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Job Description
At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus Achievement Accountability Teamwork Employee Value and Integrity
Job Title
Senior Accountant (M/F/D)Job Description
How Youll Add Value...
Join the Azenta Finance Team supporting the SMS entities in Germany working with a global team of professionals to support the timely accurate and insightful preparation of monthly reporting as well as support annual audits and quarterly reviews and support internal control and compliance initiatives. You will also be responsible for local regulatory financial reporting requirements.
You will work with a global team and will be exposed to senior management as you develop knowledge about key business issues and support new initiatives. Grow personally and professionally while building a network within the life sciences industry!
The position is based in Griesheim
What Youll Do...
- Collaborate with other members of the Finance Team to prepare and deliver timely and accurate monthly financial results along with insightful analysis. This includes the preparation and review of journal entries balance sheet reconciliations and monthly intercompany tie outs the oversight of any unusual transactions as well as reporting provided to help senior management understand the underlying business drivers.
- Ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures in compliance with US GAAP and local GAAP (HGB)
- Understand the balance sheet & income statement impacts of every transaction to challenge or propose accounting adjustment entries when relevant.
- Coordinate all necessary supporting documentation for monthly accruals and prepayments as well as transacting them in the ERP
- Prepare Balance Sheet reviews and flux analyses.
- Ensure the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations within the company deadlines and with proper supporting documentation.
- Transact all finance related entries (AP Cash payroll etc)
- Ensure all internal policies and procedures are consistently followed.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns for Germany and coordinate with the outside consultant for the submission of VAT registration in Luxembourg
- Support the preparation of statutory accounts and tax returns as well as any other local government requirements.
- Be the point of contact for the Bank
- Key user for specific finance systems including maintenance of respective approval matrix training and support of department users and documentation.
- Ensure accounting documentation (Guidelines SOP) are complete and up to date.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement
What Youll Bring
- Higher degree in business administration or equivalent finance specific degree
- 5 years professional experience possibly some of them gained in a multinational manufacturing company
- Excellent technical financial skills. Ability to understand the balance sheet & income statement impacts of every transaction and to challenge or propose material accounting judgment entries when relevant.
- US GAAP and SOX experience a plus
- Good working knowledge of German GAAP (HGB)
- Experience with ERP (Oxaion preferred) and reporting systems (One Stream is a plus)
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven record of successful collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
- Detailoriented with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure and with multiple deadlines.
- A sense of urgency and selfmotivation with a personal commitment to meeting deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English
Other requirements
- Demonstrate sound work ethic respect and cultural sensitivity and awareness.
- Effective time management organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
About us
Azenta Life Sciences is a global life sciences leader headquartered in Burlington MA with offices and operation sites around the world. We are the market leader in automated biospecimen management solutions and genomic services in areas such as drug development clinical and novel cell therapies for the worlds leading pharmaceutical biotech academic and analysis sample management and storage informatics software and consumables services offer unparalleled capabilities and have the largest installed base managing over one billion samples worldwide.
For more information: Germany GmbH (part of Azenta Life Sciences)
Nancy Genovese/Christina Knappe (Senior Recruiter Central Europe)
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability please email at for assistance.
Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color age religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
