The Country Chief Accountant coordinates with RSS Americas Finance teams to complete timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities in compliance with the month-end close checklist. Responsibilities. GAMA Analyze and communicate consolidated reviews of profit and loss accounts and balance sheet, ensuring the financial accuracy of the affiliate's Financials. Take ownership for Internal Controls of Financial Reporting (ICFR) documentation and internal controls matters,... more details
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The Position
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The Opportunity
The Country Chief Accountant coordinates with RSS Americas Finance teams to complete timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities in compliance with the month-end close checklist.
Responsibilities
GAMA
Analyze and communicate consolidated reviews of profit and loss accounts and balance sheet, ensuring the financial accuracy of the affiliate's Financials.
Take ownership for Internal Controls of Financial Reporting (ICFR) documentation and internal controls matters, acting as the owner for ICFR tools (INVOLVE and BWISE), as well as handling IFRS 16 Leasing and management accounting aspects like period cost allocation, COPA allocation, SSC allocation, etc. and submission of other reporting packages accurately and within specified timeline i.e. Sustainability, Insurance reporting.
Review monthly balance sheet reconciliation, follow up on open items and rectify any anomalies encountered, provide approval for all manual journal entries for posting by RSS Americas team.
Accounts Receivables / Accounts Payables:
Responsible for multiple aspects of Accounts Receivables (review and approve manual billings, review debtors ageing and determine follow-up actions, ensure all sales related activities are reported timely and accurately) and Accounts Payable (review and provide approval of AP related activities i.e. vendor invoices, payment, etc.), financial integrity of the AR and AP balances (including all accrual balances).
Treasury
Cash flow management - forecast current and future cash flow requirement and arrangement for necessary fund transfers (if required).
Responsible for all treasury matters i.e. FX deal, credit facilities, payment request, banking matters.
Master Data
Managing of master data - Chart of Accounts, Cost Center, Profit Center. WBS, vendor & customer master data, UCI, etc.
Others
Preparation of audit related schedules and documentation, including liaising with the Auditor.
Participate in any compliance audits and responding to audit queries.
Identify, recommend and implement solutions in consultation with the management and financial compliance for continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of operation.
Being the main contact person for RSS Americas Finance teams and Finance Manager in the affiliates for issue resolution, all financial matters, requests and advisory.
Who you are
Bachelor degree in Finance/ Accounting/ Commerce or equivalent. ACCA, CPA or other accounting professional qualifications will be an added advantage.
Minimum 7 years of working experience in related field and minimum 5 years in Accountant role / audit experience with proven track record of effective relationship and stakeholder management with diverse populations (customers, colleagues and senior leaders).
Knowledge of accounting principles and practices with proficiency in relevant accounting software preferably SAP.
Meticulous, independent, proactive and ability to complete tasks within tight deadlines and operate effectively across diverse cultural and business environments.
Strong communication and influencing skills, expressing ideas and expectations in a clear and concise manner.
?Able to commit for business travelling when required.
Language: English, Spanish.
Preferred
Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.
Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
The Roche Services & Solutions as well as People Support Solutions organisations located in San Jose provide end-to-end business solutions for Finance, Procurement, IT, Communications, People & Culture (Human Resources) and beyond to our Roche colleagues across the Americas region. Today Roche employs altogether around 800 employees in Costa Rica.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
