BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
General Description:
We are looking for an experienced General Ledger Accountant to join our new Shared Service Centre in Warsaw, Poland. This is a key position for an experienced, ambitious finance professional who is motivated to contribute to setting up the regional finance function as BeiGene builds out its presence around the world. The position will deal with a broad range of accounting topics across various countries. The incumbent must bring good US GAAP and local GAAP knowledge combined with hands on experience of SAP (4HANA a strong plus). Strong communication and cultural sensitivity are required to work across multiple geograhies and collaborate with colleagues in the US, Europe and Asia. As a valuable resource to the organization the incumbent is pro-active and brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a non-structured environment in a hybrid working model.
This role offers a hybrid work model, 3 days in our Warsaw office per week with 2 days remote
Essential Functions of the job:
- Entering General Ledger journal entries in SAP, to record all relevant transactions on a daily basis, and taking ownership of diverse closing activities to ensure all activities assigned in the closing checklist are properly and timely recorded
- Prepare Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations, ensuring appropriate backup in place to support balances and resolve any reconciling or overdue items in a timely and appropriate manner
- Assist with SOX compliance, internal and external audits.
- Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
- Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
- Assist with SOX compliance, internal and external audits.
- Miscellaneous projects as they arise.
Requirements:
- Accounting/Business/Finance Bachelor degree and years of GL experience in a multinational finance environment - (Big 4 and/or healthcare experience a plus).
- WILLIGNESS to learn and grow whilst executing daily transactional accounting tasks; desire to work in a fast paced, changing (currently unstructured) environment in a hybrid working model.
- Excellent communication skills combined with cultural sensitivity.
- Excellent spoken/written English – any other languages a plus (e.g. French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.).
Computer Skills: SAP knowledge required, S/4 Hana an advantage, Excel, Concur, Workday, on -line banking
Travel: Minimal
BeiGene Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
- Self-Awareness
- Acts Inclusively
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Embraces Change
- Results-Oriented
- Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
- Financial Excellence
- Communicates with Clarity
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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What We Do
BeiGene is a global biotechnology company that is developing and commercializing innovative and affordable oncology medicines to improve treatment outcomes and access for far more patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 8,500 colleagues spans five continents, with administrative offices in Beijing, China; Cambridge, U.S.; and Basel, Switzerland. To learn more about BeiGene, please visit www.beigene.com and follow us on Twitter at @BeiGeneGlobal.
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