Senior Payable Accountant

Job Description Summary

The Senior Payable Accountant is co-responsible for all payment topics of Sandoz Vietnam, which include payment; cash management; and support in ad-hoc requests/ projects from finance perspective. This role is a single contact point of employees and suppliers on payment matters.

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

As the Senior Payable Accountant, you are co-responsible for all payment topics of Sandoz Vietnam, which include payment; cash management; and support in ad-hoc requests/ projects from finance perspective.

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Review payable & payment documents including payment to vendors and employees on daily basis to ensure compliance with company policies, tax regulations and accounting standards.
• Ensure payable document are fully archived for internal and external audit.                         

• Review GR/IR balance report to identify abnormal transaction.
• Corporate with reporting team in monthly and year-end closing activities for both IFRS and local GAAP.
• Monthly VAT input & output reconciliation and day-to-day indirect tax advisory
• Frequent training payment process to vendor & employee.
• Research, analyse, and resolve complex account payable and vendor-related issues.
• Initiative and proactive solution towards payment automation, continuous improvement of processes.

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; professional certifications such as ACCA or CIMA are a strong advantage.
• Proficient in both English and Vietnamese, with strong communication and negotiation skills.
• 3-5 years’ experience as a Payables Accountant within a multinational company, preferably operating under a shared service model.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or FMCG industry is highly desirable.

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!  

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Compliance And Controls, Data Cleansing Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial And Management Reporting, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Understanding Value Drivers