Principal Financial Accountant

Job description

Overview We are looking for an strong Principal Financial Controller for the new BD legal entities in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region. Responsibilities: - Responsibility for accounting and month-end close activities, including oversight of transactional processing by the shared service organization (SSO), for a group of M&A entities in the DACH region - Responsibility for Statutory, VAT and TAX compliance of the M&A entities in the DACH region - Drive integration of M&A entities into future Waters controls and processes Qualifications: Education: Full membership of recognized accounting body; or equivalent accounting / tax qualification Experience: Competencies: - Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a European Accounting position - Audit background in an international audit firm or internal audit function - Demonstrated relationship with tax authorities in the DACH region - Strong knowledge of US GAAP as well as STAT, TAX and VAT rules of the DACH region countries, demonstrated both in theory and practice - SAP, Excel, MS Office package, Blackline - Fluent German and English language skills (written and spoken) - Work independently as part of a geographically dis...