Procurement to Pay Analyst

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Finance Shared Services Centre (FSSC)

Abbott Ireland support a number of Abbott’s European businesses and are in the process of setting up a Finance SSC in Ireland (Cherrywood) to maximize the scope of services. You will be working as part of a dynamic and diverse organisation alongside outstanding people who are forward thinking, collaborative and recognised leaders in their areas. We can offer an excellent benefits package including a clear career development path. We invest in our people’s ongoing learning and professional development.

PTP Analyst (Procure to Pay)

Role Overview:

The Accounts Payable Analyst is accountable to perform/review the day-to-day Shared Services STP operations for the region including but not limited to: (a) Accounts Payable, Payments and the associated reconciliations and accruals; (b) vendor enablement to support the automation of the disbursements processes (c) Retuned Payment investigation and correction, (d) exception processes, and (e) supporting the sub-ledger close processes on a period, quarter, and annual basis.

Within Abbott’s Finance Shared Services Centre, support process improvement and automation initiatives, monitor ERP/SAP/AS400/BPCS data, and assist with reporting, compliance, and control activities. collaborate with finance teams and stakeholders to resolve operational issues, improve data accuracy, and enhance process efficiency and standardisation across multiple European entities.

Main responsibilities include:

• Perform and coordinate the STP activities for Shared Services

  • Assist the STP Regional Team Lead in performing, facilitating, and reviewing day to day disbursements operation within the center and the 3rd party provider

  • Assure processing is performed within standards and allows for service level attainment

  • Assist in issue resolution with or between internal contributors or external parties to the process

  • Assist the Regional STP Lead in developing and reviewing Payments scorecard results

• Perform disbursements functions within the defined process standards.

  • Manages workload to maintain a high rate of timely and accurate vendor payments, including any ad-hoc and manual payments

  • Perform month end reconciliation

  • Experience managing multi-currency payments and cash requirement in multiple banking platforms

  • Monitoring of Standing Orders, Direct Debits, Retuned and rejected payments

  • Governance of 3rd party outsourced Payment process.

• Continuously improve process design focusing on simplification, standardization, quality improvement and cost minimization

• The Regional PTP Analyst supports the Regional PTP Lead to execute Accounts Payable (AP) and Travel and Entertainment (T&E) processes in the regional Shared Service centre and with the 3rd party outsource locations supporting the region.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting required, or actively pursuing completion of a degree in one of these disciplines

• Fluency in English with an additional language preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• 3 plus years of AP experience inclusive of all aspects of Accounts Payable and Payments

• Attentive to detail with a propensity for continuous improvement

• Strong ability to interact with internal and external parties at various levels

• Prior recent experience working in a SSC environment preferred.

• Experience with 3rd party outsource providers preferred

• Purchasing/Procurement experience a plus

• Experience with Bank Portals preferred

Systems & Tools (adapt if applicable)

• ERP systems such as SAP / Ariba / Workday (or equivalent)

• Vendor portals and workflow tools

• MS Excel for reporting, reconciliations, and analysis

Professional Skills Demonstrated:

• Strong knowledge of Procure‑to‑Pay and Accounts Payable processes

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

• Ability to work to deadlines in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment

• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders

• Problem‑solving and analytical mindset

• Understanding of financial controls, compliance, and audit principles

The base pay for this position is

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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