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.
