About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
As a Senior Accountant, you participate in timely and accurate reporting of internal US-GAAP and Local statutory requirements.
More specifically, your tasks will include:
1. Managing month-end close including all relevant accruals & oversee the activities
2. Analyzing monthly actual reporting variances vs. benchmarks
3. Maintaining internal control by being primary contact for internal employees and external Shared Services for all matters related to Finance processes
4. Conducting ad-hoc analysis and supporting finance on requests coming from multiple stakeholders.
5. Prepare the POs and ACRs.
6. Coordinate the statutory audit and the internal audit requests.
7. Support the preparation of the annual accounts.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
8. Bachelor or master’s degree in accounting, business economics or similar.
9. Min. 3 years’ experience in Controlling/Finance/Audit
10. Technical accounting expertise as demonstrated by experience with US GAAP and/or local statutory reporting
11. Demonstration of initiative, innovative thinking, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
12. Adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently
13. Fluent in English with a good level of French and/or Dutch
14. Result driven, proven experience in a dynamic environment
15. Good communications skills both verbal and written
16. Strong analytical skills
17. MS Excel proficiency / SAP is a plus
This job can be done in one of our offices in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), Wavre or Machelen (Belgium) or Dublin (Ireland).
What can we offer you?
Abbott provides a varied, challenging, and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities, and a good career perspective. We are in the business of advancement, both in health solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work across the world and in many areas of healthcare provides a rich environment for our employees to explore career paths, interests, and opportunities.