Chief Accountant (Talent Pipeline)
Warsaw, Poland
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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.
Chief Accountant
Please note that this is an opportunity to apply to the Talent Pipeline within Boston Scientific
About the role:
A key goal for the Chief Accountant will be to ensure the highest level of accounting service in the completion of month-end close related tasks, preparation of statutory financial statements for the legal entity and assuring all tax obligations are correctly and timely submitted. The successful candidate will contribute to continuous improvements and will also play an important part in collaborating with stakeholders across the company on our financial policies and processes. The role will also partner with functional teams to drive accurate operations by providing appropriate financial advice.
Your responsibilities include:
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with Group US GAAP and local statutory requirements.
- Serve as a key contributor to the monthly and quarterly close processes.
- Prepare local statutory financial statements and ensure full compliance with reporting obligations.
- Manage and coordinate internal and external audits.
- Be responsible for CIT calculation, compliance, and timely filing.
- Oversee VAT reporting and drive required VAT-related changes to ensure ongoing tax compliance.
- Perform balance sheet reviews, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and integrity of financial data.
- Supervise all matters related to Transfer Pricing and Withholding Tax.
- Coordinate the MDR process, including identification and reporting of tax schemes.
- Handle reporting to GUS, NBP, and INTRASTAT.
- Coordinate the customer rebate process and ensure correct financial treatment.
- Collaborate with the Credit & Collections Department and external law firms on relevant cases.
- Ensure implementation of procedures resulting from new corporate and local accounting guidance.
- Develop and drive continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Support special projects and take on additional accounting responsibilities as needed.
- Collaborate with the SSC and jointly drive process improvements.
- Lead projects related to the implementation of solutions for new tax and regulatory requirements.
Who we are looking for:
- 5+ years of accounting experience in a similar role within an international organization.
- Strong knowledge of local tax legislation (CIT, VAT, WHT, TP, MDR) and statutory reporting requirements.
- Fluency in both Polish and English.
- Proven experience in preparing financial statements and coordinating internal audits.
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA) preferred.
- Solid understanding of US GAAP and internal control frameworks.
- Experience working with Shared Service Centers.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred); experience in the medical device industry is an advantage.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to interact professionally and collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams.
- High adaptability to changing priorities and strong organizational skills.
We offer:
- Hybrid work mode and flexible working hours (3 days in office)
- Work in an international environment
- Diverse culture with a focus on personal development and continuous improvement
- Career opportunities like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure
- Attractive benefits package, including Multisport, Luxmed, life insurance and language lessons
About us:
As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.
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Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives. Give your career a new direction and join us!
We, Boston Scientific, are an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not and will not make any personnel decisions (like recruiting, hiring, job assignments, and promotions) based on a person’s age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Requisition ID: 621176
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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