Financial Reporting Senior Associate

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Take full ownership of outcomes within your country cluster as an empowered squad member.
•    Record, verify, and execute tasks of moderate complexity according to process guidelines.
•    Perform internal controls, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
•    Update and create documentation as needed; monitor KPIs and take appropriate action.
•    Actively participate in relevant meetings and collaborate closely with your team. 
•    Provide backup support for other R2R team members.
•    Proactively engage and co-create with finance stakeholders to deliver value.
•    Collaborate with key business partners and global networks to ensure seamless, customer focused operations.
•    Escalate problems promptly to accelerate decisions and support issue resolution.
•    Support process improvements and innovation for greater efficiency and effectiveness
•    Support audit activities.
•    Ensure that ICS are finalized based on the latest changes to the desktop procedure.

1.    Closing Coordinator (Global Closing Advisor)•    Preparation of Closing Calendar
•    Closing coordination including closing feedback, follow-ups, closing step execution and Smart Close scoping & master data update
•    Closing KPI analysis and resolution
•    GFO (Closing & MA) Collaboration
•    Closing Community Call & Preparations

2.    Reporting Company Responsible (Global Reporting Expert)•    Reporting Checks (Diagnosis Check and Closing Check)
•    Reconciliation between SAP-H2R-BayRep
•    Resolution of Validation Errors (Cash Flow, Group Structural Change, Carry forward)
•    Preparation of Handover Data Package 
•    ATN Documentation Follow-up (ATN comments)
•    ATN Reposting 
•    Submit recurring ATNs
•    Verify Financial Instrument reported data (OMIFIN tableau) 
•    Year-end ATN (Trade Accounts Receivable & Inventory)
•    Contact for FO Asset Management and FO Tax
•    Support Global Expert Hub (GEH) Activities (Reporting documentation, Data Storage, Data quality steering / stakeholder management Reporting)

WHO YOU ARE

Education
•    University degree with major in Accounting or equivalent education, preferably CPA.
Professional Experience
•    +1 years of professional experience in Accounting. SSO/ BPO experience would be beneficial.
•    Fundamental knowledge of Finance systems and procedures both at a corporate level and a country/international level.
•    Good knowledge of global Bayer accounting and controlling standards and reporting requirements, accounting processes, internal controls and controlling concepts as well as local and global accounting policies (IFRS, local GAAP).
•    Basic understanding of Bayer group businesses as well as business specific and internal reporting related accounting practices.
•    Ability to work successfully with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
•    Strong interpersonal, communication (written / spoken), presentation and conflict management skills.
Language Skills
•    Strong level of English; any other language beneficial.
Digital Skills / Applications
•    Expertise with enterprise-wide business systems, thorough knowledge of ERP (SAP FI, CO, S4HANA), BI systems and proficiency of Microsoft Office applications. Experience in Excel macros or VBA would be beneficial.
Soft Skills
•    Co-creation/Collaboration: Work proactively with team members and stakeholders.
•    Communication: Share insights, give constructive feedback.
•    Adaptability: Support others during changes, adopt new tools quickly.
•    Accountability: Ensure quality of own work, support team accountability.
•    Empathy: Recognize and value diverse perspectives in the team.
•    Critical thinking: Question current methods, propose improvements.