Gilead
CommercialOperationsSpecialist
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“Commercial Operations Specialist at Gilead. Skills: Accrual management, PO management, Invoice tracking, Spend tracking. Manage accruals and month-end close support. Manage PO lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure expenses recognized correctly; Maintain PO documentation; Maintain accurate spend tracking; Ensure vendor deliverables progress; Support compliant processing; Deliver insights and operational reporting; Ensure outputs are accurate, timely, and easy to interpret; Ensure deliverables are completed on time
Industry & Context.
Identify anomalies/data issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, analytics, or related discipline, 2–5 years in commercial operations, finance operations, procurement operations, reporting/analytics operations, or project coordination, attention to detail, financial discipline, data handling skills, project management and coordination, Vendor management/coordination experience, stakeholder communication skills
Nice to Have
pharma/healthcare preferred
What You'll Do.
Manage accruals and month-end close support
Track invoices and spend
Coordinate vendor activities
Ensure compliance and control
Support systems operations
Consolidate and analyze data
Generate and distribute reports
Leverage productivity tools
Plan and execute meetings/programs
Provide project management support
Support vendor sourcing/selection
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Finance/Procurement; Coordinate with stakeholders; Coordinate with vendors
Communication Scope
Stakeholder communication skills
Process & Methodology
Build timelines, Coordinate stakeholder inputs, Manage action logs, Ensure deliverables completed, Support follow-up and closure
Full Job Description
At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. **Job Description** **Key Responsibilities:** **1) Accrual & Expense Management; PO and Vendor Management** * **Accrual management & month-end close support:** ensure expenses are recognized in the correct period; review and support accrual activities tied to POs and collaborate with Finance/Procurement as required. * **PO lifecycle management:** initiate/maintain POs for commercial projects (e.g., market research, SFE, data management, OMC), track PO status and remaining balances, and maintain appropriate documentation. * **Invoice & spend tracking:** monitor vendor invoices against PO/contract terms, support issue resolution (e.g., mismatches, delays), and maintain accurate spend tracking to enable budget visibility and avoid overspend. * **Vendor coordination:** support vendor onboarding/selection coordination (as applicable), manage routine
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