Senior Accountant, AtR - Budget Management at Boston Scientific

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Additional Locations: N/A Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance At our company, we value diversity and believe it is our greatest strength. We are committed to empowering women, supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our belief is that your diversity enriches our work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background. Additionally, we have a Gender Equality Policy that reflects our commitment to fairness and equality in the workplace. Hybrid Roles: Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes WFH and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview. About the role: This role supports the Company’s monthly financial Close & Accounting process, including extracting actuals data, preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and supporting close certification, to provide complete, accurate, and timely accounting information. Provide administrative support for Risk Management, including insurance renewals, policy and claims administration. Continually identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate these processes. Your responsibilities include: • Perform the necessary activities to support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and close certification to the highest standards, ensuring accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and appropriate supporting documentation. • Execute month-end close activities by extracting and organizing actuals, preparing adjustments, and preparing and posting journal entries with approver sign-off. • Coordinate the distribution of month end close activities with all the team members. • Reconcile balance sheet accounts to the general ledger, retain supporting detail, and perform full reconciliation and maintenance of detailed profit and loss statements (P&Ls) and balance sheets. • Ensure compliance with financial regulatory requirements, including SOX, and implement and maintain internal controls in line with Company policies and best practices. • Work closely with stakeholders to drive the close process, participate in pre-close alignment, provide finalized actuals, identify variance drivers, and deliver accurate and timely information to internal partners and stakeholder teams. • Liaise with external accounting partners and internal Global Business Services teams as needed to support financial regulatory compliance and deliver the required range of accounting services. • Provide administrative support to Risk Management for insurance policy renewals, invoice processing, and policy and certificate administration. • Support the administration of specified claims, surety bonds, and clinical trial insurance. • Embed a continuous improvement culture by identifying and implementing opportunities to improve process standardization, consistency, efficiency, and automation across accounting and Risk Management support activities. • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and address hoc matters as they arise . Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. • Minimum 4 years of relevant accounting experience. • Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (80%+). • Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, financial close processes, account reconciliations, and internal controls. • Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365. • Experience working with global and cross-functional teams. • Ability to mentor and support the development of junior accountants. • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills. • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, customer focus, and the ability to work independently while maintaining operational excellence. • Collaborative, accountable, and results-driven, with a continuous improvement mindset focused on efficiency, automation, and process enhancement. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in a shared services environment. • Experience with FP&A activities. • Knowledge of SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and Cadency. Requisition ID: 636112 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! Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth 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.

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Additional Locations: N/A
Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance
Boston Scientific's hybrid workplace includes WFH and onsite. You will have the opportunity to discuss details in the interview.
Execute month-end close activities by extracting and organizing actuals, preparing adjustments, and preparing and posting journal entries with approver sign-off.
Coordinate the distribution of month end close activities with all the team members.
Reconcile balance sheet accounts to the general ledger, retain supporting detail, and perform full reconciliation and maintenance of detailed profit and loss statements (P&Ls) and balance sheets.
Ensure compliance with financial regulatory requirements, including SOX, and implement and maintain internal controls in line with Company policies and best practices.
Liaise with external accounting partners and internal Global Business Services teams as needed to support financial regulatory compliance and deliver the required range of accounting services.
Provide administrative support to Risk Management for insurance policy renewals, invoice processing, and policy and certificate administration.
Support the administration of specified claims, surety bonds, and clinical trial insurance.
Embed a continuous improvement culture by identifying and implementing opportunities to improve process standardization, consistency, efficiency, and automation across accounting and Risk Management support activities.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and address hoc matters as they arise .
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Minimum 4 years of relevant accounting experience.
Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (80%+).
Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, financial close processes, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365.
Experience working with global and cross-functional teams.
Ability to mentor and support the development of junior accountants.

Nice-to-haves

Experience in a shared services environment.
Experience with FP&A activities.
Knowledge of SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and Cadency.
Requisition ID: 636112
Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

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