About this role
Since 1929, ESTEVE has been driven by a clear and powerful purpose: improve people’s lives. Headquartered in Barcelona, we are a global pharmaceutical company with affiliates in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France, the UK, and the USA, as well as world-class production sites in Mexico and China supporting our global CMO business. We are on an exciting growth journey, transforming into a leading international specialty pharma company, focused on highly specialized medicines that address unmet medical needs. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: people matter, transparency, and accountability. We care, we do: Our commitment goes beyond medicine. We care about making a positive impact on people, the environment, and the way we do business. Mission Lead the Accounts Payable function for Iberia, ensuring high-quality service delivery, business continuity, compliance, and operational excellence across the Procure-to-Pay process. Manage and develop the Iberia AP team, act as a key business partner for internal stakeholders, and actively drive process improvements, standardization, automation, and transformation initiatives aligned with global finance objectives. Role Own and lead the Accounts Payable operations for Iberia, ensuring efficient, compliant, and business-oriented service delivery. Supervise, coach, and develop the AP team, fostering accountability, engagement, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional growth. Monitor team performance through KPIs and SLAs, ensuring service quality, operational efficiency, and timely issue resolution. Act as the primary point of contact for Iberia business stakeholders, building strong relationships and ensuring alignment between business needs and AP operations. Provide functional leadership and expert guidance on Accounts Payable processes, controls, systems, and policies. Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices, payments, employee expenses, and vendor master data activities. Lead the resolution of complex operational issues, escalations, supplier disputes, and system-related incidents. Identify, prioritize, and implement process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency, controls, user experience, and service quality. Actively participate in global and regional transformation projects, promoting best practices, harmonization, automation, and digitalization initiatives. Support the design and implementation of new processes, SAP enhancements, system upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory obligations. Monitor operational risks and implement corrective actions to strengthen process governance and control effectiveness.Collaborate closely with Procurement, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Internal Audit, IT, and Shared Service teams to optimize end-to-end P2P processes. Analyze operational performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making and business objectives. Support internal and external audits, acting as a subject matter expert for Accounts Payable processes and controls. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, customer service, and proactive problem-solving across the AP organization. Experience 5+ years of experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, or Shared Services. Experience as a technical AP expert supporting global processes. Participate in initiatives aimed at enhancing process efficiency, automation, and operational excellence. Experience participating in SAP implementations, finance transformation, shared service migrations, or process standardization projects is highly valued. Experience managing stakeholder relationships across different functions and organizational levels. Education Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. Additional certifications in Finance, Accounting, SAP, Process Improvement, or Project Management are valued. Specific Knowledge Strong expertise in Accounts Payable end-to-end processes. Proven people leadership and team management capabilities. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and organizational levels. Strong business orientation with the ability to balance operational excellence and business needs. Knowledge of Lean, process optimization methodologies, and automation tools is considered a plus. Ready to join us on our purpose to improve people’s lives? Become part of a team where your passion can make a real difference.