Accounts Payable & VAT Specialist

Santhera Pharmaceuticals is a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company committed to developing and

commercializing innovative medicines to meet the needs of patients living with rare and other diseases with high

unmet medical needs.

At Santhera, our people are the driving force behind our success. Our collective loyalty, courage, and resilience

set us apart and help us thrive through change as a collaborative team. We create a purposeful workplace where

your contribution matters, growth is fostered, and together we make a real impact for those living with rare

diseases and for each other.

Come and join our team to contribute to providing treatment options for patients with rare diseases that have a

severe impact on the lives of affected children and adults. You can make a difference as:

Accounts Payable & VAT Specialist

Location: Pratteln, Switzerland (Hybrid)

Who you are

You are a detail-oriented and digitally minded Accounts Payable professional with 2–3 years of hands-on

experience in invoice processing, payment runs, and VAT compliance within a multinational or shared services

environment. You have a solid understanding of core accounting principles and practical exposure to European

VAT rules (ideally including Switzerland and EU countries), gained through real operational work rather than purely

theoretical knowledge. You are comfortable working with ERP systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or similar) and

understand how transactional finance connects to broader month-end and reporting cycles.

Beyond technical execution, you are naturally process-driven and actively interested in improving how things

work. You are comfortable working with automation tools (or eager to learn them), including OCR, RPA, or AI-

enabled invoice processing solutions, and you look for ways to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy and

control. You are analytical, structured, and able to investigate discrepancies with curiosity and persistence,

especially when dealing with contract terms, VAT treatments, or cross-border transactions.

You thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving, and evolving environment where priorities can shift and clarity is

sometimes built on the go. You communicate clearly in English (German is a nice-to-have), and you are

comfortable working in a matrix organization with procurement, finance, and legal stakeholders. Most

importantly, you bring a pragmatic mindset, a strong sense of ownership, and the flexibility to grow into broader

responsibilities over time as the role and team evolve.

Scope of Work

The AP & VAT Specialist ensures Santhera's vendors are paid accurately, on time, and in full compliance with VAT

regulations across our Swiss and European entities, while progressively automating the AP cycle to reduce

manual effort and strengthen financial control.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and verify vendor invoices ensuring accuracy and compliance with agreements and VAT

regulations

• Manage end-to-end payment runs, coordinating with treasury and finance functions
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies or issues related to contract terms or VAT
• Support VAT audits and compliance across multiple European entities
• Maintain AP records, perform reconciliations, and support month-end closing activities
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives leveraging ERP, RPA, and AI tools to reduce

manual work and errors

• Collaborate with procurement, legal, and finance teams for contract compliance and payment approvals

• Support international payment and multi-entity VAT requirements, including cross-border transactions

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on accounts payable experience, preferably within biotech,

pharmaceutical, or multinational environments

• Proven experience managing invoice processing, paymen