P2P Accounting Specialist – Ferring Pharmaceuticals
We’re looking for a P2P Accounting Specialist to support maintained transactional activities and ensure delivery of finance operations in close partnership with our Business Process Outsourcers (BPO).
In this role, you’ll be at the heart of managing financial transactions, compliance, and reporting, contributing directly to the company’s financial integrity and operational success.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and collaborate closely with the BPO to ensure accurate and timely delivery of finance operations.
- Manage purchase orders, receipts, and analyze GR/IR accounts.
- Review invoice processing and payments, manage discrepancies, handle vendor queries, create/update supplier master data, and manage vendor accounts reconciliations.
- Handle claims, perform quality checks, process reimbursements, and resolve employee queries.
- Prepare and support month end activities, including accruals, prepayments and payment allocations.
- Work with country/site Finance teams to ensure alignment and execution of critical activities such as SAP implementations, intercompany transactions or reporting activities.
- Partner with key stakeholders to strengthen processes, build strong relationships, and ensure the compliance of internal controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in finance operations, preferably with exposure to P2P processes.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting processes.
- Proven ability to collaborate with onshore and offshore teams.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to independently solve problems and make sound judgments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to partner effectively across the organization.
- Comfortable working independently in a decentralized finance structure.
- Proficiency in professional business English (written and spoken).
- Proficiency in additional languages, such as Italian, is a plus.
- Hands‑on experience with SAP or similar ERP systems (Oracle, Navision, etc.).
- Advanced Excel skills.
Benefits and EEO
- Inclusive support package – "Building Families at Ferring" provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role.
- Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
- Extended support on family building journey.
- We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.
- Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.
Location
Ferring Service Center – Portugal