Beschreibung
On behalf of our client, an international pharmaceutical company based in Fribourg, Harvey Nash is looking for an Accountant for a 6 months contract.
Major Accountabilities:
Accounting & Reporting
* Support preparation of monthly financial closing according to IFRS and local legal requirements including the financial reporting in the Novartis Reporting software FCRS
* Ensure the creation and maintenance of adequate accounting records to meet local legal re-quirements and Novartis required standards
* Adoption of new accounting standards and new requirements according to the Company Accounting Manual (NAM)
* Coordination with Novartis stakeholders to ensure accurate financial data (Local Finance organ-ization, NVS Consolidation and Reporting team, Group treasury, Supply Chain, etc.)
* Full balance sheet accounts reconciliations and balance sheet reviews with local and divisional stakeholders as well as ensure timely cleanup of overdue items.
* Deal under control with tax advisors and tax authorities to handle tax requirements such as VAT, etc.
* Preparation and processing of General Ledger transactions
* Update daily sales reports
Compliance and Internal Control
* Maintain a "strong and no exception" control environment
* Assist with specific tax, compliance and audit reporting processes and for the entity, providing necessary data to internal and external authorities, and acting as a FSC point of contact for stakeholders for questions about reporting and/or compliance processes or results
* Ensure compliance with the Financial Control Manual and SOX 404 through mainte-nance of relevant FRA internal controls, reconciliations, documentation management (Standard Operating Procedures).
* Setup/maintenance of the local chart of accounts/master data and cost center hierarchy in the ERP systems SAP/JDE in collaboration with the affiliate and the GL Manager.
* Support finance related process changes to achieve best practice by proactively identifying gaps to standards, initiating and formulating change projects with IT and Finance management
Change Management/Projects
* Support FRA initiatives and projects led by other departments or sites.
* Cooperation with other business units in driving X-Bus efficiencies and standardization
Ideal Background:
* Accounting/Econimics diploma or degree. Statutory knowledge of Italian GAAP would be ideal
* 3-5 years` experience in accounting department, basic knowledge and practice of IFRS, knowledge of Italian tax (Income tax/VAT) would be an added value, knowledge of SAP/JDE, good communication skills
* Fluent English; Italian would be a nice-to-have
Are you interested in this position? Send your documents to (see below). For further information call.