Buchhalter (m/f/d) / Senior Accountant (m/f/d) / Bilanzbuchhalter (m/f/d)

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Job Description

Company Overview

How Youll Add Value

Join the Azenta Finance team as a Senior Accountant (m/f/d) for our Germany Multiomics Business 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.

Youll 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!

This position is based in Leipzig Germany and will report to the Divisional Controller.

What Youll Do

• Collaborate with other members of the Finance Team to prepare and deliver timely and accurate 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.

• Ensure performance of internal controls including SOX compliance.

• Ensure all internal policies and procedures are consistently followed.

• Coordinate with the lab manager on the monthly inventory counts and perform related inventory account reconciliations.

• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and tax returns as well as any other local government requirements.

• Support audits (internal & external) including coordination of client deliverables.

• 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.

• Collaborate with the Global Finance Team to standardize and streamline recurring processes and data collection activities establishing best practices that improve efficiency and optimize the use of technology.

• Assist in the setup and/ or maintenance of processes procedures and controls that properly capture track and report financial results in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley U.S. GAAP and company policies.

• Assist with projects in various capacities from the execution of tasks on larger cross functional projects to project management activities on smaller projects.

What Youll Bring

• Universitys degree in finance or accounting or successfully completed vocational training with a focus on finance and accounting.

• Higher degree in business administration or equivalent finance specific degree CPA/ ACCA or equivalent.

• MBA would be a benefit.

• Several years of relevant professional experience in a similar role is required.

• Profound previous professional work experience in finance preferably working with (or in) a multinational manufacturing company (life sciences preferred) Big 4 experience is a plus.

• 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.

• Excellent knowledge of German GAAP (HGB).

• Experience with major ERP (NetSuite preferred) and reporting systems (One Stream is a plus).

• Focus on continuous improvement in areas of responsibility to drive transition to best in class finance organization.

• Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines or as a team member.

• Strong analytical & interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing to all levels within the organization.

• Ability to work under pressure and with multiple deadlines.

• A sense of urgency and self-motivation with a personal commitment to meeting deadlines.

• Creative problem solving and presentation skills.

• Focus on continuous improvement in areas of responsibility to drive transition to best in class finance organization.

• Strong attention to detail ability to communicate complex information efficiently accurately and succinctly.

• Self-starter with ability to work independently and as a collaborative member of a team.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word PowerPoint Excel.

• Strong communication skills (written and oral) in English and German are mandatory.

Our Offer

• Become part of a company that makes a positive contribution to launching groundbreaking scientific developments and therapies.

• Contribute to innovative cell therapies and be a part of revolutionary cancer therapies.

• Flexible working hours are a matter of course for us.

• Take advantage of the operational opportunities in a growing modern and innovative company within the health care/life science industry.

• Experience an intensive exchange of experiences and close cooperation in a worldwide network with our customers friends and partners.

• We offer participation in national and international company events.

• After your initial training you will receive regular training and further education opportunities that are tailored to your needs.

• A workplace that promotes your maximum.

• You will participate in capital-forming benefits numerous corporate benefits.

• Positive corporate culture and practiced teamwork across all locations.

• Individual development opportunities of your international competencies and language skills.

• In order to guarantee our employees a good work-life balance we offer 30 days vacation.

• We have a partnership with pme Familienservice to support our employees in all life situations.

• Our other benefits include

• Azenta Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Life insurance.

• International travel insurance for business trips.

• Company pension scheme.

• Profit sharing.

• 5 days special leave for sick children.

• LinkedIn Learning cooperation.

• Corporate Benefits Program (online shopping platform).

Contact

GENEWIZ Germany GmbH

Part of Azenta Life Sciences

Bahnhofstrae 86

04158 Leipzig

Please apply with your complete application documents (cover letter detailed CV references) in English.

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 healthcare institutions. Our laboratory 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.

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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.