Boston Scientific Accounting Manager - Months Contract 

Romania, Bucharest 

817969469

You will be responsible for timely and accurate financial bookkeeping and reporting in line with Corporate Policies and local regulations. Will be a key contributor to the financial control environment ensuring ownership of local processes and managing company-wide requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the month-end close process and Romanian annual finance calendar both directly with financial journals and report review, and indirectly by liaising with support teams. Ensure financial and accounting processes comply with Corporate and local policies (based in US GAAP), statutory requirements under Romanian GAAP, and ethical standards with unyielding integrity - Be the main contributor for external and internal reporting, including audits, tax, VAT and other regulatory reporting to local authorities. Manage and review the inputs for this coming from centralised and outsourced teams, external stakeholders and consultants, and using available local resources - Act as key controls manager, ensure compliance with SOx requirements, internal Quality Management, and act as key point of contact for enforcing controls with other functions/divisions/teams - Manage the balance sheet, enforcing company policies and safeguard company assets, including fixed asset register management, assessing completeness of accruals, and reviewing manual payments, disbursements, etc - Provide accounting support in other areas attached to local Finance such as accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, accruals and prepayments, and payroll. Support the Country Finance Manager in local, EMEA or Global Finance projects and handling accounting and finance queries from non-finance teams - Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives - Support the Country Finance Manager in directing and controlling the activities and budget of one or more functional areas.

Key skills and abilities:

• Strong accounting and finance technical background (qualified or part-qualified accounting qualification preferred), and able to apply those principles to business activities such as revenue recognition, inventory and fixed asset accounting, accruals, lease accounting, and cost centre management.
• Experience monitoring, with the support of consultants where appropriate, the external regulatory environment with regards direct and indirect taxes, customs, payroll law, sustainability etc.
• Problem-solving ability to provide solutions in financial and non-financial situations. Will need to make decisions affecting financial presentation and recognition within a framework of approval limits and associated checks and balances.
• Ability to manage diverse stakeholders when conducting routine business, including outsourced teams, internal decision-makers, external regulators, and expert consultants.
• Proficiency in basic computer and financial systems such as Microsoft Office programs when handling large datasets. Knowledge of SAP advantageous but not essential. Attention to detail essential when handling a diverse set of requirements.
• Willing to challenge the status quo with regards business processes and identify efficiencies, and/or cost savings cross-functionally.
• Confidence in leading meetings, briefing non-finance staff on financial controls and policies, and adapting requirements pushed from EMEA and Global into the Romanian market.