Specialist, Asset Accounting

The Position

The position holder is responsible for the execution, compliance and maintenance of Asset Accounting related standards, processes and procedures being part of the GBS service portfolio (in close cooperation with GBSC Ingelheim, Local and Corporate Finance). He/she supports the GBS Deployment Team during the implementation of new countries/entities being integrated into GBS e.g. by conducting end-user trainings and testing. In addition, he/she performs the Asset Accounting and CapEx related periodic routines for GBS legal entities.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Perform Asset Accounting processes and ensure compliance in all served countries (GBS legal entities)
  • Capitalization, sale, disposal and modification of assets
  • Asset retirement by scrapping
  • Plan, perform and monitor month-end closing procedures such as depreciation runs or sub ledger to GL reconciliations
  • Handling of CapEx projects during the entire investment life cycle (approval, structuring, opening, maintenance and closing)
  • Provide user requirements for system development and maintenance and check systems for accuracy
  • Definition and maintenance of general system settings (e.g. customized asset classes, capitalization rules)
  • Supervise the day-to-day business (e.g. check open-item accounts for wrong postings)
  • First level support for Asset Accounting related topics for the assigned companies to the subledger responsibles
  • Periodic standard checks (e.g. closed cost center, not entered assets, assets under construction)
  • Corrective actions if necessary including documentation and archiving of the respective issues
  • Support and liason with the audit
  • Prepare and contribute in defined special projects, topics and/or working packages
  • Review of changes in accounting principles for assigned comprehensive tasks
  • Preparation of necessary implementation efforts;
  • Support the integration of OPUs and functions into the GBSC 
  • Support the development of Asset Accounting processes
  • Support the creation and maintenance of CapEx Projects and of asset master data
  • Support of process and system optimization
  • Performance of GBSC internal and external trainings

 

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2-3 years of professional experience in Accounting-department of a large-scale enterprise or in a public financial auditing company
  • English: fluent reading, writing and speaking
  • Knowledge in MS-Office and database applications (SAP FI-AA, PS, IM)
  • Analytical thinking
  • Teamwork and collaboration spirit
  • Project-management related skills
  • Good analytical and conceptual thinking