Associate Director, Finance - STS & OTC Lead (Source to Settle & Order to Cash) - APAC GFS

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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.
 

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.
 

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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:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance - APAC GFS, this position will be leading the Source to Settle (STS) & Order to Cash (OTC) team in the management and delivery of STS & OTC services for the Asian region including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan and Australia/New Zealand.

The customers for the STS process will be represented by the Finance Directors in the AsiaPac region along with the broader finance team and business stakeholders of the process along with Gilead suppliers.

The customers for the OTC process will be represented by in country finance, commercial finance and commercial operations.

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

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

Position Specific Job Requirements:

• Provide functional leadership and champion the GFS Visions

• Contribute to the development of the GFS culture to attain desired goals which will include efficiency and effectiveness targets

• Establish strong personal credibility with the market finance team and build a strong relationship with stakeholders

• Recruit, retain, motive, performance manage and develop staff to operate the STS and OTC processes

• Manage, train, and provide guidance and direction to the team and AP / AR Users; and the Customer Services and Finance teams in market

• Manage the overall process effectively, reporting KPI’s and enhancing and streamlining the effectiveness of the process

• Work closely with internal business partners and external vendors to improve the current payroll business processes

• Recommend changes in processes and/or policies that identify and utilize technologies that will provide efficiencies

• Contribute to global project and process reviews including managing SAP process and supporting the roll-out of SAP implementations and upgrades

• Ensure that all standards in the service partnership agreements are consistently met and key performance indicators are achieved

• Maintain up-to-date documentation and adherence to all internal controls as required for SOX and compliance.

• Lead and manage STS/OTC teams to drive efficiencies and support a scalable model in the future

• Support month-end close process and ensure all deadlines are met

• Support the GL accounting team in the completion of statutory compliance function and liaise with internal and external auditors

Knowledge, experience, competencies:

• 10 years+ relevant experience in a multi-national environment (experience financial shared services a must)

• Knowledge of the Biotech or pharmaceutical industry including  market regulation and compliance would serve as a distinct  advantage

• Accounting/ Finance / Business degree or MBA

• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualification is preferred - Big 4 or similar practice accounting  background a distinct advantage

• People management experience preferable

• Must have a good understanding of accounting principles and practices.

• SOX Compliance experience

• Experience in Oracle & SAP preferred

• Strong Excel proficiency

• Established experience preferably within a Multinational Company

• Be a self-starter and able to act on own initiative

• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to be detail oriented

• Capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously, working under pressure and to meet strict reporting deadlines

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral, written, presentational);

• Project Management skills and experience desirable

• Demonstrates team work and collaborate approach to work

• Fluency in both written and spoken English a prerequisite, Japanese and Korean language skills a plus

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

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