Accountant & Controller

On behalf of our Client a global pharmaceutical company, IQVIA is looking for an Accountant & Controller who can join an exciting working environment in a dynamic atmosphere.

The position will be based in our Milan office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As part of the company's growth and further professionalization, we are now looking for an experienced, proactive and team-oriented Accountant & Controller to support the Finance Director Italy and our developing team.

The successful candidate must demonstrate great flexibility in dealing with a wide range of activities and be able to work independently with minimal guidance in a fast-paced environment.

Main responsibilities include:

• Support of the Finance Director Italy
• General ledger accounting in SAP
• Takeover of accounts payable (including invoice processing in Coupa)
• Commercial control of (travel) expense reports in Concur
• Management of accounts receivable (due date monitoring, dunning letters)
• Release and monitoring of customer orders
• VAT fulfillments
• Support with annual planning and forecasts
• Preparation of analyses and reports
• Monthly and annual financial statements support
• Communication with internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers
• Support in procurement activities, including vendor management
• Generating, monitoring, revising of purchase orders and exception forms
• Assistance with budget tracking
• Close collaboration with the external accounting company and joint solution of invoicing problems, including direct contact to the suppliers.
• Special project support

REQUIREMENTS:

• Accounting degree or business degree
• Experience in financial accounting in a medium-sized company (ideally in the pharmaceutical / biotechnology industry)
• First experience in controlling (financial planning, ad hoc analyses and reports)
• Efficient and effective verbal and written communication skills in Italian and English
• Advanced experience with MS Excel and first experience with SAP (FI). Coupa and Concur will be a plus
• Ability to prioritize, dealing with changing priorities and workload
• Ability to work independently with high focus on target groups and a pro-active approach to deliver high-quality results
• Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic attitude and ability to learn quickly
• Inclusiveness and effective teamwork and collaboration skills

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Temporary contract, starting with 12 months contract.

IQVIA reserves the right to evaluate candidates with domicile / residence and work experience / study with requirements responding to the open request. Applications WITHOUT the requirements Will NOT be fully taken into account. Please enter the authorization for the processing of personal data (DL196/2003) - General Data Protection Regulation (13 GDPR 679/16 –) to IQVIA and to transfer those data to IQVIA’s Clients. The research is urgent and is intended for candidates of both sexes (L.903/77).