Senior Accounting Manager

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Job Title: Senior Accounting Manager  

Location: Shanghai

About the role:

Participates in preparation for new accounting books’ setup & maintenance. Provide complete, accurate and timely information and processes to support Internal and External financial requirements. Perform a variety of complex duties in general accounting such as analyzing accounts, preparing reports, and performing the monthly financial close and consolidation. Continually identifies ways to improve and streamline the Company’s financial processes.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the setup of accounts and records, and complete full reconciliation and maintenance of detailed P&Ls and balance sheets.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information through preparation of reports, general ledger entries and journal entries.
• Assures financial accuracy by preparing business unit and consolidated income statements and balance sheets and other accounting statements and reports.
• Performs necessary steps to assist in the completion of the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Financial Close to the highest standards ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting detail is in place.
• Designs, modifies, installs and maintains general accounting systems to provide records of assets, liabilities and financial transactions.
• Establishes and communicates accounting policies by maintaining a thorough understanding of GAAP and new accounting guidance as appropriate.
• Takes an active interest in seeking opportunities for continuous improvement, standardizing processes across multiple legal entities.
• Works to deliver upon key performance metrics and service levels agreed with business partners.
• Provide accurate and timely information to internal and external customers.
• Works closely with outsourced providers in order to deliver the range of accounting services required.
• Covering tax related matters is preferred but not required
• To perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Dealing with other ad-hoc matters as they arise.

Qualifications:

Knowledge

• At least 8 years’ experience in the medical device industry.
• A seasoned, experienced professional with a complete understanding and solid knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts in the accounting field.
• Familiar with financial reporting and judgmental accounting treatments, and other key accounting policies (revenue, inventory, FA, etc.).
• Tax knowledge/experience is a plus, though not mandatory.
• Requires specialized and comprehensive technical and functional knowledge in own job field and has full understanding of cross function collaboration. 
• Leverages this knowledge to recommend new and improve work processes, typically at an area level impacting various teams.

Problem Solving

• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems of diverse scopes and complexity where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Has a broad knowledge of a variety of alternatives and their impact on the business unit, and solves complex and diverse problems from a new perspective.
• Exercises authority and judgement and applies a full understanding of area of specialization to resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways.

Planning and Organization

• Plans and organizes non-routine tasks with approval. Initiates or maintains work schedule and priorities.
• Plans and organizes project assignments and maintains project schedules.
• Works independently within broad guidelines and policies.
• Impacts the ongoing achievement of customer, operational, project/program or key business/organizational/service objectives and recommends.

Discretion/Latitude; supervision Received; Decision Making

• Works under general direction regarding the direction and progress of projects and special assignments.
• Assists in establishing departmental policies and procedures. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objective.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information to facilitate productive discussion and works to build consensus.
• Regularly leads discussions and makes presentations in cross-functional meetings, effectively presenting information to explain recommendations and implications.

Business Relationships and Project Management

• Establishes and cultivates a wide range of business relationships to facilitate completion of assignments.
• Facilitates projects with manageable risks and resource requirements, represents a specialized field in project teams, and influences middle management on business solutions.
• Applies knowledge of business and industry best practices and how own area integrates with others to achieve objectives to drive results.

Impact

• Contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects.
• Failure to obtain results of erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources.

Liaison

• Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters and coordination between organizations.
• Uses discretion, diplomacy and tact to resolve difficult situations, and escalate serious issues to manager if required.

Mentoring

• Participates in the development of less experienced staff by setting examples, providing guidance, and offering counsel.

About us

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

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Requisition ID: 628708

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.