Payment Specialist (R2P) - Part Time (50 %)

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary:
Do you want to work for a Global Pharmaceutical company where you will get recognized for your hard work and commitment? Look no further, apply today. Invoice Processing Specialist, Novartis, Prague, Czech Republic.

Job Purpose:
FRA Operations strives to achieve operational excellence through standardization and simplification across financial processes, systems and data, to drive continuous improvement across Novartis.

We deliver cross-divisional financial reporting and accounting services, financial compliance and process expertise. FRA Operations provides efficient, effective, reliable and compliant transactional processing that meets quality and business requirements.

Being part of NBS and FRA Operations in the Novartis Global Service Center (NGSC) in Prague, gives you the opportunity to build an important component of the global FRA Operations organization and shape our future.

As the Payment Specialist, you will be supporting the Novartis NGSC R2P - Accounts Payable, Intercompany and payment processes, enabling the execution of quality services. You will be taking care of having systems, documentation, compliance and reporting in place and will be supporting continuous improvement projects to provide highly effective and efficient end-to-end processes to the Novartis divisions.

Key Responsibilities:
• Process accurately multi entity payment runs through SAP following the Novartis schedule and guidelines
• Ensure proper document management (retention of payment request evidence and other audit relevant documents)
• Provide timely assistance and customer-oriented support for incoming queries and issues from Novartis stakeholders related to R2P/P2P process
• Timely resolution of unpaid items, items excluded from payment proposal, returned payments and incoming payments from suppliers
• Plan, facilitates and/or executes assigned special projects and effectively collaborate with business partners both internal and external with adequate follow-ups
• Ownership over account reconciliation (Balance sheet and supplier sub-ledger)
• Responds to 2nd level support tickets received at Solution Center

About the Novartis Global Service Center in Prague:
The Novartis Global Service Center (NGSC) in Prague delivers a broad variety of services to the Novartis divisions worldwide. Prague is part of a globalized network of five NGSCs, which form a successful network of services minded associates partnering with the Novartis business around the world.
Are you interested to join an international team delivering solutions for an ever increasing demand in the healthcare industry? You will have the opportunity to join projects with a global scope and meet colleagues from all over the world. English is our working language. We are looking for candidates combining professional expertise and excellent interpersonal skills to interact with our colleagues in different cultures, countries and time zones.

Benefits of Working for Novartis
• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Strong work/life balance, flexible working hours
• Pension/risk life insurance scheme
• 5 weeks paid holiday
• Cafeteria employee benefit program
• Public transportation allowance
• Plus additional benefits

Desired profile

Novartis is currently recruiting for an individual demonstrating the following:
• Bachelor degree (college courses in accounting preferred)
• Certified Finance/Accounting specialist or similar degree preferred
• Lean / Six Sigma Certified (preferred)
• English (written and spoken) + German (written) preferred
• 1+ years of experience in similar position in a Shared Service Center environment
• In-depth knowledge of R2P / P2P processes and system solutions (e.g. Invoice processing)
• Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable
• SAP knowledge (FI/MM)

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