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GL Accountant - EMEA

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
  • 2+ years of progressive accounting experience in an MNC and/or public accounting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive the monthly and quarterly close processes for multiple EMEA entities
  • Manage daily accounting activities (Payroll, Cash accounting, Fixed Asset Management, Lease accounting, Intercompany, Accruals)
  • Execute comprehensive Balance Sheet reconciliations and ensure compliance with SOX policies
  • Collaborate with external accounting service providers

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Detail Oriented
  • Adaptability
  • Multitasking

About the company

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Veeva Systems

Digital Health & Health Tech

Veeva Systems Inc. is a leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva has more than 875 customers, ranging from the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Veeva is growing to 10,000 employees by 2025, so visit the Jobs section for open positions and remember that correspondence to new applicants and existing candidates will only come from an official @veeva.com email address.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryDigital Health & Health Tech
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
 
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.
 
As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.
 
Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

The GL Accountant will be a key member of the EMEA finance team reporting to the EMEA Accounting Manager. Based in Budapest, Hungary, our rapidly expanding global Finance organization supports the accounting, payroll, and daily operations for over 1,800 employees across 22 European countries.
 
In this role, you will be pivotal in all aspects of daily accounting activities, drive cross-functional projects, and leverage your experience to enact innovation within the group. This position plays a crucial part in the monthly and quarterly financial close processes, ensures strict compliance with accounting standards, and contributes to the success of internal customers.

What You'll Do
  • Drive the monthly and quarterly close processes for multiple EMEA entities
  • Manage daily accounting activities (Payroll, Cash accounting, Fixed Asset Management, Lease accounting, Intercompany, Accruals)
  • Execute comprehensive Balance Sheet reconciliations and ensure compliance with SOX policies
  • Collaborate with external accounting service providers
  • Design and execute scalable efficiency solutions and actively participate in projects

  • Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
  • 2+ years of progressive accounting experience in an MNC and/or public accounting, with a strong focus on GL
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to reflect on and understand the big picture
  • Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-growing environment; strong multi-tasking skills, with the flexibility to switch projects quickly

  • Nice to Have
  • Experience with NetSuite and/or Blackline is an advantage
  • Familiarity with US GAAP
  • Experience working in a publicly traded, high-tech, high-growth company

  • Compensation
  • Total compensation: 8,000,000 - 12,000,000 HUF
  • The total compensation range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential total compensation range for this role. Please note that actual total compensation may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position's total compensation may be composed of other types of compensation, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.
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    Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
     
    As an equal opportunity employer, Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams.
     
    If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.

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