Accounts Payable Accountant (m/f/d), 50%
- 20 August 2026
- 50%
- Permanent position
- English (Fluent)
- 4000 Basel
About the job
Our customer, a pharmaceutical company based in Basel, needs reinforcement. For a temporary employment (01.10.2026 - 31.03.2028) we are looking for a
Benefits:
- An internationally operating, innovative Swiss pharmaceutical company, a leader in its field
- Flexible working hours and extensive training opportunities
- A motivated multicultural team and environment
Your main responsibilities:
- Ensures proper and timely document management (e.g. validation and processing of invoices/Credit Notes and Down Payments)
- Timely resolution and follow up of invoices which have a quantity and price deviation, including debit balances recovery and unapplied cash
- Oversight of Goods Receipt / Invoice Receipt and timely clearing of GRIR account
- Provides timely assistance and customer-oriented support for incoming queries and issues from stakeholders
- Interacts proactively with all necessary functional areas to ensure appropriate accounting and financial practices and reporting
- Support month-end closing activities
- Leading or supporting initiatives for Swiss entities ensuring adherence of P2P to global standards
- Proactively challenge the Status Quo, making fact based recommendations
- Ensure compliance with Accounting Manual (NAM), the Manual, regulatory requirements and SOX 404 through maintenance of relevant FRA controls, reconciliations, management of documentation (Standard Operating Procedures, workflows), self-assessment and testing
Your Profile:
- Bachelor's degree or similar education in business administration / accounting.
- Fluent English, excellent command of at least 1 written/verbal business languages spoken in the markets of his/her responsibility: French/German
- 3-5+ years of Financial Experience, preferably in a Shared Service Center environment
- SAP knowledge required (FI/MM)
- Ability in operating with all internal and external stakeholders
- Knowledge in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
- Show the appropriate sense of urgency around given tasks
- Invoice processing and validation
- Experience with ERP (SAP) and workflow management systems
- Knowledge of Accounts Payable, procurement, and supply chain processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
Fragen?
Für Fragen steht dir Renato Imboden gerne telefonisch unter +41 61 269 90 65 zur Verfügung.
Renato Imboden
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