Accountant -GL Accounting

Overview

This role is responsible for ensuring Intercompany Transactions within the India Finance Shared Services Center (FSSC) are captured

and reported accurately and timely in the company’s financial statements in accordance to US Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles

 

How You’ll Make an Impact:

 

Maintains Intercompany accounts for entities that are covered by the India Finance Shared Services Center (FSSC) – including

• Updating and maintaining Intercompany accounts for US GAAP & Statutory reporting
• Timely and accurate monthly balance sheet account reconciliations in Blackline
• Timely analysis, identification, communication and resolution of balance sheet account reconciliation issues 
• Prepares journal entries to general ledger
• Prepares intercompany sales statements and reconciliations 
• Prepares intercompany balance statements and confirms balances with non-SAP trading partners
• Issues Advices of Entry, AOEs (non-production cross charges)
• Assures documents being processed are included in the appropriate accounting period
• Analyzes and verifies internal consistency, completeness, and arithmetic accuracy of accounting documents 
• Analyzes and researches and corrects issues related to accounting 
• Communicates issues with errors, procedure violations and discrepancies with all levels of management 
• Ensures intercompany documents (invoices, AOEs, allocations) are properly settled (via In-House Cash functionality

 

Month-end closing activities including:

• Assists when monthly reporting to Corporate (M’s and Q’s) as per Bio-Rad policies and procedures are submitted
• Ensures HFM out of balances are timely solved (both covering own markets or at request of manager other markets)  Updates and maintains month-end/quarter-end/year-end closing schedules 
• Processes accruals during month-end close
• Assists in preparation of QVRs (quarterly variances reporting)
• Responsible for responding to any questionnaires from corporate

Internal controls including:

 

• Performs internal control reviews for assigned control objectives required by section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley 
• Supports internal and external audit requests – before, during and after as well as the completion of audit-required analyses.
• Answers auditing questions and resolves auditing issues. 
• Ensures compliance with applicable Corporate Policies and Procedures
• Works on unique and critical projects and problems including: Coordinates special projects and requests involving general accounting systems

What You Bring: 

 

• Chartered Accountant, CPA, ACCA, Cost Accountant or equivalent degree in accounting and Finance
• A relevant qualification or accreditation with a professional body or proven sustained progress to obtain one
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills for interacting with individual team contributors, business partners and senior management
• Previous experience and or knowledge of internal controls and US GAAP accounting required.
• Analytical and problem solving background.
• Experience in process and project management skills.
• Innovative and able to think both analytically and conceptually.
• Fluent (both orally and in writing) in English

• 2-5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience with SAP

• Experience in Intercompany, General Ledger or Treasury accounting for a large US Multinational company with a high volume,performance driven environment

   

• Experience identifying and investigating discrepancies in accounting records

• General ledger accounting experience including accountant analyses and expense analysis

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.

 

Benefits: Bio-Rad's biggest asset is its people, and the reason why our Total Rewards deliver programs that provide value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Our robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle. We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including competitive insurance plans for you and your immediate family, Annual Health checkup , Marriage Leave, Paternity Leave ,Employee Assistance Programme , extensive learning and development opportunities, and more.

 

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with disabilities, and people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, and orientations are encouraged to apply. 

 

Agency Non-Solicitation: Bio-Rad does not accept agency resumes, unless the agency has been authorized by a Bio-Rad Recruiting Representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized to do so. Bio-Rad will not pay for any fees related to unsolicited resume