Job objective
Key member in Finance/ Accounting to deliver high quality, accurate and transparent financial reporting on a timely basis and to ensure compliance with Finance Manual and local reporting requirements.
In charge of bookkeeping, financial reporting, taxation, systems roll-out and finance-related internal controls of GEPD
Key responsibility
System Rollout
- Key member in Implementation of Finance module in SAP, including but not limited to understanding local requirements in analysis phase, chart of accounts mapping, participate in user acceptance testing.
- Support any other Finance, IT initiatives.
Accounting and Reporting Internal Controls Process Management People Management Any ad hoc assignments.
- Responsible for General Ledger, all closing and reporting activities:
- Monthly, quarter-end and year-end closing process;
- Prepare journal entries in SAP;
- Review accounting entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by team member;
- Provide guidance to team member on accounting entries and process;
- Prepare periodic balance sheet and profit & loss analysis, including quarterly balance sheet review deck;
- Inter-company reconciliation;
- Design and agree with CFO on month-end activities checklists and cut off timeline for key deliverables;
- Review annual reporting package, in charge of accurate upload of financial data on to Grifols Business Intelligence system.
- Accounts receivable: Perform monthly aging analysis and monitor bad debt exposure and highlight to management;
- Accounts payable: Review payments prepared by the team before submitting for approvals.
- Statutory Requirements
- Liaise with external auditors and lead the audit process;
- Prepare audit schedules for annual audit;
- Working with Supply Chain to ensure completeness of cycle counts and annual physical count;
- Working with tax consultants to ensure tax compliance and on-time tax filings;
- Prepare tax information for tax filings.
- Uphold and improve accounting related internal controls;
- Ensure zero accounting related non-compliance in internal controls and internal audits.
- Identify, support, and manage any process improvement initiative.
- Provide guidance, coaching and feedback to subordinate(s) and fellow team members;
- Establish performance objectives for subordinate(s), monitor performance and provide periodic feedback.
Academic Experience Required
- Bachelors degree in business administration or Accounting
- Certified Management Accountant (preferred)
Professional Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years accounting experience with supervisory role in multi-national organization
- Minimum 3 years experience in audit firm
- SOX & internal controls experience preferred
Computing Skills
- Good command in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Experience in ERP system; SAP experience preferred
Personal Skills
Strong analytical skills
Strong written and spoken communication skills
High level of integrity and trust
Self-motivating and able to motivate others
Strong desire and ability to embrace change
Flexible and quick learner
Ability to work under time pressure
Good Time Management
Languages
Fluent in English
