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:
This role has a hybrid work pattern 3 days a week in our Warsaw office and 2 days remote.
We are looking for an experienced Senior General Ledger Accountant to join our newly created Shared Service Centre in Warsaw, Poland, with a strong background in cash area. This is a key position for an experienced, ambitious finance professional whom 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 in order to coordinate the activities across multiple geographies 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 work model.
Essential Functions of the job:
- Entering GL entries in SAP, to record all relevant transactions on a daily basis, and taking ownership of diverse closing activities to ensure all activities listed in our closing checklist are properly and timely recorded in our books.
- 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 audit and external audit requests.
- Prepare and reconcile payroll monthly entries and payments.
- 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.
- Miscellaneous projects as they arise.
- US GAAP and local statutory audit support.
Requirements:
- Accounting/Business/Finance Bachelor degree with 2 to 3 years GL experience from a multinational finance environment (Big 4 and/or healthcare experience a plus).
- Experience in transitions of a GL process into a SSC/GBS
- WILLIGNESS to execute daily transactional accounting tasks; desire to work in a fast paced, changing (currently unstructured) environment in a hybrid work model.
- Excellent communication skills combined with cultural sensitivity.
- Excellent spoken/written English, other languages are an asset (e.g. French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.).
Computer Skills: SAP knowledge required S/4 Hana, Excel, Concur, Workday, on -line banking, other procurement software
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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