Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:
EMEA Controllership Junior Accountant
What we do
At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.
Who We Are
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Role reports to:
EMEA Controller
Location:
Europe/Middle East/Africa, Czechia, Prague, Prague
Work Location:
Hybrid
What you will do
The EMEA Controllership Junior Accountant is principally centered around aiding and executing activities related to the financial close process, statutory and group audits, and regulatory compliance for their respective legal entities..
In the context of statutory and group audits, the EMEA Controllership Junior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring that audits are on track by preparing necessary documentation for auditors, coordinating with various teams to address audit queries and any other action that may be required. Additionally, the role is instrumental in supporting the implementation and maintenance of requisite financial policies, risk control procedures, standard operating procedures, and internal control measures, under the guidance of other members of the Regional Controllership organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide necessary support in preparing and providing documentation, listings, schedules, reconciliations, and other information to address statutory and group audit requirements, and to support corporate income tax filing process
- Coordinate with different finance teams to ensure timely submission of audit requirements
- Provide all necessary documentation to support statutory financial statement preparation process
- Support the review of statutory financial statements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory standards
- Validate financial information used in statutory and regulatory reports and support the preparation and review of reporting packages produced by external service providers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with internal accounting records
- Prepare and submit all required statistical reports accurately and within prescribed deadlines, ensuring completeness and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Support the reviews the trial balance for both US GAAP and local statutory reporting to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance
- Support in the performance of a robust flux analysis on the Balance Sheet to explain fluctuations and ensure explanations are supported by business realities
- Partners with BUF to help them understand the movements in the balance sheet and to obtain understanding of the business.
Stakeholder Interaction:
- Regional Controllership Team:
- The EMEA Controllership Junior Accountant will closely support the other members of the Regional Controllership Team on all matters pertaining to entity financial reporting documents and other local filings, audit requests, etc.
- Finance Operations and Tax teams:
- EMEA Controllership Junior Accountant coordinate with Finance Operations and Tax Teams in addressing audit-related matters.
Qualifications
Education:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required in Finance / Accounting / Business Management.
Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Accounting/Business, leadership, problem solving, process improvement, and communication. CPA or other accounting professional certification preferred.
- Experience in SAP, Excel, and other Microsoft tools required.
- Prior work in Accounting/Business Administration or related areas required.
- Excellent analytical, communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a dynamic, matrix style environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
What’s in it for you
- Competitive Benefit Package*
- Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Kenvuer Impact Networks
- This list could vary based on location/region
*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.
