Senior Accountant – Statutory Accounting COE

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Senior Accountant - Statutory Accounting COE

As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for preparing accurate and consistent statutory financial statements for assigned company codes. Within this role, you will contribute to identifying required statutory adjustments and participate in the external audit process. This position requires in-depth accounting expertise based on IFRS or Local GAAP regulations, depending on the country under responsibility.

Your Responsibilities:

• Act as an SME/Super User of a global tool for Financial Statements reporting (new templates setup, first line of support to address any issues, etc.)

• Ongoing maintenance of Statutory Financial Statements templates in the global tool

• Prepare and post month-end closing statutory adjustments for selected countries

• Manage reconciliation bridge from US GAAP to IFRS/Local GAAP for selected countries

• Work closely with Local Finance team to understand the business’ day-to-day activities and ensure these are properly reflected in the local ledger

• Prepare yearly Financial Statements for assigned countries in compliance with IFRS or Local GAAP standards (depending on the country under responsibility) and participate in the external audit process

• Prepare and/or review Balance Sheet fluctuations commentaries as needed (monthly internal reporting process)

• Prepare other in-scope country-specific local reporting as required

• Prepare robust process documentation, including a regular & timely updates

• Support complex accounting issues in accordance with IFRS or relevant Local GAAP (depending on the country under responsibility)

• Support global/regional/local General Accounting and cross-functional initiatives

• Develop good understanding of One Source tool capabilities, actively work towards resolving any technical issues

• Build effective collaboration with all relevant stakeholders (e.g. Local Affiliate, EBS teams, auditors)

• Demonstrate a strong Continuous Improvement oriented approach, proactively identify opportunities for improvements

• Participate in One Source statutory reporting module implementation. Work closely with Project Team to ensure smooth go-live for countries within your responsibility.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Master’s Degree or equivalent Degree in Finance or Accounting

• CPA, CIMA, ACCA, Chartered Accountant or equivalent (or in progress)

• At least 5 years of experience in accounting or audit

• Expertise in IFRS or/and Local GAAPs (EMEA/LATAM countries)

• Experience in Statutory Financial Statements preparation

• Fluency in English language, additional language is an advantage

• Experience with SAP, proficiency in Excel

• Ability to handle complexity and utilize analytical skills, with attention to detail

• Ability to efficiently prioritize tasks & effectively manage workload in fast-changing environment while demonstrating full ownership & accountability

• Superb problem solving and communication skills

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Experience with One Source tool module for statutory reporting

• US GAAP knowledge is an advantage

• Travel: 0-10%

• Location: Elanco Solution Center Sp.z o.o., rondo Ignacego Daszyńskiego 2b, Warszawa, Poland - Hybrid Work Environment 

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include: 

• Career at one of the leading global animal healthcare companies 

• Office located in the center of Warsaw (Rondo Daszynskiego) 

• Extra days off 

• Flexible working hours 

• Sports cards (Multisport), private medical care, life insurance 

• Employee Referral Program 

• Animal-Friendly office 

• Theatre tickets discounts 

• Language learning platform 

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