Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

IDBS; Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join their EMEA Finance team. This office-based role involves processing invoices, managing supplier accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel. Join a dynamic team to help advance solutions that improve human health.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience processing purchase invoices and expenses.
• Knowledge of VAT and tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices meticulously and verifying documentation.
• Assisting with employee expense processing.
• Setting up new supplier accounts.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

ABOUT IDBS

IDBS is a dynamic and innovative company providing purpose-built software solutions to address data management challenges across the BioPharma lifecycle and supply chain.

Leveraging over 30 years of experience in life science informatics, we deliver a portfolio of BioPharma knowledge management technologies to streamline data capture, analysis, reporting, and sharing—accelerating the development of life-changing therapies.

Our cloud-native, analytics-centric platforms enable research, development, and manufacturing teams to access critical data and insights efficiently and compliantly, supporting faster and smarter decision-making.

Serving thousands of users worldwide, our customer base includes 23 of the top 25 pharmaceutical companies, alongside numerous small and medium-sized pharma, BioPharma companies, CROs, CDMOs, and CMOs.

As part of Danaher, one of the leading Life Sciences companies, IDBS contributes to advancing solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

We are currently seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join the EMEA Finance team. This role involves processing supplier invoices accurately and timely, working closely with the Accounts Payable Lead to ensure precise purchase and cost recording. The position offers varied responsibilities, including maintaining financial accuracy and building relationships within the IDBS community, with shared duties for managing EMEA credit cards and expenses.

This is an office-based role requiring a minimum of 2 days per week in the office (Wednesday and either Tuesday or Thursday).

What you'll be doing:

1. Processing invoices meticulously, verifying documentation, approvals, correct coding, and classification.
2. Assisting with employee expense processing and review, ensuring compliance with travel policies and local tax regulations.
3. Setting up new supplier accounts, verifying supplier details per company policy.
4. Supporting month-end closing activities related to Accounts Payable and assisting with ad hoc finance projects.

What success looks like in this role:

1. Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word and Excel (including V-Lookups and PivotTables).
2. At least 3 years of experience processing purchase invoices and expenses in a multi-currency environment, with knowledge of VAT and tax regulations.
3. Methodical, highly organized, attentive to detail, and capable of prioritizing tasks.

Preferred additional experience:

• Experience with computer-based accounting packages (NetSuite experience is desirable).

Join us today to help accelerate the impact of science and technology. We partner globally to solve complex challenges and bring science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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