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Barden is working with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company to identify an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their finance function on a 12-month contract basis.
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role offers an opportunity for a high-level AP professional to add value across a busy AP function and take ownership of processes.
Based in Dublin City with opportunities to work a very flexible hybrid model in place.
ABOUT THE ROLE
- Oversee procurement and supplier payment operations across multiple entities.
- Maintain streamlined invoice processing practices to ensure timely payments to vendors.
- Coordinate and execute regular supplier payment runs.
- Reconcile vendor accounts and address any discrepancies promptly.
- Ensure the purchase ledger is closed in accordance with monthly financial reporting schedules.
- Review internal purchase requests and issue corresponding purchase orders.
- Manage the company expense system, handle reimbursement cycles, and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
- Manage bank entries and reconciliation processes, ensuring outstanding items are resolved before month-end.
- Post required journals to ensure all bank transactions are accurately recorded by reporting deadlines.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including collaboration with internal and external auditors.
- Oversee payroll-related payments, ensuring timely submission of salaries, pensions, and tax contributions.
ABOUT THE PERSON
- Detailed understanding and knowledge of full cycle Accounts Payable processes.
- At least 3 years’ experience working in a multi-national or EMEA AP function.
- Comfortable with ERP systems.
- Skilled at identifying and implementing process improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work alongside senior members of finance and the wider business.
