This is a 12 month contract
Responsibilities
• Own end to end record to report month end and quarter end procedures for specified EMEA/APAC entities including revenue accounting and operating expense journal entry reviews.
• Liaise with outsourced provider to ensure accurate and complete performance of month end and quarter end tasks.
• Partner closely with Finance colleagues both locally and globally, keeping abreast of local market developments and determining the appropriate accounting treatments for changes in facts and circumstances, while adhering to global deadlines
• Ensure accounting compliance with US GAAP and local GAAP accounting principles
• Operate within the required SOX controls frame-work, completing assigned control procedures, and supporting with specified SOX activities
• Group Audit & Statutory Audit Responsibilities
• Coordination of statutory audits for international entities, working closely with the Associate Director Statutory Reporting Coordinator to close out the statutory audit processes & review local GAAP financial statements
• Support of year end US GAAP integrated audit effort
• Lead liaison with internal accounting teams, market finance, statutory accounting providers and local audit teams and tax advisors to support timely & efficient statutory audit processes.
• Review reconciliation between US GAAP to local GAAP accounting.
• Leverage resources to support status reporting on statutory audit progress.
Minimum Qualifications/Experience
• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA etc.)
• 2 years’ minimum industry/post qualification experience
• Understanding of US GAAP & IFRS accounting
• High level of Microsoft Office Excel proficiency
• Strong numeracy skills with focus on attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Revenue Accounting experience desirable
• Multinational pharmaceutical experience a plus