Account to Report Accountant - Finance

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

Account to Report Accountant

About the role:

Performs a variety of tasks in general accounting, including analyzing and reconciling accounts, preparing reports, performing monthly financial close and consolidation, ensuring external and internal reporting, monitoring SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act)/internal control requirements, supporting audits, maintaining fixed assets and CIP (Capital Improvement Projects), and overseeing software interfaces with SAP, Hyperion, and Cadency. The role involves measuring performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and identifying opportunities to improve and streamline processes continuously.

Your responsibilities include:

• Executing month/quarter/year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and closing activities.
• Supervising financial and accounting processes and closely collaborating with Finance and GBS teams, with a strong focus on controlling balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries.
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality KPI SLAs.
• Driving compliance with Corporate and local policies, statutory requirements, and GAAP principles.
• Supporting internal and external audits and audit-related accounting matters (e.g., SOX, CA&C).
• Applying LEAN process improvement methodologies to enhance financial processes' efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participating in implementing quality requirements across all aspects of the financial process.
• Identifying and implementing process improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Ensuring all activities comply with legal demands, ethical standards, and the Internal Quality Management System.
• Supporting onboarding and professional development of junior accountants and interns.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in financial accounting or business economics.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in accounting.
• Experience with SAP; familiarity with Hyperion and Cadency is a plus.
• Fluency in English; additional language skills are an asset.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a focus on building relationships.
• Self-motivated and a team player.
• A change agent with a strong focus on delivering high-quality results.
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement.

We offer:

• Hybrid working mode ((3 days per week in the office) 
• Working in the international, innovative environment and highly innovative products
• Diverse culture with a focus on personal development and continuous improvement
• Well-designed & effective trainings plans
• Career opportunities like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure
• Private health care in Lux Med (VIP package)
• Multisport card/Sport and Culture Card
• Lunch card
• Life insurance
• Languages courses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – ESPP
• Internal events & charity actions

Requisition ID: 637271

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.