CHIEF ACCOUNTANT

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