At Hikma we put better health within reach, every day in more than 50 countries around the world. For more than 40 years, we've been creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them. Headquartered in the UK, we are a global company with a local presence across the United States (US), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe, and we use our unique insight and expertise to transform cutting-edge science into innovative solutions that transform people's lives. We're committed to our customers, and the people they care for, and by thinking creatively and acting practically, we provide them with a broad range of branded and non-branded generic medicines. Together, our 8,600 colleagues are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities. We are a leading licensing partner, and through our venture capital arm, are helping bring innovative health technologies to people around the world. For more info Disclaimer: EMPLOYMENT RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT Please be advised that the Hikma Pharmaceuticals Group does not ask its employees or prospective employees to wire any money either to its bank accounts or to any third party, and does not conduct employment interviews via any social media platform, Google Hangouts, Yahoo! Messenger, text message, or e-mail. Unfortunately, employment scams are increasingly common and it is important to remain vigilant when conducting a job search. For more information about these scams, see the UK National Fraud Intelligence Bureau's website and the US Better Business Bureau's article on the subject. If you receive a request to send money through any means or a request for personal information from anyone claiming to be a Hikma recruiter, DO NOT REPLY. Instead, please forward the communication(s) to us at [Confidential Information] so that we may provide it to relevant law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.
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http://www.hikma.com
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for day-to-day accounts payable operations in all areas: PO and Non-PO invoice processing, payment holds, payment cycles, payment processing, expense reimbursements and vendor account reconciliations.
- Understand the full P2P cycle to quickly identify the source of bottlenecks, problems and drive issues to resolution including impact and risk assessments, status reporting.
- Conduct month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
- Ensure accounts payable operations comply with statutory requirements, company policies, processes, procedures, internal controls, and finance objectives.
- Oversee and provide guidance for the ongoing day-to-day activities and longer term strategic direction of the department including automation and process streamlining initiatives.
- Lead the accounts payable operation in identifying, verifying, analyzing, testing and rolling out financial systems, tools and processes.
- Lead the development and implementation of our continuous improvement strategy within Procure to Pay process.
- Ensure company departments and business partners have a clear understanding of accounts payable services, policies, finance policies and company approval levels.
- Develop supplier/vendor relationships to quickly resolve payment issues, create and execute a payment strategy, and ensure vendor/supplier alignment with the direction of the company.
- Manage, coordinate, and support special projects as needed.
- Provide regular communications and training on processes and systems for employees.
- Collaborate with vendor master data teams to ensure processes and systems provide for effective onboarding and modification of supplier profiles.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting field.
- 7+ years of procure-to-pay and continuous improvement/business analysis experience.
- Proficient in the use of ERP systems (SAP P2P modules).
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Project, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint Experience.
- Proficient in the use of analytic tools such as data gathering and analysis, spreadsheets, flow-charting, and process diagramming.
- Skilled team player with interpersonal skills and a tracking record of successfully working with cross-functional business stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
