports
Ensure the timely reconciliation of GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) & Trade payables accounts, and review and complete supplier reconciliations

Qualifications

We are a fast-paced company on a mission. Our focus demands high-energy people who think fast and act quickly.

For this role as an AP Specialist role, we’re looking for someone who has:

Accounts Payable experience and experience with the reconciliation of GRNI and balance sheet accounts
Ideally you have worked with offshore AP partners before
SAP experience is required
Intermediate Excel skills, e.g., pivot tables
You have a proactive attitude and will investigate and reach out to stakeholders to find answers
You are detail and process oriented and double-check your work to ensure it’s accurate
You’re a clear communicator who enjoys helping and training colleagues
Unrestricted Work Visa

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

Experience working with both global and local coffee and tea brands
Enjoy half a day off on your birthday
Delicious coffee and tea on-site and quarterly free staff parcels including a range of our coffee and tea brands
If so, please grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, feel free to send an e-mail to NZ Talent (NZ.Talent@jdecoffee.com). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet’s in this role are greatly appreciated.

Note: no applications are handled via e-mail.

We are currently only accepting applications of candidates who have already obtained legal rights to work in NZ without restrictions.