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Job Description
Financial Assistant II
We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Assistant based in Cork within our Source-to-Settle (STS) invoice operations team.
* Company Background: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV / AIDS, liver diseases, serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, cancer, and inflammation.
* Global Financial Solutions: The Strategic Objective of Global Financial Solutions (GFS) is to provide value adding financial services in an efficient and effective model that supports the company's growth and enables our business partners to deliver their strategic imperatives.
* The GFS in Cork, located in Little Island, was established in 2009 and has evolved from a transactional based model to a Value add with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement within a dynamic and fast paced environment.
* General Job Requirements: Reporting to the STS invoice operations Lead, you will be responsible for the processing of critical vendor invoices & working closely with internal business partners to ensure timely execution of same.
* We offer the opportunity to work within a culture of highly motivated, talented individuals who are dedicated to the Company's Vision and objectives. We are seeking an individual with experience in a fast-paced working environment with proven ability to multitask yet remain focused on key priorities.
Duties and Responsibilities (though not limited to):
* Build relationships with key points of contact within both GFS & with internal business partners.
* Processing of critical PO and Non-PO invoices.
* Tracking & updating daily task list to ensure critical vendor invoices are processed timely.
* Meet individual objectives and contribute to the achievement of the teams' overall objectives ensuring daily targets are met.
* Support and provide coverage to other areas of responsibility within the invoice operations team.
* Training and development objectives are met & ability to cover other team members as outlined by team manager.
* Contribute to the development of the Global Financial Solutions culture to attain desired goals which will include efficiency and effectiveness targets.
* Identify problem areas in the process and work with the team manager to generate solutions.
Competencies & Skills:
* Resilient profile with the ability to deliver in a dynamic environment.
* Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders
* Curious with learning agility
* Operational excellence
* Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation.
* Strong team player and demonstrate flexibility to ensure the team's daily targets are achieved.
* Accountability (taking personal responsibility).
* Inclusion (encouraging diversity)
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
* Relevant experience in Accounts Payable, preferably in a Financial Shared Service Centre environment
* Knowledge and understanding of accounts payable procedures
* Good knowledge of SAP or similar integrated ERP
* Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment whilst ensuring accuracy
* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required while processing high volumes of invoices
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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