• Location: Váci Greens, Budapest, Hungary

• Job Type: Permanent, Full time, Hybrid

The purpose of this role is to:

• Deliver GL monthly closing & reporting services to SBS.

• Perform monthly closing activities as per Group timetable.

• Prepare management, tax, legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels.

• 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 Senior Closing & Reporting Accountant reports to A2R Closing & Reporting Lead and works closely with Finance (Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Internal Control...), other SBS departments, Customer Service and the A2R team.

Your tasks:

Operation:

• Deliver GL monthly closing & reporting services to SBS.

• Review interfaces that generate automatic postings to ensure that they have been correctly booked, AR & AP sub-ledgers are closed and close Balance Sheet and P&L accounts.

• Request & collect all recurring and non recurring items, reconcile accounts and post Manual Journal Entries (MJE).

• Prepare management, tax, legal and statutory reporting at Group and country levels.

• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis.

• 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 and become a super-user.

• Pro-actively anticipate operational issues and coach junior analysts.

• Build, document and transfer A2R Core Model process knowledge (Level 6/7) relating to GL monthly closure and reporting activities.

Continuous improvement:

• Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities.

• Participate in process automation initiatives and ensure seamless adoption and transition.

About you

Experience:

• Knowledge of IFRS and local GAAPs.

• Hands on expertise in GL accounting, closing & reporting processes and activities.

• Knowledge of GL accounting and reporting.

• Experience in working within a Business Services organization.

• Good business acumen.

• Strong problem solving, deductive and analytical skills.

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Technical:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and expertise of MS Excel.

• Nice to have: hands-on experience of SAP FICO and other accounting related IT tools (e.g. Blackline).

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Interpersonal:

• Ability to interact with internal and external clients in a professional manner.

• Team player, able to work collaboratively transversally and with A2R front line teams with an end to end mindset.

• Good communication skills.

• Attentive to customer needs and feedback.

Education:

• Graduate degree in Accounting or Finance.

Language:

• Fluent in English.

• Knowledge of other European languages.

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team!

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally!

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact!

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave!

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

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