VetJobs - The Leading Military Job Board

embecta is a global diabetes care company that is leveraging its 100-year legacy in insulin delivery to empower people with diabetes to live their best life through innovative solutions, partnerships and the passion of more than 2,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit  embecta.com  or follow our social channels on  LinkedIn ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and X (http://twitter.com/embecta) . 

Why join us?

A career at embecta means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work.  Here our employees can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture.  Our Total Rewards program – which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth and life balance components – is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global employees.

We are looking for an Accountant Accounts Payable to join our European finance team. This is a key position for an experienced, ambitious finance professional whom is motivated to contribute to setting up the European finance function as embecta builds out its presence in Europe. The position will deal with a broad range of accounting and controlling topics across various countries.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintains accurate records and control reports

• Coordinate the Accounts Payable accounting process for the European entities jointly with embecta’s 3rd party service providers

• Provide management oversight including, but not limited to, invoice coding, vendor invoice management, review payment batches,.. with each area resulting in applicable reports to support month end close.

• Support month end close process related to AP tasks (AP accruals, expense reports, BS reconcilations,..)

• Assist in the external audit requests the preparation of statutory accounts following local GAAP on regards to accounts payables and receivables for all European entities.

• Collaborate in the SAP implementation of SAP S/4HANA and integration testing for SAP changes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely completion of all financial reporting requirements.

• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.

• Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices in accounts payable area

• Assist with SOX compliance and management of material control audits.

• Miscellaneous projects as they arise.

Education and Experience

• Accounting/Business/Finance Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in a multinational finance environment (healthcare or medical devices experience a plus),

• Willingness to execute daily transactional accounting tasks; desire to work in a fast paced, changing (currently unstructured) environment.

• Excellent communication skills combined with cultural sensitivity, excellent spoken/written English language is required.

• Strong Accounts Payable and certain local knowledge requirements in various EU countries combined with hands on experience of SAP and be used to work in controls environments with SOX or with relevant Internal control systems (ICS).

• Willingness to deal with both strategic issues as well as a hands-on approach to daily transactional items.

• Strong communication and cultural sensitivity are required in order to coordinate the activities of outsourced services and collaborate with colleagues in the US and EMEA.

• Excellent analytical - and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a non-structured environment.

• Excellent communication skills combined with cultural sensitivity, excellent spoken/written English language is required.

Computer Skills:

SAP, Excel, Power BI, Concur, Workday, Blackline.

embecta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.