Specialist - STAT Audit

Responsibility for external statutory reporting requirements of defined Avantor companies in Europe. Legal and fiscal compliance in relation to financial reporting and adherence to and compliance with internal SOX controls processes.

Statutory Accounts

• Independently lead statutory audit & statutory accounts preparation in accordance with Local GAAP including extended trial balance, reconciliation to USGAAP accounts and notes to the financial statements.
• Preparation of Directors and Strategic report in line with annual legal requirements with collaboration from senior leadership.
• Filing statutory accounts with regulatory offices.
• Legal compliance for changes in directors, legal name, business address with the registrar or respective authorities.
• Dividend computations, variance review file and folder management.
• Manage internal and external reviews, conduct board meetings for adoption of financial statements and closing procedures for statutory audit.
• Mentor and guide the team members on statutory reporting process, conduct reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Taxation

• Coordination with external consultant and provide data & tax working for preparation of CIT return.
• Company Tax return review and true-up posting and communication to Corporate Tax.
• Preparation of estimated advance tax liability and maintain tracker for tax payments.

GAAP

• Ensuring that the business complies with corporate accounting policies (USGAAP) and local statutory GAAP.
• Review of the month end close accounts and local GAAP reporting information.
• Local statutory foreign exchange memo and hedge accounting compliance.

Other

• Statistics reporting.
• Preparation of transfer pricing reports and filing with tax office.
• Collate information and share for group operations, Treasury, Tax, Legal, HR, Internal Audit, and Insurance etc.

• Feedback to and where necessary involvement in the development of improved financial reporting systems on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with FP&A Finance colleagues to analyse expense trends and current operational events to be disclosed in directors and other part of financial statement.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Training, Experience and Certifications)

• Chartered Accountant with 5-6 years of proven experience in Big 4, audit firm or similar role in a multinational or a large company environment (or qualified by experience in a similar role).
  • Proven experience of working through complex financial issues with little direction.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & COMPETENCIES (Those necessary to achieve conformity of products and services)

• Local GAAP accounting knowledge (US GAAP an advantage)
• Prioritization of workload in a fast-paced working environment
• Ability to deliver commitments and carry through on projects
• Self-starter with high levels of professional integrity
• ERP system skills preferably SAP with some experience of system development/implementation
• Enthusiastic and energetic with a can-do attitude
• Excellent team player with the ability to build working relationships between and across business teams
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and in a challenging environment
• Stakeholder management

• Staff management experience
• Good understanding of financial reporting links to business challenges and opportunities
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal