Intercompany Accountant

Intercompany Accountant Primary Role The Intercompany Accountant reports to the Intercompany Lead within the Inventory & Intercompany team and is responsible for supporting a wide range of accounting tasks to ensure intercompany transactions are accurately processed and all intercompany accounts are reconciled and agreed with counter-parties on a monthly basis. % of Time Job Duty and Description 100% Support the Intercompany Lead in the following tasks: Prepare, issue and record VAT compliant intercompany invoices covering both routine and ad hoc intercompany transactions Prepare and issue intercompany statements to facilitate the monthly matching procedure with counter parties (operating on SAP or other GL systems globally) Reconcile intercompany account balances and proactively resolve intercompany imbalances to achieve Shire's thresholds at month end, utilizing the consolidation reports issued by Group Reporting from the Hyperion consolidation Prepare Hyperion correcting journal entries (in the consolidation system) and ensure replicated in SAP Ensure adherence to Shire's intercompany accounting policy through scrutiny of requests, accurate coding provision and approvals Liaise with counterparts globally to resolve intercompany issues Provide audit support relating to intercompany activities Education & Experience Requirements Required: - Degree or equivalent - Accounting professional 2 years PQE/ Part Qualified Accountant - Experience of an ERP system - Microsoft Office experience, particularly Excel - Previous hands on experience of general ledger accounting / month end close processes Preferred: - SAP experience - JDE experience - Hyperion experience - US GAAP knowledge - Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry - Experience of shared services environment or intercompany process for a global operation Key Skills and Competencies - High level of accuracy and attention to detail. - Driven and committed - able to work on own initiative and with others under pressure and to demanding deadlines while managing conflicting demands. - Team player - demonstrated ability to work as part of a cross functional team. - Flexible - willing to work in a “hands on” manner to ensure that all tasks are achieved by the team on a timely basis. Complexity and Problem Solving - Understanding of the systems, processes and controls involved in recording transactions in the SAP accounting system, as well as the interrelationships that exist. - Determining enhancements to processes and implementing them while maintaining strong financial control.