Team Lead – Invoice Controlling (m/f/d)

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Join METRO Markets as Team Lead – Invoice Controlling
Help us keep our financial backbone accurate, scalable, and future-ready
METRO Markets is strengthening its Accounting function and is looking for a Team Lead – Invoice Controlling to join us in Düsseldorf or Palma de Mallorca.
In this role, you’ll lead and develop a high-performing Invoice Controlling team, ensuring accurate processing of goods-related invoices across multiple countries. You’ll be a key driver of operational excellence, compliance, and automation — partnering closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, Tech, and ERP teams to support our international growth.
What you’ll do

• Lead, coordinate, and develop the Invoice Controlling team, ensuring high performance, accuracy, and compliance with agreed SLAs and KPIs.
• Own and present team and company KPIs and OKRs, translating performance insights into concrete improvement initiatives.
• Monitor productivity and quality, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions to continuously raise standards.
• Act as the main point of contact for internal and external audits (financial and tax) related to goods Accounts Payable.
• Manage relationships with international vendors, ensuring timely and accurate processing of goods invoices and supporting the Vendor Management team.
• Oversee and continuously improve the end-to-end 3-way matching process.
• Own open payables lists and lead the resolution of price and quantity discrepancies with vendors.
• Manage and escalate invoice-related queries; prepare reports, analyses, and management summaries as required.
• Prepare and review monthly reporting on aged payables, intercompany balances, and vendor reconciliations.
• Lead a mixed hybrid and non-hybrid team, including task allocation, performance feedback, coaching, and development.
• Act as a key interface with internal stakeholders (Commercial, Supply Chain, Warehouse Managers) to clarify issues and drive timely resolution.
• Collaborate with vendors on invoice accuracy, including the management of credit and debit notes.
• Support METRO Markets’ internationalization strategy by building scalable Accounts Payable processes, including new country setups and master data governance.
• Partner with Tech and ERP teams to drive automation initiatives (OCR, EDI) and continuous system improvements.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate bookkeeping and strong integration between Accounts Payable and General Ledger.
• Support the preparation and review of financial statements in line with IFRS and German GAAP, ensuring completeness of AP-related balances.
• Analyze financial and operational data to support decision-making, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to month-end closing activities and help shape the future accounting landscape as part of the Accounting leadership team.

You've got

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in Accounting or Accounts Payable, ideally with exposure to General Ledger and financial statement preparation.
• Prior experience in an Accountant role or similar accounting responsibility is strongly preferred.
• First experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating a team (formal or informal leadership) is a strong plus.
• Solid experience handling invoices with varying VAT rates.
• A high level of ownership and accountability — you work independently while taking responsibility for team outcomes.
• Excellent organizational skills, a proactive and hands-on leadership style, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• A strong passion for process optimization and automation, with experience improving manual or inefficient workflows.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain financial topics to non-finance stakeholders.
• Fluency in English is required; German and Spanish are a strong advantage.

We've got

• A dynamic, scale-up environment backed by the global METRO / makro Group.
• A leadership role with real impact and ownership from day one.
• The opportunity to shape scalable, international Accounting and AP processes.
• Close collaboration with Tech, ERP, and cross-functional teams on automation and transformation initiatives.
• A hybrid working model depending on location, with modern offices in Düsseldorf and Palma de Mallorca.
• A diverse, international team that values collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

About us

We create the future of B2B commerce by giving business relationships a platform. Our marketplace enables millions of business owners all over the world to focus on what they do best – delight others.