Chief Accountant

Mangia's; Italia; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading pharmaceutical company seeks a Chief Accountant based in Milan. In this crucial role, you will manage financial reporting and compliance, lead a team of accountants, and be part of the EMEA Finance Leadership Team. The ideal candidate holds a degree in accounting and has extensive experience in finance and compliance within international environments.

Competenze

• Minimum of 5 / 6 years of experience in finance and accounting.
• Experience with a Big4 in accounting or audit.
• Excellent knowledge of local statutory/tax regulations.

Mansioni

• Prepare local statutory financial statements.
• Manage a team of 3-4 accountants.
• Coordinate VAT returns and compliance processes.

Conoscenze

Attention to detail

Team management

Financial compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Business administration degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Alias-Executive for an international big pharmaceutical company (generic drugs) is looking for a : Chief Accountant (salary cap 65K).

In this exciting and highly visible role you will make an impact by :

• Responsible for the timely preparation of the local statutory financial statements.
• Manage a team of 3-4 accountants and senior accountants.
• Control and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations and balance sheet reviews with management and internal / external auditors.
• Coordinates SOX testing, Internal and external audits for assigned legal entities.
• Coordination of centralized Transfer price process from Finance and Accounting point of view in cooperation with Corporate Accounting group.
• Coordinate & execute on the effective preparations of VAT returns and maintain / improve VAT compliance processes for the assigned entities.
• Lead and develop the team reporting into this role, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance and disciplinary actions.
• Management practices to drive continuous improvement & problem solving within the Accounting Function.
• Be hands on and support the team when overflow or escalations.
• Be part of the EMEA Finance Leadership Team contributing to the continuous improvement of the Finance in EMEA and to the development of the team.
• Adhoc duties as required.

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role, we expect the candidate to bring the following skills and experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business administration.
• Minimum of 5 / 6 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting within an international organization or experience with a Big4 in accounting or audit.
• Excellent working knowledge and experience with handling local statutory / tax regulations and in-depth experience on compliance and accounting requirements across multi EMEA jurisdictions.
• Genuine interest in developing people and experience with managing small teams.
• A ‘hands on’ work style, comfortable with the detail, and able to move seamlessly between tactical and strategic issues as required.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, handle a demanding and fluctuating workload and at the same time provide accurate and reliable data.
• Demonstrated thoroughness and attention to detail with a steadiness under pressure.
• Solid communication and presentation skills.
• Confident, enthusiastic and a team player.
• Based in Milan.

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