Job Description

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.

  For our team in Prague, we are looking for an AtR Statutory Legal Entity analyst (m/f/d), full-time) and permanent. This is a hybrid role with many opportunities to grow and develop.

  Position Responsibilities:

• Active participation in preparation of annual financial statement reports, working alongside with local finance team
• Compile local audit requirements in preparation of financial statements
• Partnering with local finance in addressing any issues or concern with the statutory reporting tool
• Guidance and training to local finance and BSC team members, eventually also external auditors in the newly implemented tool
• Support local finance in transitioning from traditional approach preparing local statutory report to global tool
• Review and upload Trial balance and latest chart of accounts plus ad hoc adjustment when needed
• Provide support across General Ledger and other AtR sub-process activities
• Update footnotes and disclosure notes explaining the insights of financial statements reported
• Ensure that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis
• Maintain the statutory reporting tool and act as point of contact with support for eventual queries

• Your profile:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• 3 years experience in a finance or accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with ex-US accounting
• Excellent communication skills in English (speaking and writing)
• Experience with statutory accounting is a great advantage
• Experience with IFRS is desired
• Experience with US GAAP is desired
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
• SAP experience is nice to have
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development
• Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes
• You work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, under pressure and with a high degree of professionalism
• Team player with focus on collaboration

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Account Collections, Account Collections, Adaptability, Analytical Problem Solving, Audit Planning, Audit Preparations, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, Business Entities, Business Support, Compliance SOX, Corporate Finance, Credit Management, External Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting Controls, Financial Operations, Financial Statements, Human Resources (HR) Shared Services Advisory, Interpersonal Relationships, Legal Entity Management, Preparation of Financial Reports, Project Management, Quantitative Analytics, Regulatory Reporting, SAP FI S/4HANA Central Finance, Statutory Reporting {+ 1 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

08/24/2025

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