Accounts Payable Accountant

PURPOSE

You will be responsible for processing Accounts Payable (AP) transactions through PeopleSoft Financial system. In this function, your responsibility will be to ensure the IQVIA information processed into PeopleSoft is in accordance to standard operating procedures (SOPs), task service levels, Sarbanes-Oxley Controls and Unit Service Level Agreements (SLAs). 

Under supervision, your tasks will include routine accounting services to the business units. You will need to provide process expertise related to accounts payable and payment processing in a global shared service environment.

Are you ready to become our new member of the IQVIA financial shared services center, supporting our global operations in Bratislava? Let's join us and you can be engaged in teams handling various tasks within the accounting department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contact employees and other departments as necessary to request missing information, update invalid data issues, and file appropriate documents.
• Identify, track and report accounting data accurately and follow-up on routine issues flagging non-standard issues to line manager.
• Provide assistance to other team members including some mentorship to junior team members, as required ensuring that the group meets all SLAs and targets.
• Provide standard and ad hoc reports as needed.
• Check that appropriate approvals are obtained for accounting purposes.
• Flag problems with existing procedures and systems and make suggestions for improvements.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Fluent English (fluent French or German might be advantage for some roles).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Attention to detail as well as accurate and efficient data entry skills.
• Ability to prioritize own workloads to meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and managers.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School and at least 2 years experience in office environment or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience of working in a Shared Service financial accounting role is a plus.
• Willingness to learn and understand the end-to-end processes.
• Knowledge of ERP financial systems and reporting tools, advanced data capture solutions and automated workflow tools (experience with PeopleSoft a plus).
• Knowledge of SAP – advantage
• Experience with transitions – advantage

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 67,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.