A2R Asset Management Accountant

Job description

A2R Asset Management Accountant

·  Location: Budapest hub
·  Up to 50 % Remote working
·  Job type: Full Time

About the job

Our Team:

Sanofi Business Services (SBS), one of the 4 pillars of Sanofi’s Business Transformation organization, is setting up a new captive Business Services centre in Budapest to provide Finance & Accounting (Account-to-Report, Customer-Invoicing-to-Cash) as well as Employee oriented (Employee Experience) services.

With respect to Account to Report (A2R) the Business Services centre will be covering the following areas of the process:

·  Assets Management
·  Tax and Interco accounting
·  Treasury accounting
·  GL accounts closing and reporting

The purpose of this role is to:

·  Deliver assets management services to SBS
·  Participate in different activities relating to fixed asset life cycle
·  Perform asset depreciation and valuation, inventory valuation and month end reporting
·  Contribute to periodic reviews of asset impairment and inventory follow-up
·  Address operational issues and follow through to resolution in an effective and timely manner
·  Deliver operational KPIs and comply with Sanofi policies and guidelines
·  Participate in continuous improvement initiatives

The Asset Management Accountant reports to Assets Management Team Lead and may be assigned a specific sub-process.. He / She works closely with Finance (Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control...), other SBS departments, Customer Service and the A2R team.

About you

Operation

·  Deliver asset management services to SBS
·  Participate in different activities relating to fixed asset life cycle – creation of asset record, cost accumulation
·  Perform asset depreciation and valuation, inventory valuation and month end reporting
·  Contribute to periodic reviews of asset impairment and inventory follow-up
·  Contribute to inventory costing and valuation and calculate inventory depreciation
·  Manage month end closure relating to fixed assets and inventory and prepare related reporting
·  Contribute to business reviews
·  Execute in compliance of processes, transactions and reports with Sanofi accounting policies, internal control guidelines and audit / SOX requirements
·  Complete all activities as per the global Core Model and operational KPIs
·  Develop expert level knowledge of the activities in scope as well as local knowledge of entities in scope
·  Build, document and transfer A2R Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7) relating to assets management activities

Continous improvement

·  Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities
·  Participate in process automation initiatives and ensure seamless adoption and transition

Expected skills

Functional

·  Understanding of IFRS and local GAAPs (essential)
·  Broad understanding of GL Accounting, monthly closure  and reporting activities (essential)
·  Good business acumen (advantageous)
·  Strong problem solving, deductive and analytical skills (advantageous)

Technical

·  Computer literate and familiar with accounting applications, as e.g. SAP FICO (advantageous)
·  Knowledge of Microsoft Office and expertise of MS Excel (essential)

Interpersonal

·  Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner (essential)
·  Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R front line teams with an end to end mindset (essential)
·  Good communication skills (advantageous)
·  Attentive to customer needs and feedback (advantageous)

Leadership

·  Organized and structured to execute tasks as per deadlines (essential)
·  Attentive to detail and works with precision (advantageous)
·  Action oriented, delivery driven, change agent (advantageous)

Background and Experience

·  Graduate degree in accounting or finance (essential)
·  1-2 years experience in Fixed Assets Management business area
·  First hands on experience in a GL accounting role (advantageous)
·  Fluent in English (essential)
·  Knowledge of other European languages (advantageous)

When joining our team, you will experience:

·  An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team
·  An attractive, market-oriented salary and cafeteria benefits
·  Flexible home office policy, with a possibility to work up to 60% of time from home / where you can easily schedule your office days
·  Work from an "Office of the Year 2020" finalist office
·  Collective life and accident insurance
·  Yearly medical check-up
·  An individual and well-structured introduction and training of new employees and we will dedicate a Buddy for you to better navigate in your first weeks
·  Your own career path within Sanofi
·  Your professional and personal development will be supported purposefully
·  Join a great community & special events (Monthly Board Game Nights, Summer Events, Well-Being Lectures & Sport Clubs)

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