Accountant

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

MAIN PURPOSE

Central point of contact for all procure to pay (PTP) and record to report (RTR) responsibilities within SAP, accountant function managing local affiliates invoice processing, statutory and internal reporting support, and payroll support activities.

Supervision of accounting processes in Latvia.

Core Job Responsibilities

• To supervise accounting process in Latvia
• Manage and review month end close for Latvia, work closely with Finance Shared Services (FSS) RTR accounting Lead.
• Work closely and assist Finance Director and Finance Controller related to accounting processes in Latvia.
• Affiliate local administrative check requests (ACR) invoice processor in SAP including all activities linked to this process, including invoice registration, scanning, and archiving, managing calls from the vendors related to accounts payable (AP) invoices. Urgent payment request preparation.
• Affiliate Requester for entering Shopping Carts in SRM, ensuring PO (Purchase Orders) are approved, processed, and closed timely.
• Act as the affiliates local point for administrating the purchase card (P-card), and Corporate Travel card activities and liaising between the Treasury team and the affiliate card users as required, including reconciliations.
• Work with affiliate SRM users to coordinate C-Vend activities such and new vendors and requests to change vendor master data.
• Coordinate fixed asset management at local level, including Asset Track system details and reconciliations.
• Follow up approvals and backups for promo related invoices.
• Tax reporting and payments – work with Tax Centre of Excellence and third parties on preparation, submission of local tax reports and processing of CIT tax payments monthly, provide support as needed.
• In cooperation with 3rd party Vendor managing company annual financial statement preparation process.
• Coordinate work with FSS RTR Lead and FSS Statutory Lead during internal and external audits related to Latvia.
• Preparing different internal reports due to management requests and preparing routine monthly ad hoc internal reports for management team
• Prepare and submit country specific reports in addition of tax reports such as Statistical reporting, Central bank statistical reports, etc. as per local legislation requirements.
• Support Finance Controller, Finance Director, HR Director with management on EHS, risk, fleet, OEC and any other local and internal requirements.
• Act as local SAP Security Coordinator and Subject Matter Expert for Latvia during on-boarding or off-boarding SAP users.
• Monthly payroll related tasks (KRONOS data verification / maintenance according to Vacation approvals and other Pay Codes, checking payroll calculation and GL files)
• Monthly Health Care Professionals (HCP) payments coordination (submitting to NGA by cut-off dates HCP agreements and GL booking details.
• AbbVie Records Coordination and Management

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in accounting as accountant or chief accountant preferably in the international companies.
• Degree in relevant field (Accounting, Finance, Economics).
• Good knowledge of the bookkeeping and Latvia accounting and tax legislation.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated with great follow-up skills and be able to work independently.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines with accuracy.
• Strong computer skills – Excel, ERP systems.
• Fluent in Latvian and English languages.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Adequate and accurate reporting and administration
• Meeting deadlines
• Following AbbVie Policies and Procedures
• Following local regulations
• Teamwork
• Good service skills and communication.

*** Only short-listed candidates will be notified***

Travel

No

Job Type

Experienced

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level Code

IC

Equal Employment Opportunity

At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.