Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Our culture

Being one of the leaders in biopharma space comes with a huge deal of responsibility towards our patients and employees, Our Principles are embedded in our company culture that has been recognized by our employees through Great Places to Work certification.

Job Description

Finance Shared Services (FSS) organization was established as one of the key elements of new operating model for AbbVie to provide accurate financial accounting and reporting for all affiliates and business units. The FSS center for EMEA region is based in Krakow, Poland and is serving as a chief accounting and controllership function for all affiliates and manufacturing plants in the region, providing support in US GAAP accounting, tax and statutory compliance and reporting and in selected FP&A and order to cash processes. The center was established in 2013.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a finance professional with hands-on experience preparing annual statutory financial statements for legal entities under Local GAAP. The successful candidate will own statutory reporting processes across selected EMEA entities, working directly with external auditors, tax advisors and controllership teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Statutory Filings: Prepare annual financial statements in line with Local GAAP requirements for group legal entities.
• GAAP Reconciliation: Ensure reconciliation between Local GAAP and US GAAP.
• Audit Coordination: Manage statutory calendars, working with auditors and departments. Own the process of addressing auditors’ requests.
• Tax Compliance: Assist with tax provisions and returns.
• Policy Implementation: Implement accounting policies/standards.
• Improvement Initiatives: Identify and drive process improvements.

Required Experience:

• Preparation and review of annual statutory financial statements
• Local GAAP reporting
• Legal entity accounting
• External audit management
• Statutory filing process

Nice to Have:

• Big 4 audit experience
• Statutory reporting in multinational environment
• Multi-country reporting exposure

Ideal Background:

We are particularly interested in candidates from:

• Big 4 Audit/ Statutory Auditors (Senior / Assistant Manager)
• Statutory Reporting
• Financial Reporting
• Legal Entity Controllership
• Record-to-Report / RTR Controllership
• Corporate Accounting

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Master's degree in Finance/Accounting.
• Experience: 5+ years financial accounting in international settings; statutory accounts hands on knowledge. Auditor experience is a plus.
• Certification: IFRS accounting/ACCA/CIMA preferred.
• Technical Skills: Excel and SAP proficiency.
• Language Skills: English required; other languages an asset.
• Competencies:
  • Critical thinking.
  • Effective multitasking and time management.
  • Diverse accounting concepts understanding.
  • Business acumen, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to interact at all levels.
  • Adaptable and improvement-driven.

Additional Information

We offer:

• Chance to become a part of dynamically growing biopharmaceutical company.
• Friendly organizational culture.
• Hybrid working model (3 days from office, 2 days from home).
• Flexible working hours and additional days off.
• Attractive annual bonus.
• Training opportunities and professional development.
• Extensive benefits package (Multisport, Medicover, life insurance, PPK, commuting allowance, lunch card, bonus for referring new employees).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Company Social Benefits Fund (co-funding of cultural, educational and leisure activities, rehabilitation classes or psychological consultations for employees and their family).
• Charity initiatives incl. Week of possibilities - days of employee volunteering.
• Wellness initiatives – global events promoting work-life balance, physical and mental well-being.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html