Financial Specialist – STS –GFS APAC

GILEAD SCIENCES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated finance professional to join their Global Financial Solutions team in Singapore. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on delivering innovative financial services. You will be responsible for managing key financial processes, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values integrity, teamwork, and excellence while making a significant impact in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial shared services with fluency in Japanese and English.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and experience with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Handle STS & OTC processes, ensuring compliance with GAAP.
• Contribute to defining service standards and manage SLAs with stakeholders.

Skills

Fluency in Japanese

Fluency in English

Accounting principles

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork orientation

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business degree

ACA/ACCA/CPA qualification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19, and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination, and a relentless drive to make a difference.

We empower our leaders to step up, share ideas, listen, learn, and lead. We’re welcoming bright, diverse, and imaginative minds; we’re nurturing them to foster an environment of inclusion and growth where innovation is encouraged. We expect our people leaders to model that environment, and to focus on creating inclusion, developing talent, and enabling teams.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Gilead currently has three shared services teams in Ireland, North America, and Singapore to support the worldwide business. The Global Financial Solutions (GFS) focus is on delivering innovative financial services & solutions to achieve a better, healthier world for all people.

This role will be part of our Global Financial Solutions (GFS) team based in Singapore and offer you the opportunity to work within a culture of highly motivated, talented individuals who are dedicated to the Company's mission. We are seeking individuals from diverse backgrounds who want to work together and support each other to help make a real difference in the lives of patients - people who thrive on performing well within a challenging and fast-paced environment, living our core values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, and Inclusion.

General Job Requirements:

Based in Singapore and reporting to the market STS Lead of APAC Global Financial Solutions (GFS), this position will be responsible for the delivery of Source to Settle (STS) & Order to Cash (OTC) services mainly focusing on Japan market (or other markets per business needs).

The customers for the STS process will be represented by Finance Business Partners of the respective market in Gilead and will also include the Finance and business users of the process along with Gilead suppliers.

The customers for the OTC process will be represented by the finance of the respective market, commercial finance, and commercial operations.

STS processes include but are not limited to handling of supplier onboarding requests, PO administration, supplier invoice processing, employees’ expense claims, Corporate Card handling, payment processing, and month-end processes for APAC markets.

OTC processes include but are not limited to Customer and Credit Maintenance, Cash Application, Debt Collection, Credit review, Order Management, and month-end processes for APAC markets.

Position Specific Job Requirements:

• Able to handle STS & OTC processes professionally; ability to follow up and resolve outstanding items and exceptions timely.
• Contribute to defining service standards and manage service level agreements with stakeholders and vendors.
• Contribute to defining and maintaining KPIs and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Responsible for timely and high-quality month-end closing procedures for Japan (or other markets as needed).
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, maintain internal controls, and uphold company policies & procedures, including the Worldwide Controller’s manual.
• Interact successfully with auditors by providing timely and accurate data and communication.
• Evaluate processes and recommend & implement improvements.
• Help develop, maintain, and assess internal controls related to Gilead’s accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Engage with non-financial personnel to ensure proper training and development.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively across functions and cultures.
• Ability to establish credibility and influence diverse audiences quickly.
• Willingness to travel to Asia as required.
• Perform any ad hoc tasks as assigned.
• Adapt to scope changes due to business needs.
• Potential for job rotation.

Knowledge, experience, competencies:

• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in financial shared services.
• Fluency in Japanese (N1 level) and English, both written and spoken.
• Accounting/Finance/Business degree preferred.
• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualification preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Experience interacting with auditors and knowledge of SOX compliance preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Self-starter, proactive, with high integrity and teamwork orientation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team-oriented and collaborative approach.