Costing Specialist

Founded in 1969, Pharmathen has grown to become one of the largest, vertically integrated developers of complex drug delivery technologies and is among the top 50 pharmaceutical research companies in Europe.

The company has one of the most extensive and advanced pipelines of long acting injectables (LAI), sustained release and ophthalmic formulations.

Pharmathen's highly diversified portfolio consists of over 90 commercialized products, which are produced in its US FDA and EU-approved manufacturing facilities in Greece, serving 250 customers and accessed by patients in more than 90 countries worldwide.

Pharmathen proudly employs more than 1,600 people from over 28 different nationalities, with 54% of its total workforce and 66% of its Research Operations Team being female. The company's enduring success is attributed to a passion for creativity, strong ethics, and the dedication of its people, who share a commitment to the company's vision of making a difference in people's lives.

Due to continuous growth and expansion, Pharmathen Pharmaceuticals offers a great opportunity for career development and is seeking to recruit a Costing Specialist for the Financial Planning & Reporting department in our Marousi premises.

As a Costing Specialist, the ideal candidate will ensure the integrity of cost accounting information by researching account issues for compliance and by establishing quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.

More particularly:

What you will do:

• Support and assist month-end and year-end closing activities in SAP
• Participate in other monthly close activities for plants in area of responsibility
• Review manufacturing orders as part of the month-end close process and contact appropriate sources to ensure accuracy
• Monitor all inventory movements
• Ensure that adjustments and corrections are made as needed and in a timely basis and reconcile inventory of own and third-party suppliers and warehouses
• Prepare account reconciliations to ensure proper balance sheet valuation
• Calculate costing for new products in SAP
• Support the periodic cycle count / year- end stock count process
• Lead support for special projects ad hoc requests and other duties as designed
• Contribute to development, execution & completion of new systems, procedures and process improvements

The ideal candidate should have:

• BSc Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent field
• At least 5 years' experience in industrial cost accounting or relevant field

Job-Specific Skills:

• Excellent communication in English language (writing & speaking)
• SAP experience is mandatory (warehouse book, MM , PP, FI, CO)
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Computer literacy (Office/excel, PowerPoint, word)

What you'll gain:

• Involvement in a high-caliber, team-oriented and dynamic atmosphere
• Exposure to challenging business issues and practices
• Great opportunity to leverage and develop your business knowledge and skills

Join our team and experience the unique Pharmathen's culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your own potential and to chart your own career.

Pharmathen is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin.