Job Description

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 125-year legacy. Our company’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

AtR Cash and Investment is a smaller highly specialized team focused on banking and GL cash operations globally. The AtR Cash and Investment Specialist will be responsible for supporting and executing accounting services to the Europe region, including Cash and Investment accounting and reporting. This role enables the BSC AtR function based in Prague to partner with its Finance and Business counterparts to ensure that business objectives are sufficiently met. This is a full-time and permanent role.

Please note, interviews for the role will start take place in January 2025.

Position Responsibilities:

Conducting monthly and quarterly month end close in accordance with strict reporting deadlinesExecuting accounting services to the EMEA region including general accounting and reportingMonitoring AtR activities outsourced to our companies BPO partner for bank and cash and reporting on monthly performanceResponsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and adhering to all corporate standards and guidelinesMonitoring and maintaining our companies banking platform WSS (technicalities, incl. mapping) to allow smooth automatic interface of entriesExecuting Legal entities integration (LEI), Cash Pooling, Loans and Investment transactions and activitiesUnderstanding key liaisons with other streams, sub-process activities including Treasury (ETC)Following policies, operational controls and procedures to ensure efficient and accurate services to customers in the Europe regionStandardizing and maintaining policies and procedures to drive efficiency and improved business productivityActively identify opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, and participating in special projectsSupporting internal and external auditors to complete statutory and internal control auditsParticipating in ad hoc global projects, standardization initiatives and implementations as needed

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or FinanceExperience with treasury, cash accounting and interfacing systems preferredMinimum 2 years of experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with ex-US accountingBusiness-level English language skills (speaking and writing)Experience in dealing with internal and external auditors (in a SOX environment) preferredMust be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, under pressure, and with a high degree of professionalismMust be comfortable in an environment of changing technologies and processes and demonstrate flexibility in adjusting to new ways of working Excellent problem/resolution skills and an understanding of when, how, and where to escalate cases as required to meet defined targetsHigh degree of integrity and personal ethics in implementing corporate policies and proceduresProblem solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to implement new processesAbility to work independently, capable of handling multiple projects and deadlines simultaneouslySolid communication, interpersonal, and organization skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management required

Technical Skills and other Requirements:

Advanced PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) requiredSAP or ERP experience strongly preferredExperience with Treasury management software or banking platforms preferred

What we offer

Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environmentOpportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globallyHybrid working model, flexible role patternPension and health insurance contributionsInternal reward system plus referral program5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contributionCafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport CardVodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programsUp-to-date laptop and iPhoneParking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music cornerCompetitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

01/17/2025

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Requisition ID:R327485