Associate, Accounting Operations (12-month contract)

About Astellas

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

About this job:

Your main responsibilities would be:

• Driving financial close and preparation of accurate financials working closely with Global Business Services (internal /BPO)
• Overseeing and supporting production of financial statements and group reporting requirements
• Preparing reports and analysis to support tax filings for the Polish affiliate
• Managing transfer pricing / intercompany recharges / Supply price adjustment processes within the Affiliate
• Collecting relevant information and generating journal requests and supporting documentation (e.g. Prepayments, Accruals, Reclassification); and supporting Accounting Operations Lead to ensure this is correctly posted by Finance SSC/ BPO.
• Supporting audit requirements and preparation of fiscal and statutory reports.
• Maintaining supporting evidence of control operation for audit purposes
• Supporting tax audits

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Solid work experience in planning and budgeting combined with working knowledge of accounting and internal control standards
• Experience with ERP systems – especially SAP
• Polish TAX knowledge is essential for this position
• Written and verbal business Polish and English language skills are essential for this position

Education/Qualifications:

• University degree and relevant technical education or work experience

Additional information:

• Full time.
• Location: Warsaw

We offer:

• A challenging and diversified job in an international setting
• Opportunity and support to continuous development
• Inspiring work climate

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.