YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Accounting Specialist, General Ledger, are to: 

• Coordinate assessment, application and documentation of complex transactions;
• Review, document and reconcile financial transactions accurately including performing complex variance analysis;
• May lead transactional and closing processes;
• Apply technical accounting expertise to ensure compliance;
• Lead/support monthly and quarterly closing, consolidation and reporting processes and apply methods to improve efficiency;  
• Use technical knowledge and analytical skills to identify opportunities to provide less complex and more efficient solutions for stakeholders;
• Provide high level knowledge of systems that impact accounting transactions and identify methods to improve efficiency;
• Provide direction for monthly and quarterly closing, consolidation and reporting processes and apply methods to improve efficiency;
• Enter manual journal entries related to one or more Bayer divisions;
• Supports key stakeholders and peers within the FACT community using technical knowledge and analytical skills;
• Identify opportunities to provide less complex and more efficient solutions for stakeholders.

 WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree with 5+ years of Accounting, finance or relevant experience or a MBA or CPA with 3+ years of relevant experience;
• Working knowledge of the requirements of technical accounting, consolidation, and financial reporting in a corporate environment;
• Prior experience & demonstrated understanding in external reporting / auditing / corporate accounting;
• In-depth knowledge of internal accounting and control policies and procedures I excluded these because they are primarily legacy Monsanto-  only relevant;
• Experience in driving results in project teams and leading one or more aspects within a project team;
• Demonstrated alignment with Bayer's Values (Leadership, Integrity, Flexibility, and Efficiency);
• Ability to influence people and lead change, projects, and initiatives;
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels and with individuals from various parts of the organization;
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and interpret data in different forms for various purposes;
• Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity and usage of sound judgment in making decisions;
• Motivated, self-starting individual;
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA highly preferred;
• Past experience in accounting/reporting for life science industry will be advantageous;
• SAP system experience.