Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

How you’ll make an impact:

Act as a system and process expert to identify, recommend, and lead the implementation of continuous improvement of process and business KPIs, finance projects in partnership with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Finance, IT, legal entities with assigned area/region) and ensure service delivery by training, supporting and coaching team members. Cooperate on daily operations of the AP Accounting team. The regional scope is EMEACLA.

Actively participate in global finance projects and lead portions of AP specific projects, including identifying, initiating, and implementing process improvements and business KPIs in partnership with stakeholders (e.g. IT, Internal Audit, Finance Management)

Evaluate, investigate and ensure accuracy and quality of cost booking and transparency reporting

Evaluate, investigate and ensure timeliness of invoice processing and payments

Create and test scenarios in system (e.g., JDE, Coupa, SimpleLegal, Clinical Trial Management System) environment and ensure smooth implementation

Follow up on system issues – stuck invoices and PO receipts during integration, other issues

Review work completed by AP team members

Ensure timely and accurate invoice processing

Complete high complexity invoice processing – JDE/TAP/SL invoicesEnsure prepayments/proforma invoices are processed timely and accurately

Ensure timely and accurate month-end close

Prepare and process journal entries (including requests to change, correction, and allocation of costs from the business partners)

Prepare AP related account reconciliations

Partner with team members to assess impact based on findings

Review and ensure correction of Coupa accrual account differences

Assess AP related queries for entities

Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer to team members, IT, procurement, local finance teams and requestors

Other duties as assigned by Management: preparation for internal/external audits, compliance and transparency reporting

What you'll need (Required):

University Degree and some experience in related field e.g. finance/accounting

Proficiency in English

What else we look for (Preferred):

Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, predominantly Excel.

Knowledge of any ERP systems e.g. JDE, SAP etc., and tools e.g. Coupa is a plus

Strict attention to detail

Excellent communication skills, problem-solving skills and critical thinking

Ability to work independently and proactive approach and ability to learn

Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment