Job Description
Company Overview: We are a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. Our therapeutic areas of focus include HIV / AIDS, liver diseases, serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, cancer and inflammation. General Job Requirements: Reporting to the PTP Payments Lead, you will be part of the Payments Team responsible for all tasks related to payments for the EMEA region. We offer the opportunity to work within a culture of highly motivated, talented individuals who are dedicated to the Company's Vision and objectives. We are seeking an individual with experience in a fast-paced working environment with proven ability to multitask yet remain focused on key priorities. Position Specific Job Requirements: This role serves as the company contact for all EMEA payments, including the following: suppliers, employee expenses, VAT, Tax & product, manual and batch payments, using our Bank of America, HSBC & Citibank banking platforms and working in SAP and Oracle. The payments specialist is also responsible for working with cash management and PTP accounting teams to ensure there is not ageing on bank rec items Duties and Responsibilities (though not limited to): Running of weekly multi-currency SAP batch payments Processing manual payment requests, including the following Tax, VAT, Product payments, Travel Advances & Interview expenses Processing supplier and employee expense payments for Emerging markets (non-ERP markets) Processing intercompany payments Working with cash management and PTP Accounting teams on bank rec items and follow-up on aged items Working in internal ticketing system and shared mailbox to manage queries Completion of month-end tasks in conjunction with wider PTP team Maintenance of payment approval schedule and bank matrix Preparation and maintenance of payment templates in BOA and HSBC systems Maintain desk-top procedures for the duties carried out by this role Follow up on internal and external audit requests as required Involvement in PTP Continuous Improvement projects Testing for payments in any ERP upgrades or changes Perform other duties and projects as assigned Competencies & Skills: An effective team-player with energy and enthusiasm. Business Degree desirable 3-5 years PTP experience in a fast-paced multi-national environment - experience in payments an advantage High level of proficiency in Excel is required Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Attention to detail Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation Customer focused ***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland*** Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to Howie at Although it is not possible for us to respond to all applications, we at PE Global will do our upmost to give you feedback on your application. You have sent your Cv into us as a company and even though you have sent your CV to a particular position, we are making the reasonable assumption that you are active on the job market and as part of our normal recruitment service we will discuss other suitable positions with you. You are free to opt out of this so please specify in your application to us if you just want to be contacted in relation to a specific vacancy. Your Cv is sent to a central recruitment inbox which a number of people in the applicable PE Global division have access to and so this means that you might not be contacted by the named person in this advert. Skills: Payments PTP AR MS Excel SAP AP Reconciliations