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Ipsen is a growing and dynamic specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focussed on innovation and specialty care.
The patient is at the heart of everything we do, and we also care for our employees because they are the ambassadors who truly make a difference. We attract and develop bold, agile and entrepreneurial individuals who take full ownership of their decisions, leaders drawn by a purpose to make a direct impact through their work in people’s lives, all of which is underpinned by our Ipsen Way of Being.
The role of the Treasury Assistant is to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of operations, processing and monitoring of various financial activities, including bank uploads, clearing accounts management, and balance sheet reconciliations.
This position requires attention to detail, good organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Working on the Treasury Mailbox (es) by the resolution of queries and enquiries, which may include the processing of credit notes and customer refunds.
- Confirming current account balances with Treasury counterparts.
- Serve as the main point of contact for bank or current account-related inquiries and changes, including the update and maintenance of bank mandates.
- Upload of bank statement transactions into the ERP system ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness around the recording of transactions.
- Monitoring and reconciliation of clearing accounts, and to investigate and resolve discrepancies in balances, liaising as appropriate with the Global Treasury Team.
- Be a backup for the Payment Run Approval, by reviewing and approving payment runs to ensure accuracy and compliance, verifying payment instructions and supporting documentation prior to processing. Liaising with AP and other stakeholders to resolve any payment-related issues.
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations - Banks:
- Conduct regular reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including bank accounts.
- Investigate and resolve variances identified during the reconciliation process.
- Prepare accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliation reports.
- Input data for Key Performance Indicators relating to the Treasury activities.
- Provide external auditors with information and explanations relating to the financial accounts as requested.
- Undertake problem-solving in areas relevant to primary duties.
- Follow and encourage others within the business to follow set procedures and processes.
What we’re looking for
- Previous experience working in a Shared Service Centre environment, preferably within a global matrix organisation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Professional attitude and fully appreciative of the confidentiality
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Knowledge of banking procedures and regulatory requirements.
Why Ipsen
- We are a business that is experiencing exponential growth and change, therefore presenting a wide range of opportunities and challenges
- Major multi-million investment in a New Drug Product Facility to increase the scale and capability of our Wrexham site, ultimately enhancing the products we develop for our customers
- A fantastic culture and working environment with many long-serving employees
- Huge commitment to Diversity & Inclusion - almost 50% of our top 160 leaders are women
- A genuine focus on the environment and sustainability – our Wrexham site is powered by 100% renewable electricity
- Competitive salaries and enhanced benefits package which includes annual bonus, generous pension scheme, wellness allowance and so much more.
- Awarded ‘Best Workplaces’ and ‘Best Workplaces for Wellbeing’ status in the Large Organisations category, as well as ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ in 2023.
- The pride of working for a company that directly impacts and changes lives for the better
