At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.
For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world
The Role & What You Will Be Doing
This role is for a Statutory Accounting & Controlling Manager to join the Statutory Accounting and Controlling team.
The Statutory & Controlling team is established to manage the Statutory and Compliance Accounting of various legal entities. The team owns all monthly and annual reporting to Corporate as well as all local Statutory Accounting and Reporting. Included also are the Direct Taxation obligations of the entities as well as all financial related administration and business support.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Statutory Accounting & Controlling Manager role will make an impact:
To lead the team of assistant managers with the statutory accounting and controlling activities
Provide support to the teams during the close process on accounting technical areas
To manage the close for various legal entities under US GAAP for reporting to Corporate at each month end
To organize and hold month-end closing calls to ensure the timely closing
To resolve any issues which arise during the close, review the accounts in their entirety for accuracy prior to Group Reporting
To provide support to the transaction GL team as required during the close on accounting technical areas (royalties, TPAs, intangibles etc). To also ensure the entire close (AR, AP etc) are completed in line with the reporting timetable
To prepare and approve any balance sheet reconciliations under scope for the statutory and controlling team
To prepare, review and present to local Finance teams BS review files for various legal entities under US GAAP
To calculate, prepare review and approve various journal entries (payroll, tax, royalty, other accruals)
To calculate, post, review and approve corporate income tax accrual
To prepare and review statutory accounts under local GAAP along with all workings and notes to the accounts
To prepare and review set of Financial Statements for entities within their scope
To manage interim and year-end statutory audits from planning to completion
To be the primary point of contact for external auditors and to ensure the audit for the entities is progressing with the GL, AR, AP and Indirect tax teams in the transactional GIS centres
Work with internal auditors to ensure the entities are always in compliance with statutory regulations, SOX and relevant internal policies. Key point of contact for internal audits
To produce and review company secretarial submissions where required
To prepare and review all workings required for the Tax filings
To manage tax audits for the entities within their scope
To calculate tax package on a quarterly basis
Participate in the process and systems standardization and automation initiatives
Participate the business integration and integrated ERP implementation projects
Manage 1 or 2 assistant managers (people management, goal setting, evaluation etc.)
To manage stakeholder's queries and concerns
About Your Skills & Experience
For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:
Educated to a degree level and with a Professional Accountancy qualification.
Fluency in English
Minimum 8-10 years post qualification experience
2+ years of management experience
Experience as an auditor or in full-scope accounting is required
Knowledge of local GAAP and US GAAP is required
Past experience in taking part of projects
Confidence and ability to work on own initiative
Strong IT skill set, with ability to analyse large data files and use SAP and Hyperion systems
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines managing multiple priorities
A “can do” attitude is essential. Ability to adapt to change and to make changes to drive efficiencies in processes is very important
Strong communication skills
Tenacity and determination to ensure goals are achieved
Advantages:
Preferably Big 4 trained in Audit Department
Knowledge of a third European language would be an advantage
Prior people management experience is an advantage. Ability to work with multicultural teams.
At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Why Viatris?
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.
Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris
At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion
Sustainability at Viatris
Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.