Subject Matter Expert

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**Subject Matter Expert - GL**

**POSITION PURPOSE**:

- Responsible for complete, timely and qualitative execution of Accounting Operations according to the defined activity split. Accountable to the reliability of the financial statements in his/her scope of responsibility in accordance with BKA and BMA (Bayer policies), also considering the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and according to the country specific legislation and country specific tax compliant accounting treatment ensuring it is aligned with established standards enabling certification of Financial Statement by external auditors.
- Implement the best practice in relevant process and ensure SAP system design in line with group & subgroup standards to meet the business steering requirement from local and global.

**YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Be and act as the expert within assigned team/process/area by supporting and providing functional guidance to other colleagues.
- Actively manage stakeholder relationships in stakeholder engagement framework (BKA changes, pre+post close...) and esp. operational topics and issues as a Sr. expert where challenges and incidents occur.
- Accountability for complex/special process topics e.g. in HB1 (Local Accounting)
- Actively participate and contribute at and to global expert communities through global calls and other media. Coordinate local key users’ communities and interface with global.
- Interact with key business functions (e.g. Controlling, Procurement, Product Supply, etc.) to ensure proper accounting for the areas of operation.
- Partner with the Center of Expertise (CoE) to ensure globally defined standards and activity splits, as well as liaise with the GBS network regarding R2R issues and to implement desired and necessary processes and changes.
- Exposure to GPO community on regional process topics
- Interact with internal and external auditors ensuring prompt response to audit requests. Monitor and implement changes in ICS process, perform appropriate ICS controls.
- Support local and global projects, such as legal entity and system mergers, acquisitions or divestitures.
- Identify possible issues and subsequently manage changes.
- Support optimization projects and continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality and efficiency.
- Monitor and contribute to achieving Service Levels of Accounting in collaboration with GBS.

**WHO YOU ARE**:
**Education-**
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Economics or relevant degree.
- Accounting certificate or professional qualification / Semi Qualified - beneficial.

**Professional Experience-**
- At least 6+ years’ professional experience in Accounting, Controlling, Taxes, Financial Analysis or similar fields.
- Strong understanding of global accounting, controlling and tax processes and their point of intersection with other business processes.
- Advanced level of knowledge of technical accounting, and financial reporting in a corporate environment according to IFRS and local GAAP.

**Language Proficiency-**
- English - Professional working proficiency
- Knowledge of other languages is beneficial.

**Projects-**
- Prior experience in executing technical projects (processes, organization and people).
- Initiate and support optimization projects and continuous improvement + OE/digital initiatives to improve quality and efficiency.
- Responsible for achieving Service Levels of Accounting in collaboration with GBS and relevant stakeholders

**Digital Skills/ Applications-**
- Experience with Bayer´s Financial Accounting IT enables benefits (expected if internal)
- Knowledge about usage of Data Analytics, visualization tools and methodologies to manage Financial Data quality (data structures and hierarchies, interconnected).
- foundation knowledge of Power Bi, Power Query, Tableau, and / or similar tools for analytics and visualization (can create, share and publish dashboards/reports, can identify areas for implementation)
- foundation knowledge of Power Automate (can build basic solutions or use templates, can identify potential areas of implementation)

**Soft Skills-**
- Communication Skills: Strong/Excellent Verbal & Written communication skills
- Leadership: Guiding junior accountants
- Analytical Thinking: Strong ability to analyze financial data and trends
- Stakeholder Management: Building and maintaining relationships with stakehold