Accounting Specialist - P2P

Job Description Summary

-To provide expert advice to superiors for Financial Reporting & Accounting and manage the reporting and accounting requirements for the general ledger; to ensure compliance with external and internal accounting reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

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【Your Key Responsibilities】

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• This position manages all Taiwan P2P (Procure to Pay) local operations and key local/global projects.
• Supports key stakeholders, such as the Country Finance Head, in managing risk and ensuring optimal operating results.
• Works with the Global Credit Management team to ensure risks are recognized and mitigated in a timely manner.
• Continuously drive improvements in P2P processes, systems, documentation, reporting, and audit compliance.
• Ensure an easily understood and transparent control environment.

【What you’ll bring to the role】

Service Delivery

• Act as a technical and operational Subject Matter Expert (SME) for P2P processes and systems. Manage controls and/or segregation of duties in all P2P processes and Systems. Support P2P audits for all in-scope BUs.
• Responsible for the P2P process and systems. Ensure appropriate reporting and metrics are in place to give transparency to operational efficiency and effectiveness with all 3rd party suppliers.
• Is expected to be the VIP solution manager for urgent and critical issues. Including management of the Immediate Payment Request process.
• Must be able to proactively challenge the status quo, taking calculated risks, making fact-based recommendations, and having the ability to coach themselves and others around adapting to change. Must have a high level of comfort with change.
• Demonstrate excellence in project management/team management.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply IFRS principles in P2P process.

Compliance

• Ensure financial compliance/SOX 404 or equivalent regulation attestation by building/maintaining an appropriate control framework.
• Prepare quarterly SOX 302 or equivalent regulation disclosure reports for all Sandoz Divisions.
• Oversee relationships with internal and external auditors and support FRA Ops FC&C in their review activity.

【Desirable Requirements】

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or Finance
• Minimum of 5+ years’ accounting experience, preferably in Big 4 public accounting or healthcare industry
• Project management skills with focus on driving performance and productivity
• Analytical mindset and ability to understand situations, interdependencies, and challenges in a holistic way
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Flexible and react to changes promptly and efficiently
• Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS (GAAP), accounting and financial reporting requirement
• Proactive, result orientated and with a strong customer centric attitude
• Strong continuous improvement mindset
• Interest to learn, explore and develop within the given role
• Good command of Chinese and English
• SAP /concur/ SRM supper user

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【Why Sandoz? 】

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

The future is ours to shape!

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers