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On-site in Barcelona·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 12 Nov)
Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, Barcelona
- Contract
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Fluent
- English
- Required
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Upper secondary (Bachillerato)
Visa options
The ad doesn’t mention sponsorship
Not a refusal, but not a yes. Worth asking in your first message.
Skills
Werfen is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Barcelona.
Requirements
What we're looking for
2+ years of Accounts Payable experience
High school diploma, college courses in accounting
Advanced knowledge in accounting principles and administrative processes
Basic tax knowledge
Advanced Microsoft Office user, specifically Excel
Languages: Spanish, English (native or negotiation) and or other European language
SAP knowledge
Nice to have
Team player
Flexibility and adaptability to fast changing environment
Results-oriented
Used to work under pressure
High working capability
Well organized and a self-starter
Detail-oriented, professional attitude, reliable
The role
Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
What you'll do
Reviews all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
Processes and books invoices with purchase orders
Sorts and distributes incoming mail
Prioritizes invoices according to company policy
Responds to all vendor inquires
Reconciles vendor statements, researches and corrects discrepancies
Follows-up and reconciliations of bank accounts
Assists in month-end closing
Maintains files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
Assists with other projects as needed
How you'll work
If is required by the organization, from one to two weeks to some of the companies of the group
If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis, we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.
Job Information
Number
Job function
Finance
Job type
Full-time
Location
Barcelona
Country
Spain
About Werfen
Werfen is a global medical diagnostics company headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, specializing in in vitro diagnostic systems and reagents for hemostasis, acute care, transfusion, autoimmunity, and transplant. With direct operations in 30 countries and distribution in over 100 territories, the company generated nearly €2.2 billion in sales in 2024 and employs 7,000 people worldwide. Its technology centers are located in the United States and Europe, and it recently acquired Omixon, a Budapest-based NGS company, to expand its transplant diagnostics portfolio.
- Industry
- Medical Diagnostics
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 5,000–10,000
- Headquarters
- Barcelona, Spain
- In Spain
- Barcelona
Good to know if you are moving
- Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, offering a Mediterranean lifestyle and a major European tech and business hub.
- Operates in 30 countries directly, providing potential international mobility opportunities within the company.
- Family-owned and innovative, with a strong focus on R&D and technology centers in the US and Europe.
- Workforce of 7,000 employees, indicating a large, established organization with diverse roles.
- Recent acquisition of Omixon (Budapest) may create new opportunities in NGS and transplant diagnostics.
In their own words
About the company & team
Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.
In the group: It is important to establish a global and quality work, deepen the knowledge of those issues of other Departments / Companies of the Group etc. that have some type of incidence in the own activity.
We must pay special care in constantly improving communication to assume this objective.
Outside the group: A formal, serious and fluid attitude will be maintained to facilitate relationships with third parties.
Additional information
Werfen appreciates and values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.
www.werfen.com
