General Ledger Associate

ConvaTec General Ledger Associate in Portugal

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

We are guided by our five core values, that shape the way we work, every day: Improve Care, Deliver Results, Grow Together, Own It and Do What’s Right.

Position Overview

The main purpose of the role is to perform selected accounting and reporting tasks in the general ledger area. The role contributes to ensure proper accounting, reconciliation, and reporting for assigned entity(ies).

Key Responsibilities

1. Perform assigned accounting and reporting activities in line with defined processes, standard operating procedures and work instructions, update process documentations as required
2. Respond to finance queries raised by employees, managers, finance partners & other internal and external stakeholders
3. Escalate issues and concerns to Country Accountant or RTR Team Lead
4. Support migration projects (work shadowing, work instructions creation)
5. Act as a team player, build good relationship with stakeholders
6. Support cross process and cross function cooperation required to achieve overall goals for GBS
7. Secure compliance according to internal procedures and legislation
8. Secure deadlines and assignments are executed according to SLA
9. Act proactively in identification of improvement areas

Key Requirements

1. Minimum 6 months of overall combined accounting and finance experience
2. Knowledge of Technology: MS Office, SAP is an advantage
3. Taking ownership of assigned responsibilities, including self-study/research needed to execute the same
4. Being able to work to tight deadlines and with switching priorities
5. Proactive and creative in terms of improving ways of working
6. Team player

Qualifications/Education

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Languages

English is mandatory. Portuguese and Polish are good to have skills.

Working Conditions

Hybrid working – 1 day per week in the office driven by business requirements as Convatec has a flexible approach to office working.

Competitive remuneration package, modern office in the city centre, growth for our people through migration project opportunities as well as by shaping the GBS organization, international exposure and opportunity to learn from accounting experts, high performance through teamwork, with collaborative spirit across the organization at all levels.

Special Factors

Occasional requirement to work on bank holidays as per Group Reporting Calendar.

Our progress will give you countless opportunities to move forward too. Seek out new challenges, and you’ll find them. Stretch your thinking, and you’ll find new ways to make an impact. And if you embrace the opportunity to drive your own growth, you could go further, and achieve more, than ever before.

This is a big step forward. This is work that’ll move you.

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