Senior Accounting Specialist (m/f/x) European Shared Services - limited to 18 months

Daiichi Sankyo Europe; München; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Daiichi Sankyo Europe is seeking a Senior Accounting Specialist for a limited-term role in Munich. With responsibilities including financial reporting and coordination of accounting activities, this position offers a chance to contribute to a leading healthcare company's mission. Ideal candidates will possess extensive accounting experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive mindset, along with fluency in English and German.

Leistungen

Culture of mutual respect

Continuous learning opportunities

Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in general ledger and sub-ledger Accounting.
• Professional training in finance/accounting is advantageous.
• Business fluent in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate credit and debit business transactions following VAT regulations.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Manage payments, reconcile general ledger and sub-ledgers.

Kenntnisse

Financial audit experience

Knowledge of IFRS

Customer orientation

Communication skills

Conflict resolution skills

Project work experience

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Administration

Finance-related professional education

Tools

SAP R/3

SAP ECC

S/4 HANA

MS-Office

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30.06.2025

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Job Description:

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.

Exciting Opportunities at Daiichi Sankyo's European DS GloBuS!

Join us at the forefront of innovation at Daiichi Sankyo's newly established European & Canadian Service Center (GBS ESC) as part of the Daiichi Sankyo Global Business Services (DS GloBuS), strategically located in the dynamic cities of Munich and Lisbon. We are on the lookout for highly motivated, experienced and talented individuals to become part of our pioneering and fast-growing team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a global enterprise, where your skills and expertise will drive excellence, efficiency and innovation across international operations. Embrace the challenge and be a part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, where your career can flourish and where you can shape the future of Daiichi Sankyo and contribute to our mission to improve healthcare worldwide.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

Senior Accounting Specialist (m/f/x) European Shared Services - limited to 18 months

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

Education & Experience

Education:

• Successfully completed studies in Business Administration or a successfully completed Finance-related professional education

Experience:

• Professional training (e.g. financial accountant or balance sheet accountant) or certification is an advantage
• 7+ years of experience in general ledger and sub-ledger Accounting and in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements

Skills and additional Requirements

• 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; other languages areadvantageous
• 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.