The Accounting Lead drives the Accounting Shared Services for businesses supported. This includes review of data sources for accuracy and completeness, preparation of month-end close journal entries, balance sheet account responsibility and support of audit and tax deliverables as requested. Collaborates with business FP&A to ensure complete and accurate results with meaningful variance commentary. Complies with Accounting Shared Services and Worldwide Consolidations requirements and deliverables.
Leads, reviews and reconciles actual data and systems utilized (HFM and SAP) and investigation and resolution of any discrepancies.
Reviews and prepares reports and results for accuracy and completeness, including cost center reports, operating versus one-time expenses, balance sheet accounts, and payroll and headcount reports. Performs monthly upload processes and prepares journal entries for businesses supported.
Collaborates with business FP&A to ensure accurate and complete results with meaningful variance commentary. Prepares monthly results for submission to business FP&A and Worldwide Consolidations.
Fixed asset responsibility for businesses supported and serves as capital coordinator including interface with
Project Accounting, project setup and ownership of sub-ledger.
Prepares and reviews annual federal and state tax packages and year-end accrual components for Corporate Tax.
Serves as direct contact for and supports Sarbanes Oxley, Tax and Audit requests including documentation and testing procedures, internal audits, external audits and intercompany billings for tax allocation purposes.
Provides accounting support and input for projects, systems and process improvement initiatives. Performs ad hoc analysis and support projects as requested.
Collaborates with and provides accounting services to business FP&A as primary customer.
Responsible for meeting tight deadlines.
May have supervisory responsibility for one or more direct reports.
Responsible for providing Accounting services to the Finance Operations’ teams for the 3 Puerto Rico manufacturing sites in terms of US GAAP Accounting. Main duties are:
Manage and coordinate the general accounting financial close process: work closely with the sites Finance teams in order to ensure the compliance with Corporate’s deadlines, FSS processes and controls and with US GAAP.
Implement the corporate reporting requirements in the region and any other FSS model initiatives or changes in processes.
Lead the monitoring of aged Open PO's and CTE's in compliance with the Global FSS Target Operating Model (TOM) goals.
Prepare/analyze/monitor journal entries (JE) statistics/metrics and share with the Finance team. Performs ad hoc analyses as needed.
Liaise with the Finance team members and assist in escalating/resolving/analyzing technical accounting issues, as needed.
Work closely with personnel in all departments to ensure compliance with AbbVie’s financial policies, procedures and internal controls.
Propose accounting treatment in line with corporate’ policies for less complex transactions and consult with Accounting COE to seek guidance for more complex accounting matters.
Review the Trial Balances and analyze variances month over month. Work in close partnership with Controller to ensure integrity of the ledgers and full compliance with Accounting policies. Also, responsible to document and execute the SOX controls under the FSS TOM for monthly/quarterly closing activities.
Identity, propose and implement initiatives aimed to improve efficiency, automate processes and eliminate non-value-added activities in the financial activities.
Prepare and present the Business Operational Review on a quarterly basis for Finance Directors, Controllers and Finance Management.
Prepare/approve/review account reconciliations for various Balance Sheet accounts and prepare manual journal entries related to general accounting.
Review and approve manual journal entries initiated by the sites Finance team members to guarantee that the minimum standards in terms of proper documentation (meeting compliance standards) are met and provide guidance to the team members with recommendations for improvements.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred but not required.
Minimum 6+ years related accounting experience required.
Ability to work independently and adjust priorities to achieve accurate and timely results.
Proficient computer skills, including SAP, HFM and Excel is preferred
