Senior Financial Accountant Jobs

Our leading pharmaceutical client is presently looking forSr. Financial Accountant.Responsibilities include Financial Planning and Analysis functions, including reporting and analysis.The incumbent will also contribute to the preparation of short-term financial planning, annual budgeting, monthly and quarterly forecasting processes, analysis of actual results and the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports. This position will require working relationships with departments & locations as well as finance personnel at the parent company overseas. There may also be other analysis to support the management team.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Define and create sales reporting requirements for internal stakeholders and sales teams.Identify drivers of sales variances and report to Corporate office.
• Compile/analyze/produce accounting data in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare monthly sales estimates, MIS reporting package and brand reporting
• Lead the compilation of the annual budget
• Prepare quarterly financial estimates (including short term sales, expenses and P&L estimates) and presentations to senior management
• Calculate the royalty payments and profit share for 3rd Party supplier agreements
• Work on automating some financial reporting
• Assist with month end and year end process including audit and preparation of audit schedules
• Calculate broker sales commissions, volume rebates, and transfer price adjustments
• Create sales presentations for Senior Management using Powerpoint and Excel.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent business acumen combined with strong technical skills and accounting knowledge.
• Knowledge of tax provisions, corporate tax returns and SR&ED claims
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task.
• Added advantage if the candidate has worked on SQL, macros, power BI and demonstrates automation of reports
• Flexibility in hours required to fulfill demands, particularly during month end and audit periods
• Ability to work within a team environment to achieve goals and targets.
• Experience with Data Analytics
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work with diverse teams and individuals.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office including advanced Excel) combined with ERP experience, preferably with SAP.

Background and Experience

• Minimum University or college degree (preferably in a business or commerce stream)
• Designated accountant (CPA-CGA,CPA-CA, CPA-CMA) or working towards Accounting designation preferred
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience; preferably within a generic pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Problem Solving

• Strong analytical and Excel skills are a must
• Able to identify, investigate and resolve discrepancies in the accounting records.
• Able to propose changes to the existing processes and controls