Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach, and better access to treatment. 

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world. 

The Role & What You Will Be Doing 

AP Payment Analyst is responsible for processing the payments in accurate and timely manner for the countries in his/her scope and achieving his/her strategic initiatives.

The role holder should have a clear understanding around

• Payment processes via interface or directly from local bank portals
• Issue resolution, Control, Audit and Reporting related processes – Access management, KPI reporting, quality reporting, upstream issue resolution.

Perform job functions in accordance with all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), federal and state laws, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, health authority regulations, departmental processes and ensures that all Service Level Agreements and KPIs are met.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference, and here’s how the Italian or French speaking AP Payment Analyst role will make an impact:  

This position will lead the local medical team, ensure alignment and execution of local/regional medical strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence key healthcare stakeholders to drive meaningful impact for patients and the business. 

• Perform manual payments through various bank platforms
• Prepare and Control Fund requests
• Support Audit requests
• Support Treasury teams in various projects
• Working closely with Bank and Cash team
• Maintain connection with several departments within the company
• Provide analytics as requested by line manager and/or business
• Prepare cash forecast and funding requests; follow up all payment approvals
• Support local team with information about payments
• Contact bank for information request
• Perform month-end activities, issue resolution, reporting
• Support Audit
• Support system/process changes to fix root-cause of issues
• Support AP team in various projects
• Work with other organizations, such as Master Data, Procurement and General Ledger, Treasury, Account Payable, OTC, Indirect Tax to ensure process efficiency
• Build effective business relationships with Stakeholders and other departments within Viatris
• Ensure that SOPs and Internal controls over financial reporting are properly documented and updated
• Responsible for keeping deadlines; meeting the quantitative and qualitative requirements and measures
• Ensure all duties are performed within the guidelines of the company’s internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Complete assigned job functions within a dynamic support organization to accomplish departmental goals within deadlines
• Develop an extensive knowledge of customer policies and procedures and relating to AP Payment.
• Develop broad knowledge in other AP functions
• Identifies best practices and engages subordinates in the implementation. Works with the IT department on the development of changes/improvements to current systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned

About Your Skills & Experience 

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills, and experiences:  

• Must possess extensive accounting-related knowledge to include a wide and comprehensive acquaintance with and understanding of the general and specific aspects of the job, and their practical applications to complex problems and situations ordinarily encountered.
• Must possess excellent analytical, team-building, and leadership skills. Must have strong communication, planning, and organizational skills. Must be detail oriented, precise and have the ability to multi-task. Ability to work effectively in an international team environment. Has a strong customer focus. Is able to handle multiple systems, may need to use multiple accounting systems.
• Position functions semi-autonomously. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 1-3 years of relevant experience, including knowledge of SAP. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration. 
• Six Sigma Process knowledge is an advantage.
• Fluency in spoken and written English including a second foreign language. Ability to read and interpret complex business and/or technical documents. Ability to write comprehensive reports and detailed business correspondence. Ability to work with managers or directors and communicate ambiguous concepts.  Ability to present to groups across the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to create and interpret graphs.
• Ability to solve problems with complex variables through non-standardized solutions that require independent judgment and analysis.  Ability to draw inferences and use deductive reasoning with no prescribed procedures to solve complex problems.
• Typically sitting at a desk or table. Intermittently sitting, standing, walking or stooping. Periodic travel maybe required. May be required to stand; walk; stoop; bend; kneel; and climb steps. May require use of hands and use of arms.

• Normal office situation, hybrid work model. 

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Why Viatris? 

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits, and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives, and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives. 

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris 

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare, not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion  

Sustainability at Viatris 

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility 

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.