Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant will be a key member of Alexion’s (AstraZeneca Rare Disease) Global Finance Services (GFS) Controlling Ireland team, based in Dublin. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to be part of a team that supports the EMEA monthly and quarterly close for 19 entities and the completion of local statutory audits.

The key focus of the position is to own record to report month end and quarter end for specified EMEA entities, support local statutory audits while providing financial guidance analysis and support to the business.

Alexion (AstraZeneca Rare Disease) is a high growth bio-pharmaceutical company with operations in over 40 countries worldwide. As Alexion (AstraZeneca Rare Disease) has grown in size and geography, the GFS Controlling Ireland team has excelled as a high-performing team delivering on both monthly and quarterly IFRS results and in the delivery of an on time statutory accounting program.

This role provides the opportunity to interact and learn from both operations and finance teams. The successful individual will need to be a self-starter, keen to learn, flexible and able to operate in a very dynamic environment.

Business Area

Alexion (AstraZeneca Rare Disease) is a high growth bio-pharmaceutical company with operations in over 40 countries worldwide. The GFS Controlling Ireland team is part of the AZ Global Finance Services finance function. We are accountable to the AZ Alexion Group for the design and delivery of high quality, simple to operate transactional finance processes which, combined with exceptional business analysis and insight, enable our customers to focus on AZ's strategic priorities. Our remit covers record to report, procure to pay and order to cash, tax, planning, forecasting and management reporting.

As a Senior Accountant, you will play an essential role in supporting your Manager in the delivery of the team objectives. You will be expected to build and maintain a strong relationship with internal customers and Business Partners. 

You will be responsible for:

• Own end to end record to report month end and quarter end procedures for specified EMEA entities including revenue accounting and operating expense journal entry reviews.
• Liaise with outsourced provider to ensure accurate and complete performance of month end and quarter end tasks.
• Partner closely with Finance colleagues both locally and globally, keeping abreast of local market developments and determining the appropriate accounting treatments for changes in facts and circumstances, while adhering to global deadlines.
• Ensure accounting compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP accounting principles.
• Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and follow up and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Support statutory audits for your entities, working closely with the Associate Director Statutory Reporting Coordinator to close out the statutory audit processes & review local GAAP financial statements.
• Support of year end integrated audit effort.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and queries.
• Operate within the required SOX controls frame-work, completing assigned control procedures, and supporting with specified SOX activities.
• Look to drive operational and process improvements where possible.

You will need to have:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CPA)
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years PQE experience
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment.  As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solving; analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours

We would prefer for you to have:

• Experience using SAP, Blackline and Qlik a plus
• Multinational pharmaceutical experience a plus
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, simplify messages, embrace change and comfortable working in a high growth, fast paced and multi-task environment
• Demonstrated success in a deadline driven, mutli-task environment
• Can-do attitude and attention to detail
• Excellent communication, presentation (storytelling) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and part of a team

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.