Accounts Payable Receivable Assistant

Pharmanovia; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A life sciences company based in Basildon is seeking an Accounts Payable Receivable Assistant. This hybrid role focuses on managing invoicing and reconciliations, contributing to finance transformation projects, and requires a detail-oriented finance professional with around 3 years of experience. The position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and a supportive environment for career growth.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Hybrid working model

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing programs

Social events

Qualifications

• Around 3 years’ experience in accounts payable/receivable.
• Ideally experience in a multinational or mid-size business.
• Ability to work independently with ownership of ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Managing AP/AR inboxes and ensuring timely, accurate invoice processing.
• Reconciling customer and supplier accounts.
• Processing payments and reviewing expenses.

Skills

Accounts payable/receivable experience

Proficiency with SAP

Strong Excel skills

Great communication skills

Attention to detail

Solutions-focused mindset

Tools

SAP Concur

Job description

Basildon, Essex (hybrid role: 3 days office, 2 days home per week)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus

Are you a detail-driven finance professional with a passion for process, accuracy, and collaboration?

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to grow your career in a global business that’s making a real difference in healthcare — this is the opportunity for you!

Join Pharmanovia, an agile and innovative life sciences company, as our next Accounts Payable Receivable Assistant. In this vital role, you’ll support end-to‑end accounts payable and receivable functions, invoice processing, reconciliations, expense management, and more. It’s a dynamic position where no two days are the same, and where your contribution truly matters.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing AP/AR inboxes and ensuring timely, accurate invoice processing
• Reconciling customer and supplier accounts
• Processing payments and reviewing expenses via SAP Concur
• Supporting finance transformation projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborating across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial and more

What We’re Looking For

• Around 3 years’ experience in accounts payable/receivable, ideally in a multinational or mid-size business
• Proficiency with accounting systems (SAP & VIM experience is a bonus) and strong Excel skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and great communication skills
• High attention to detail and the ability to work independently with ownership of ledgers
• A team player with the adaptability to take on new challenges in a changing environment

What You’ll Get In Return

• Competitive salary + performance bonus
• Hybrid working model for better work‑life balance
• Pension scheme, health & wellbeing programs, social events & more
• A collaborative and inclusive culture with clear opportunities for growth

Make your next career move count. Be part of a business that’s reimagining iconic medicines to improve patient outcomes around the world.

Why Pharmanovia?

Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast‑growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and‑trusted medicines.

Pharmanovia’s therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology.

Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high‑quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers, and healthcare providers across the world. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands and people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 nationalities, operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany, U.A.E., India, China, Australia and Singapore.

We are an agile, committed, and innovative global specialty pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce.

Our Core Behaviours Are

• We act decisively but we never compromise on quality.
• We keep our promises and do as we say.
• We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We reinvest in our future – in our products, our brands and our people.
• We give back to our communities.

Apply now and help us make healthcare better for everyone.

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.