Boston Scientific Principal Accountant Corporate Consolidations 

United States, Massachusetts, Marlborough 

597364556

Your responsibilities will include:

• Perform the monthly worldwide consolidation of the company's 150+ legal entities within the Hyperion reporting system; including preparation of key financial statements, and footnote disclosures.

• Represent Corporate Accounting as a subject matter expert in certain core accounting areas including Transfer Price Variance (TPV), non-controlling interest, and accounting for our highly inflationary economies.

• Perform technical accounting research and documentation of conclusions/decisions for management and auditors.

• End-to-end process ownership for the annual benefit plan audit including partnering with HR, SEC Reporting, external auditors (EY), and our 3rd party vendor, Vanguard, to ensure a smooth benefit plan audit process, and preparation of timely and accurate financial statements filed with the SEC.

• Liaise with the Global Business Services Group and divisional teams to ensure timely reporting for Boston Scientific Corporation, our largest legal entity.

• Lead meetings with EY to ensure timely delivery of audit requests

• Partner with the various groups within Corporate Tax on compensating adjustments and quarterly close processes.

• Manage ad hoc queries from internal customers, including Senior Management

• Ensure a strong control environment and compliance with reporting standards and regulations

• Identify and implement process improvements to gain efficiencies in the financial close process

• Foster an inclusive workplace that that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational and personal objective.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience

• Experience collaborating with global teams

• Solid understanding of the relationship of internal controls and business processes with financial statements and financial statement risks and assertions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and/or CPA

• SAP, Hyperion Financial Management, Tableau and/or Alteryx experience a plus.

• Prior experience in a public accounting firm preferred; mix of public/private a plus.

• Strong time management skills; ability to effectively manages competing projects and priorities

• Strong business acumen, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Strong interpersonal skills which provide the ability to establish and build working relationships with individuals throughout the organization

• A continuous improvement, proactive and strategic thinking mindset

• Learns quickly; willing to dive deep into project details

• Comfort with ambiguity and proven ability to work through roadblocks