Senior Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

As a Senior Accountant , you participate in timely and accurate reporting of internal US-GAAP and Local statutory requirements.

More specifically, your tasks will include:

• Managing month-end close including all relevant accruals & oversee the activities

• Analyzing monthly actual reporting variances vs. benchmarks

• Maintaining internal control by being primary contact for internal employees and external Shared Services for all matters related to Finance processes

• Conducting ad-hoc analysis and supporting finance on requests coming from multiple stakeholders.

• Prepare the POs and ACRs.

• Coordinate the statutory audit and the internal audit requests.

• Support the preparation of the annual accounts.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in accounting, business economics or similar.

• Min. 3 years’ experience in Controlling/Finance/Audit

• Technical accounting expertise as demonstrated by experience with US GAAP and/or local statutory reporting

• Demonstration of initiative, innovative thinking, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

• Adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently

• Fluent in English with a good level of French and/or Dutch

• Result driven, proven experience in a dynamic environment

• Good communications skills both verbal and written

• Strong analytical skills

• MS Excel proficiency / SAP is a plus

This job can be done in one of our offices in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), Wavre or Machelen (Belgium) or Dublin (Ireland).

What can we offer you?

Abbott provides a varied, challenging, and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities, and a good career perspective. We are in the business of advancement, both in health solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work across the world and in many areas of healthcare provides a rich environment for our employees to explore career paths, interests, and opportunities.

How to apply

Please apply by sending in your cv and motivation letter to this website, or directly to recruitment.netherlands@abbott.com, Attn: Niels Dijkstra. Applications will be assessed on a regular basis.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Accounting & Reporting

DIVISION:

IFO International Finance

LOCATION:

Netherlands > Hoofddorp : Wegalaan 9

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

Belgium : Bedrijvenzone Machelen - Cargo 831, Belgium > Wavre : Building P2, Ireland > Dublin : West Pharmaceuticals

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable