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.
• 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
• 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.
  
  

Local regulations and legal requirements vary per country of hire and will be discussed with considered candidates individually based on their potential of hire.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Job postings will remain open for a minimum of ten business days and are subject to immediate closure thereafter without additional notice.

IMPORTANT NOTE for POTENTIAL CANADIAN CANDIDATES: This position requires full vaccination against COVID-19.

IMPORTANT NOTE for POTENTIAL GERMAN CANDIDATES: Applications from employees in Germany who may be affected by personnel reduction will treated favorably from other candidates in Germany.

IMPORTANT NOTE for POTENTIAL US CANDIDATES: Bayer expects its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Bayer active employees are also expected to disclose their vaccination status and if fully vaccinated, provide proof of vaccination status to Occupational Medicine. Bayer defines fully vaccinated in alignment with CDC which is two weeks after completing the two-dose vaccine regimen or two weeks after completing the one-dose regimen. Additionally, Bayer employees are also required to comply with state, local and customer requirements.

Division: Enabling Functions Reference Code 859715

Functional Area: Accounting Location: Philippines : National Capital : Taguig

Employment Type: Regular Position Grade: E10

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