VAT Senior Accountant

Are you passionate about biotechnology and quality assurance? Genmab is offering a great opportunity as a VAT Senior Accountant

Placering: Copenhagen

Jobtype: Temp job

Tid: Full time

30-09-2024

Genmab is an international biotechnology company specializing in the invention and development of differentiated human antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other important human diseases.

The Role
The Finance team in Genmab is growing and now looking for an Accountant/Senior Accountant to join the Accounting Operations team in Copenhagen, with an initial end date 30 April 2025, but with possibility of extension.

This position within Accounting Operations Team is a great opportunity for an experienced, motivated, and ambitious accounting professional. You will be working in a highly motivated team of experienced finance professionals in an organization where we value innovation, determination, integrity, and teamwork.

We are looking for candidates who will be able to get a hands-on approach to the daily of VAT compliance operations.

This position reports to the VAT Manager with dotted line to Associate Director, Accounting Operations based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and you will be part of a large Global Finance team.

Responsibilities
We are looking for candidates who bring solid accounting experience from similar positions in international companies.

VAT compliance: Ensure compliance with VAT laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions, in coordination with the VAT Manager and other team members. Monitoring changes in tax legislation and advising on VAT implications on business activities and implementing necessary changes.

VAT reporting: Prepare and submit accurate and timely VAT returns, EU sales listings and Intrastat reporting in coordination with outsourced service provider, ensuring adherence to filing deadlines in all relevant jurisdictions under responsibility.

VAT Accounting: Ensure accruals and corrections are booked correctly on a monthly basis. Follow closing procedures and prepare high quality account reconciliations and analysis. Closely follow up on the open items and ensure to have clean reconciliations on continuous basis.

Internal Controls & record keeping: Support the creation/update of SOPs and SOX controls to ensure a compliant VAT environment. Maintain complete and organized records of VAT transactions, invoices, and receipts, ensuring they are readily accessible for audit purposes. Follow up on missing information and perform checks to ensure completeness of records.

Tax audits: Collaborate with internal and external auditors during VAT audits, providing documentation and explanations as required.

Cross functional collaboration: Work closely with various departments, including Finance, Legal, and CMC and Clinical Operations, to provide VAT guidance and support on business initiatives and transactions.

Qualifications
BA or BS mandatory, CPA (Certified public accountant), CA (Certified accountant) and/or MBA preferred.

5+ years of experience in public accounting and accounting in a multinational environment, with solid experience in VAT compliance and reporting.

Desire to learn and implement new accounting pronouncements and requirements and develop technical skillset.

Thrive in a cross-functional role and strong attention to detail.

Strong technical accounting skills and understanding disclosure requirements.

SAP knowledge is strongly desired, but not a must.

Excellent business acumen, with strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Strong reporting and internal controlling skills are needed as well as the ability to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities.

Strong analytic skills with the ability to review financial analyses, account reconciliations and identify potential issues are needed.

Practical information

Start date: As soon as possible, but we are willing to wait for the right candidate.

Duration: Until April 30, 2025, with a good possibility for extension (candidates unable to commit for the full duration will not be considered for this position).

Working hours: 37 per week.

Location: Carl Jacobsens Vej 30, 2500 Copenhagen.

Salary: According to qualifications.

Genmab employees work with determination and with respect for each other, consistent with our core values, to achieve our common goals. We give individuals and teams the autonomy to drive development of innovative products and solutions, knowing that integrity is a core value throughout our company. Genmab will offer the successful application a challenging position, where the right candidate will have the opportunity to work with highly specialized people across functions in an informal, multicultural culture, all aiming to make a difference for cancer patients.

Teamwork and respect are central pillars of Genmab’s culture, and we therefore ensure an inclusive, open, and supportive professional work environment across our international locations. We believe that fostering workplace diversity across social, educational, cultural, national, age and gender lines is a prerequisite for the continued success of the company. We are committed to diversity at all levels of the company and strive to recruit employees with the right skills and competences, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, etc.

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The company
Genmab's core purpose summarizes what they strive for – their unstoppable team will improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. By 2030, their knock-your-socks-off “KYSO” antibody medicines are transforming the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases.