Senior Expert, MA Regional Hub (E12)
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overall
Be and act as the expert, supporting and providing functional guidance to stakeholders for the assigned legal entities.
Support at and to expert communities through global calls and other media.
Interact with key business functions (e.g. Controlling, Procurement, Product Supply, etc.) to ensure proper accounting for the particular areas of operation. Review and approve postings from business where applicable (in the areas of COGS and Inventories).
Liaise with GBS Manila/Barcelona regarding closing issues and to implement desired and necessary processes and changes.
Support external & internal audits ensuring prompt response to audit requests and perform appropriate ICS controls in his/her own area of responsibility (responsibility is MA end-to-end for the whole Country Cluster)
Support local as well small global projects, legal entities and system mergers, acquisitions or divestitures for assigned legal entities
Support the overall closing process for assigned legal entities, review the closing results and follow up with divisions and functions. Give expert support regarding assigned Legal Entities closing process and perform manual postings where applicable.
Understand the business of all Divisions of assigned legal entities, business models, products they manufacture and sell, distribution models and their impact on Bayer's financials (Balance Sheet and Income Statement).
- Value Flow Management
Be the first contact of local business (mainly controlling) on topics related to Value Flow Management (such as but not limited to: requirements for change in cost value flows (e.g. in CCA, PCA and COPA), proper recognition of costs up to P&L following Bayer Management Accounting Directive, etc.) for assigned legal entities.
Perform on a regular and timely manner the Value Flow Content Monitoring checks (e.g. Income Statement Plausibility checks, CC Hierarchy Plausibility checks, CO Object Life Cycle Review, Technical CC Monitoring, BC Corrections Monitoring, Class 6* FI Monitoring, Prime Cost Monitoring and Reimbursements w/o Trading partner check) for assigned legal entities. Communicate findings and initiate necessary corrections/adjustments on a timely manner.
Give expert support regarding assigned LEs closing process. Review the closing results and follow up with divisions and functions. Perform manual postings where applicable. Check the content of cost center result during closing
Create ticket / request for new and adjusted master data (Cost Center, internal order, WBS Element, cost element, cycle/cost allocation) and inform business
Initiate / create accounting posting request (WPA/BayJED) for postings to Overhead Management including possible corrections in Income Statement and Segment Reporting.
Contribute in Global Knowledge Management by conducting global trainings and sharing functional experiences.
- Product Accounting (PA) and Inventory Valuation
Support Stakeholders (Controlling, Production etc.) on topics related to Product Costing / Inventory Valuation (such as but not limited to: Proper Inventory Valuation, proper recognition of COGS, Standard Prices and PUP, Variances, Over/underutilization, Tariffs/Activity Prices, BSA, NRV, etc.) for assigned legal entities.
Perform PAIV activities such as but not limited to:
- Act as main contact of MA Operations and Business contacts on activities related to PS Budget (example: yearly standard price calculation, set-up of plan cycles, etc.).
- Check the results of process order settlement and follow up variances on production orders and purchase prices,
- Check and change tariffs / activity prices
- Get and enter start-up and downtime cost, define normal capacity and fixed/variable split
- Identify and check net realizable value
- Check and verify PAIV closing results and give business input
- Perform check of result of the inventory stocktaking in SAP
Perform analysis of the Income Statement's Cost of Goods Sold (COGS2a, COGS2b, COGS below Mi2b) and Balance Sheet specifically Inventories for assigned legal entities, communicate inconsistencies and initiate corrections if needed.
Support external & internal audit and perform ICS controls in his/her own area of responsibility. Analyse and prepare complex audit reports (example: COGS reconciliation report, manufacturing expense report, etc.) on a quality and timely manner for assigned legal entities in scope.
- Service Accounting
Perform service accounting activities of MA Regional Hub in accordance with defined activity split
Perform specialized ad hoc support and project support specific to own area of expertise
- Project and Change Management:
Support business model-, portfolio- (M&A, divestments) and IT changes and execute respective accounting activities
Initiate and support optimization projects and continuous improvement initiatives in order to improve quality and efficiency
Monitor and contribute to achieve Service Levels of Management Accounting in collaboration with GBS
- Added Value
Ensure data consistency and transparency in cost reporting, profitability reporting for business steering.
Provide professional insights for proper business model design and implementation.
WHO YOU ARE
University degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting or equivalent degree
At least 5 years professional experience in General Accounting, Product Costing, Financial Analysis or similar fields
Good communication skill and analytical thinking
Fundamental understanding of global accounting and controlling processes and their point of intersection with other business processes
Profound knowledge of subgroup valueflows and controlling logic are mandatory
Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
Skillful in SAP FI / CO module, good overview of interfaces with other modules
Fluent English, both spoken and written
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Bayer Group accounting and reporting requirements, especially PA/IV and/or VFM in accordance with the Bayer Management Accounting Directive
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Management Account (CMA).
Application Period: 07/10/2024 - 08/16/2024 Reference Code: 821800
Division: Enabling Functions Location: Philippines : National Capital : Taguig
Functional Area: Accounting Position Grade: E12
Employment Type: Regular Work Time: 40 Hours
Contact Us
Address Telephone E-Mail
9th floor Science Hub Tower 1
Campus Avenue corner Turin Street
McKinley Hill Cyberpark Taguig
+63 2 88580682
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