Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

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, awarded to AbbVie in 2022.

Job Description

EMEA Finance Center (FSS)

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.

FSS EMEA based in Krakow, Poland is serving as a controllership function for affiliates and manufacturing plants in all countries, providing support in accounting, tax, statutory and selected order to cash processes.

About team:

EMEA Indirect Tax Accounting is mainly responsible for planning, coordinating and supporting the Indirect Tax compliance processes for the EMEA region and to a limited extend also for Canada, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. The team consists of indirect tax skilled professionals that for countries in scope prepare and submit indirect tax returns to the authorities without the involvement from third party service provider. Team ensures VAT is correctly accounted for and reconciled.

We are currently looking for an Indirect Tax Accounting Analyst to join our EMEA Indirect Tax Accounting team in Kraków.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of tax returns for countries in scope and submit to Tax Authorities.
• Provide support for tax audits and answer to inquiries from various taxing jurisdictions.
• Being in contact with third-party service providers and Tax Centre of Excellence.
• Follow-up on any missing information and perform defined checks and reconciliations as per due dates once reports are available.
• Update and track corrections to be performed and resolve identified issues during the compliance process.
• Review and sign off all tax related balance sheet accounts reconciliations, as prepared by third party provider (BPO).
• Co-ordinate with Tax Centre of Excellence of any other tax accounting related activities.
• Being responsible for documentation for all countries.
• Constantly look for improvement opportunities in the area of direct responsibility, but not limited to and drive implementation (compliance, quality and process efficiency.

Qualifications

• A driven, energetic person with experience in indirect tax compliance/ reporting and accounting, able to act as focal point between different stakeholders and meet fixed deadlines.
• Bachelor’s Degree with an accounting and/or tax orientation and hands on accounting experience (2-3 years) in an international environment (pharma sector is a plus).
• Professional proficiency of English is a requirement.
• Knowledge of the European VAT framework.
• Critical thinking mindset to be able to challenge tools and processes in use while promoting business development.
• Ability to deal with time constraints while effectively managing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and at stakeholders’ side.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong computer skills, experience with Excel and SAP.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and drive for excellence.

Additional Information

Aside from our people, culture, and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make Abbvie a great place to work:

• Chance to become a part of dynamically growing biopharmaceutical company.
• Friendly organizational culture.
• Training opportunities and professional development.
• Tuition Assistance Program - Co-financing of a selected form of improving qualifications by the employee (e.g., postgraduate studies)
• Flexible working hours and additional days off (Abbvie Days)
• Charity initiatives, Week of possibilities - days of employee volunteering
• Extensive benefits package (Multisport, private medical care and life insurance for you and your family)
• Commuting allowance
• Attractive annual bonus
• Employee referral program
• 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).
• Wellness initiatives – global events promoting work-life balance, physical and mental wellbeing.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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