Sword Health

Senior Accounts Payable Analyst

Job Description

Posted on: 
November 9, 2024

Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain as the world’s first and only end-to-end platform to predict, prevent and treat pain. 


Delivering a 62% reduction in pain and a 60% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using technology to save millions for our 2,500+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.


Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2023, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest  talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020,  but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $2 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our impact. 


Joining Sword Health means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.


This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 800+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning two continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by technology, enhanced by people — accessible to all.


We are searching for a Senior Accounts Payable Analyst for our Porto Office preferably with experience in a fast growth environment. Our goal is to build the best Finance team in healthcare.

What you'll be doing:

  • Manage the receiving, reviewing, archiving and processing of vendor invoices,
  • Monitoring of all payments and expenses including vendor invoices, payroll expenses, purchase orders, and operating expenses;
  • Overseeing and managing vendor accounts for timely payments and compliance with internal controls, company policy and accepted accounting practices;
  • Reconciling payments through verification, rechecking, auditing, and other tools to maintain accurate financial records;
  • Owning the organization and maintenance of the AP inbox to ensure inquiries are answered and processed expeditiously;
  • Acting as a liaison between internal business users and vendors to successfully facilitate correct and timely payments and independently resolve invoice issues and disputes;
  • Reviewing and processing employee’s expense reports in Concur or any other expense report tool;
  • Provide strategic assistance and contribute with the implementing of other technological solutions;
  • Additional AP and expense processing duties as necessary.
  • What you need to have:

  • University degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or any related field;
  • 3+ years experience successfully owning the end-to-end completion of full cycle    accounts payable and expense reports, including implementing processes and policies;
  • Systems experience: NetSuite, Coupa, Concur, Airbase and/or Zip (preferred) or other relevant systems;
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken);
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer don-orientation;
  • Problem solving and analytical skills;
  • Self-motivated and self-directed individual;
  • Ability to communicate clearly and professionally to all levels of the company, including external vendors;
  • Experience in the tech or comparable industry with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment (preferred).
  • To ensure you feel good solving a big Human problem, we offer:

  • A stimulating, fast-paced environment with lots of room for creativity;
  • A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company;
  • Career development and growth, with a competitive salary;
  • The opportunity to work with a talented team and to add real value to an innovative solution with the potential to change the future of healthcare;
  • A stimulating environment with room for creativity;
  • A flexible environment where you can control your hours (remotely) with unlimited vacation;
  • Access to our health and well-being program (digital therapist sessions);
  • Remote or Hybrid work policy.