Accounts Payable Specialist I

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

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Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong. 

Job Responsibilities

This is a hybrid role located in our Belgrade's office (Serbia).

Summary:
Performs accounts payable operating procedures and processes to ensure accurate, timely, and complete processing
of all accounts payable transactions as well as coding to the general ledger.

Essential Functions:

1. Enforces policies and procedures related to accounts payable, purchasing, and travel and entertainment expense.
Ensures proper approvals and account coding are included on all payments to be processed.
2. Audits, approves, and request corrections of employee expense reports as needed.
3. Sorts and distributes incoming mail, including mail received via the shared mailboxes.
4. Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms.
5. Processes manual check requests.
6. Matches invoices to checks and distribute checks accordingly.
7. Maintains supplier data by setting up new suppliers, adding new pay sites, inactivating unused sites, updating
ACH/EFT data.
8. Obtains W-9s and W-8 BENs, updates 1099 defaults and other 1099 maintenance or local equivalent.
9. Response to vendor, auditors, and internal customer inquiries.
10. Reconciles vendor statements, researches, and corrects discrepancies.
11. Assists in month end closing.
12. Maintains files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted
accounting practices.
13. Comply with process controls outlined in narratives to meet Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls objectives. Alert
management to any discrepancies between written processes and current procedures, so that written procedures
can be updated.

Other Responsibilities:
Performs other work-related duties as assigned. Minimal travel may be required (up to 25%).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, college courses in accounting preferred, plus basic accounting experience,
  preferably within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment.
• Moderate knowledge of techniques in accounts payable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), voice mail and related accounting packages; with Oracle Financial experience preferred.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment is essential.
• Effective presentation, documentation and interpersonal skills with a team-oriented approach.
• Able to communicate effectively with internal and external parties and resolve issues diplomatically.
• Strong work ethics, professional attitude and reliability. Strong problem solving skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis and multi-tasking skills.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.