P2P Accounting Specialist
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Lisbon, Portugal
Full-Time
Competitive
OfficeSenior
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.
Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.
Ferring + You
Are you a finance-savvy problem-solver with a passion for process excellence and collaboration? We’re looking for a P2P Accounting Specialist to support maintained transactional activities and ensure delivery of finance operations in close partnership with our Business Process Outsourcers (BPO). In this role, you’ll be at the heart of managing financial transactions, compliance, and reporting, contributing directly to the company’s financial integrity and operational success.
Your day at Ferring
Oversee and collaborate closely with the BPO to ensure accurate and timely delivery of finance operations.
Manage purchase orders, receipts and analyze GR/IR accounts.
Review invoice processing and payments, manage discrepancies, handle vendor queries, create/update supplier master data, and manage vendor accounts reconciliations.
Handle claims, perform quality checks, process reimbursements, and resolve employee queries.
Prepare and support month end activities, including accruals, prepayments and payment allocations.
Work with country/site Finance teams to ensure alignment and execution of critical activities like SAP implementations, intercompany transactions or reporting activities.
Partner with key stakeholders to strengthen processes, build strong relationships, and ensure the compliance of the internal controls.
Behind our mission… There’s you
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
3+ years of relevant experience in finance operations, preferably with exposure to P2P processes.
Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting processes.
Proven ability to collaborate with onshore and offshore teams.
Analytical mindset with the ability to independently solve problems and make sound judgments.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to partner effectively across the organization.
Comfortable working independently in a decentralized finance structure.
Proficiency in professional business English (written and spoken). Proficiency in additional languages, such as Italian, is a plus.
Hands-on experience with SAP or similar ERP systems (Oracle, Navision, etc.).
Advanced Excel skills.
People come first at Ferring
Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.
Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.
Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
Extended support on family building journey.
Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.
Behind our purpose… There’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!
We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.
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