Sanofi
A2RClosing&ReportingSeniorAccountant(2-year-fixed-term)
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“A2R Closing & Reporting Senior Accountant (2-year-fixed-term) at Sanofi. Skills: GL monthly closing & reporting services, GL accounting, closing & reporting processes, SAP FICO, IFRS, local GAAPs. Deliver GL monthly closing & reporting services to SBS. Perform monthly closing activities as per Group timetable”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver operational KPIs and comply with Sanofi policies and guidelines; Complete all activities as per the global Core Model and operational KPIs
Industry & Context.
Address operational issues and follow through to resolution in an effective and timely manner; problem solving, deductive and analytical skills; Pro-actively anticipate operational issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Graduate degree in accounting or finance, Knowledge of IFRS and local GAAPs, Hands-on expertise in GL accounting, closing & reporting processes and activities, Knowledge of GL accounting and reporting, Good and proven experience in GL accounting preferably in an international multicultural environment, Hands-on experience of SAP FICO, Knowledge of Microsoft Office and expertise of MS Excel, Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner, Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R front line teams with an end-to-end mindset, Ability to organize, prioritize and structure the tasks for oneself, Fluent in English
Nice to Have
Experience in working within a Business Services organization, Other accounting-related IT tools (e. g. Blackline), Good business acumen, problem solving, deductive and analytical skills, Good communication skills, Attentive to customer needs and feedback, Attentive to detail and works with precision, Action oriented, delivery driven, change agent, Role model / coach to junior analysts, Knowledge of other European languages
What You'll Do.
Deliver GL monthly closing & reporting services to SBS
Perform monthly closing activities as per Group timetable
legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels
Address operational issues and follow through to resolution in an effective and timely manner
Deliver operational KPIs and comply with Sanofi policies and guidelines
Participating in continuous improvement initiatives
Review interfaces that generate automatic postings to ensure that they have been correctly booked
AR & AP sub-ledgers are closed and close Balance Sheet and P&L accounts
Request & collect all recurring and nonrecurring items
reconcile accounts and post Manual Journal Entries (MJE)
Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis
Contribute to business reviews
Execute in compliance of processes
transactions and reports with Sanofi accounting policies
internal control guidelines and audit / SOX requirements
Complete all activities as per the global Core Model and operational KPIs
Develop expert level knowledge of the activities in scope as well as local knowledge of entities in scope and become super-user
Pro-actively anticipate operational issues and coach junior analysts
document and transfer A2R Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7) relating to GL monthly closure and reporting activities
Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities
Participate in process automation initiatives and ensure seamless adoption and transition
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
works closely with Finance (Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control. . . ), other SBS departments, Customer Service and the A2R team; Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R front line teams with an end-to-end mindset
Communication Scope
Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner; Good communication skills
Process & Methodology
Ability to organize, prioritize and structure the tasks for oneself, Action oriented, delivery driven, change agent
Full Job Description
_Location: Budapest, Hungary_ _Job type: Permanent, full-time, hybrid_ # About the job With respect to Account to Report (A2R) the Business Services Center will be covering the following areas of the process: * Tax accounting * GL accounts closing and reporting * Statutory accounting and reporting The purpose of this role is to: * Deliver GL monthly closing & reporting services to SBS * Perform monthly closing activities as per Group timetable * Prepare management, tax, legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels * Address operational issues and follow through to resolution in an effective and timely manner * Deliver operational KPIs and comply with Sanofi policies and guidelines * Participating in continuous improvement initiatives The Senior Closing & Reporting Accountant reports to A2R Closing & Reporting Lead and works closely with Finance (Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control...), other SBS departments, Customer Service and the A2R team. **Main responsibilities:** **Operational:** * Deliver GL monthly closing & reporting services to SBS * Review interfaces that generate automatic postings to ensure that they have been correctly booked, AR & AP sub-ledgers are closed and close Balance Sheet and P&L accounts * Request & collect all recurring and nonrecurring items, reconcile accounts and post Manual Journal Entries (MJE) * Prepare management, tax, legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels * Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis * Contribute to business reviews * Execute in compliance of processes, transactions and reports with Sanofi accounting policies, internal control guidelines and audit / SOX requirements * Complete all activities as per the global Core Model and operational KPIs * Develop expert level knowledge of the activities in scope as well as local knowledge of entities in scope and become super-user * Pro-actively anticipate operational issues and coach junior analysts * Build, document and transfer A2R Core Model
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