Junior Accountant (6-months Contract)

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Brukers high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular cellular and microscopic close cooperation with our customers Bruker is enabling innovation improved productivity and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research in applied and pharma applications in microscopy and nanoanalysis as well as in industrial applications. Today worldwide more than 8500 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations.

Bruker offers differentiated high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging clinical phenomics research proteomics and multiomics spatial and single-cell biology functional structural and condensate biology as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

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New opportunity for a Junior Accountant (6-month contract with potential for extension subject to business needs) with responsibility for AP/GL and overall accounting operation.

We offer hybrid work arrangement for this position. Come join us today!

AP-Payment

• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Performing day to day financial transactions including verifying classifying and recording accounts payable data
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted
• Submit Intercompany Reconciliation to all related entities for month end closing
• Verify and investigate discrepancies if any by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Generate reports detailing accounts payables status
• Understand expense accounts and cost centers
• Understands compliance issues around accounts payable processes (GST etc.)

General Ledger

• Support in preparing financial statements at the company deadline
• Record fixed assets and organize fixed assets and inventory physical count
• Manage outsourced provider on verification & checking all employee expense claims on compliance with company T&E policy for journal posting
• Verify and record revenue recognition on monthly basis
• Address employee T&E issues on a timely basis and escalate to division manager and Finance manager for resolution
• Ensuring that financial information complies with US Gaap and AU and NZ regulatory standards
• Entering financial data such as accruals deferrals reclassifications and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on monthly basis as well as preparing reports
• Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct
• Reconciling accounts with the general ledger in time on monthly basis
• Gathering supporting documentation and performing record keeping
• Keeping abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting
• Working closely with other groups in developing process automation where applicable
• Assisting the monthly and quarterly close process including interacting with corporate and other functional areas as necessary
• Liaise with internal & external auditors to prepare all documents necessary for annual auditing supporting the annual audit process

Other Duties:

• Office Administration duties
• Any other duties assigned.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Preferably at least 2 years relevant working experience
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Finance or Certificate in Bookkeeping.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office is a MUST
• Good command of English for both conversational and written
• Experience in the accounting month-end process and preparing accounting reports
• Good knowledge of SAP will be an advantage
• Relevant work experience in a trading company is an advantage
• Ability to coordinate with proactive work and take responsibility in the role problem solving skills time-management skills and analytical skills
• Passionate about working with service-mind have a good attitude and able to work well under pressure and on time delivered