Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.
With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.
In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.
Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.
Senior Accounting Specialist (m/f/x) European Shared Services
Roles and responsibilities:
Record, post and functionally coordinate credit and debit business transactions, in particular incoming invoices taking into account local VAT regulations.
Perform and functionally coordinate the monthly, quarterly and annual general ledger and closing activities and prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS, local commercial and tax law
Post and monitor payments and prepare payment runs
Manage open items incl. clarification of differences and algin with the business, permanent reconciliation of general ledger and sub-ledgers
Prepare reporting packages and reporting analyses
Collaborate cross-functionally with the EU business functions, local Finance Directors and local Finance and business staff
Functional contact person for local Finance Directors as well as for tax auditors, tax advisors and auditors on relevant topics
Participate in (sub-)projects or lead sub-projects to optimize the Accounting activities and the development of the European Finance Shared Services
Your profile:
Successfully completed studies in Business Administration or a successfully completed Finance-related professional education
Professional training (e.g. financial accountant or balance sheet accountant) or certification is an advantage
5-7 years of experience in general ledger and sub-ledger Accounting and in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
Experience in financial audit and/or experience in Finance-, Accounting-, or tax-related advisory is an advantage
Experience in project work in the field of finance and accounting, ideally in the environment of global business services, shared services or in transformation contexts would be an advantage
Excellent knowledge of IFRS and ideally HGB, good knowledge of international VAT law desirable
Good knowledge of SAP R/3, SAP ECC or S/4 HANA and MS-Office
Business fluent written and spoken English and German language skills;
languages is advantageous
Very good communication skills with a convincing manner
Very high customer orientation, ability to work and take over functional responsibility in a team
Ability to constructively deal with conflicts and affinity to work in an international, cross-functional and dynamic environment
Very reliable and proactive way of working
Why work with us?
Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients' lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.
For more information: www.daiichi-sankyo.eu
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