Specialist General Ledger Accounting

DESCRIPTION:

The accounting Specialist is primarily responsible for compiling, reviewing, analyzing, and reporting financial data to our corporate headquarters, governmental agencies, internal management, and external audit.

Maintenance of specific reporting systems is performed to ensure that all reports are accurate and reflect current financial activity.

Reconciliations and analysis of financial data are required as well as follow-up/problem solving with other functional groups within the company and externally.

Perform the various day-to-day accounting tasks, including but not limited to booking journal entries, reconciling accounts, preparing reports, analyzing financial data for all North American legal entities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in the North America monthly closing process by completing items required to effectively close the books (booking journal entries, analyzing transactions, determining accounting schemes, etc.).

Position will take ownership of full reporting package (BS, P&L and disclosure schedules) for assigned Legal Entities.

Assist in the complete process of preparing, reviewing, coordinating, and reporting actual financial results accurately and timely by the deadlines established by Corporate Consolidations.

Responsible for analysis of financial information reported including research and documentation of fluctuations during the period.

Assist with global core model implementation and provide as needed support to the Captive team with monthly Inventory reporting to Corporate Consolidations.

Performs monthly and quarterly general ledger close procedures, P&L analysis, preparing detailed analytical reviews, providing explanations as required by Corporate and preparing schedules for external auditors.

Preparation of recurring reports such as statutory financial statements and various government reports as required.

Prepare fluctuation analysis for areas of responsibility on a monthly basis.

Assist in ERP implementation project for the phased roll-out of SAP S4 Hana including system testing, review of data migration and other support for the project.

Assist in the preparation of non-recurring reports and/or schedules for “ad hoc” requests as they arise.

Partners with the business units to continuously improve the services, accuracy and timing of the reporting function.

Maintains and cultivates strategic partnerships with North America controlling and management teams to ensure integration and implementation of efficient process and policies.

Accountable for delivering service and meeting objectives defined in the A2R Service Level Agreements for all North America businesses Partners with the business units to continuously improve the services, accuracy and timing of the reporting function.

Assist in the internal control and segregation of duties documentation to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Provide direction on Group policy & procedures to ensure accurate and harmonized reporting.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration from an accredited four-year college or university

2-4 years of experience (CPA preferred)

Public Accounting experience is preferred.

Inventory reporting or Cost accounting experience a plus.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong computer, organizational and time management skills are necessary

Working knowledge of SAP FI/CO/MM a plus

Must have permanent US work authorization

As a healthcare company and a vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi has an important responsibility to protect individual and public health.

All US based roles require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of your job responsibilities.

Sanofi Inc.

and its U.S.

affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

Summary
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
Type: Full time