EMEA Finance Sr. Manager accounting (Contract)

At Cytel, we work hard to create successful careers with significant professional growth for our employees, as a result of which they work hard to make Cytel successful. Cytel is a place where talent, experience and integrity come together to advance the state of clinical development.

Ihre Aufgaben

This role will report into a Controller and will primarily be accountable for performing accounting and controlling activities for EMEA affiliates to ensure accurate and timely group and statutory financial and tax reporting., The primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for third party accounting firm engagement, oversight, and statutory compliance

• Ensure local financial statement delivery with primary responsibility and decisions on accounting matters for US GAAP and Local GAAP

• Fulfilling local tax regulations by liaising with tax team or coordinating services

• Supports expansion plans (organic/M&A) in the EMEA region incl. integration of acquired companies into Cytel's ERP environment.

• Partnering on statutory audits

• Coordinating accurate, complete, and timely monthly and quarterly accounting close deliverables for consolidated reporting

• Support team in India and be a close and reliable business partner.

• Driving and identifying new procedures/processes or modifying existing ones which lead to improved effectiveness and appropriate quality levels.

• Training and implementation of finance policies and procedures

• Takes part in international finance and/or accounting project.,

• Contributes to department by ensuring quality of tasks/services provided by self and others.

• Uses strong relationships to identify requirements and potential opportunities.

• Provides training, guidance, and advice to others.

• Extends capabilities by working closely with senior experts withing and outside the internal organization.

  Integrity

• Holds to core values and expected behavior.

• Holds others to the same standard

  Cytel Inc. is an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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Ihr Profil

• Bachelor's degree in business or accounting

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant accounting experience

• Strong accounting US GAAP or IFRS and internal control foundation, able to make judgement calls on a broad range of US/Local GAAP and internal control matters.

• Experience in statutory reporting and audits

• Demonstrated capability to learn quickly, being open and flexible to changes in a multinational environment.

• Demonstrates a high level of analytical skills and the ability to solve complex problems.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage multiple deliverables.

• Strong project management skills

• Strong English verbal and written language skills

  Preferred requirements:

• Experienced in managing outsource partner relationships.

• Any local GAAP knowledge

• Leading virtual teams

• Ability to design and improve financial end-to-end processes.

• Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry

  Experience/Skills:

  Knowledge

• In-depth disciplinary knowledge, leverages business acumen and subject matter expertise.

• Expanding knowledge of related disciplinary areas and core industry and business principles

• Thorough understanding of company business priorities, strategy, and direction

• Develops own project management techniques.

  Problem solving

• Applies analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex situations/problems using multiple sources of information.

• Anticipates and prevents potential problems.

• Creates new procedures and processes to drive desired results.

• Handles diverse scope of issues that require evaluation of a variety of factors including current business trends.

  Autonomy

• Works under minimal direction

• Work is guided by operation and project objectives.

• Manages multiple assignments and processes.

• Independently determines approach to project.

• Ability to work with tight deadlines.

• Independently develops solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with functional objectives.