Senior Accountant, Global Payroll

Job Description

Senior Accountant, Global Payroll

Location: Malvern, PA- Hybrid

With a vision to create a world without limits for people with diabetes, LifeScan is a world leader in blood glucose monitoring - globally more than 20 million people depend on OneTouch brand products to help them manage their diabetes. For over 35 years, LifeScan has had an unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for people with diabetes by developing products defined by simplicity, accuracy, and trust. The business has worldwide hubs in Malvern, USA (Pennsylvania), Inverness, UK, and Zug, Switzerland.

At LifeScan we believe our talented and passionate team is what makes us special. We inspire excellence and teamwork through our Shared Values of Care, Create, Connect and Compete.

The Opportunity:

LifeScan is searching for a Senior Accountant to join our Global Accounting Team. This position will be hybrid and based in Malvern, PA. This is a temp-to-perm position.

About the role:

The Senior Accountant will be part of the Global Controlling team and responsible for recording, reconciliation, and analysis of Global Payroll expense for 23 countries. The Senior Accountant will also support audit and flux requirements as well as contribute to ad-hoc financial enquiries and requests. The Senior Accountant will act as a Finance Business partner to Global HR and Country Controllers.

If you're looking for your next Finance role, one which will provide you with the opportunity to showcase your in-depth payroll skills, and build strong working relationships across our global business, then we're looking for you!

It's truly an amazing opportunity to join and support a highly professional, forward-thinking team, while offering a service which you can be proud.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Prepare, analyze, and record monthly payroll journal entries in a timely and accurate manner
• Perform analysis for various aspects of compensation and benefits, including, but not limited to, bonus calculations, vacation liability, and applicable benefit accruals
• Prepare monthly and quarterly general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepare and present quarterly flux analysis
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Prepare and present audit schedules and assist/coordinate audit of financial statements and reports
• Act as a finance business partner to Country Controllers and Global HR

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications and Skills:

We're looking for someone who is degree qualified, preferably majoring in Accounting or Finance.A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in accounting is required. MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred, but not required.You'll also have a minimum of 3-5 years professional experience, ideally in public accounting.

You will bring:

• Effective communication in an international environment with different levels of a global organization and the various time zones that apply, including the ability to work directly with functional leadership within the business
• An ability to build strong, productive relationships with other groups in the organization and to work with teams and individuals
• High attention to detail and an ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• A dynamic, proactive approach, where you thrive on delivering a wide-ranging workload against tight deadlines in a complex environment, taking personal responsibility for decisions and delivering results
• An ability to challenge the status quo, bringing recommendations forward, and fostering a process improvement culture
• Strong IT skills (JDE and Hyperion experience preferred but not required)
• Strong technical accounting and analytical skills, and willingness to learn

We pride ourselves in creating a fantastic team environment that allows everyone to grow and develop. Therefore, it is important to us that you have:

• High Emotional Intelligence
• Ability to recognize and welcome diversity
• Flexibility and a solution-oriented approach
• A spirit of continuous improvement

What you will gain from the role:

• It is an exciting time to be joining the Lifescan team! We believe that our people and excellent working relationships are at the heart of our success. Together, we create a good team spirit and friendly atmosphere to make it a great place to work, learn and develop.
• By supporting and caring for our customers you will have the opportunity to gain that sense of achievement and moment of pride we all desire.
• This role will specifically allow you the opportunity to drive your career forward within our Global Payroll Team.
• Of course, it goes without saying that we will support you to develop both personally and professionally whilst rewarding your performance.

If you want to be seen for the talent you bring to your work, be the driver of your own career, and work with others who share your passion for caring and success then this would be a fantastic role for the right candidate.