About Astellas:
At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.
Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action.
Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.
We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.
This opportunity is located in the UK.
About This Job:
This role will mainly focus on preparation and review of the EMEA/ABV regional consolidated accounts. You will be required to supervise work processes of team members to support preparation of the regional consolidated accounts and provide advice and business support on IFRS technical accounting considerations. You will also lead and provide support for internal and external audit procedures and processes.
Key activities for this role:
* Preparing monthly and quarterly management packs showing consolidated figures.
* Preparing the annual financial statements and explaining the often-complex group transactions to other departments, the board, or external auditors.
* Preparing detailed analyses of transactions, investigating fluctuations in numbers at a high level and reporting to those charged with governance.
* Advise/support on complex technical accounting treatments required for unusual business transactions.
* Business partner entities on technical accounting and Group month-end close procedures.
* Drive and develop good practice and continuous improvement with team and wider finance community.
* Continuous personal development through business curiosity and professional technical learning and emerging external and internal topics.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
* Qualified accountant + 5 years post-qualified in Group reporting role with excellent financial reporting skills and a high level of expertise in the process of consolidation.
* Excellent collaboration skills, working with the auditors (internal and external), thus needing to display excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Strong drive to work regularly under pressure, able to take ownership when processes deviate as well as when operate as expected.
* SAP BPC expert user.
* Excel modelling/reporting writing/analysis.
Education:
* BS/BA in Finance / Accounting / Economics.
* ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
Additional Information:
* This is a permanent full-time position.
* English conversational and business English.
* Hybrid working split – 1 day per quarter in the office (Minimum).
What we offer:
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Addlestone, KT15 2NX.
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