VWR International, LLC, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $3.7 billion. VWR enables the advancement of the world’s most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 6,500 associates around the world working to streamline the way researchers across North America, Europe, and Asia stock and maintain their labs. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.
VWR provides a competitive salary, as well as a wide range of benefits designed to help them stay healthy, plan for the future, prepare for the unexpected and balance the demands of work and home. VWR offers an outstanding benefits package that includes: a 401(k) plan with a generous company matching contribution, medical, dental, life insurance, short and long term disability, Employee Assistance Program (ERP), flexible spending account (FSA), holiday/vacation time, work/life balance programs, education assistance and a credit union.
At VWR, we realize our associates are a large part of who we are and how we succeed. We value the accomplishments of our associates, and offer them true, long lasting opportunities for growth and success. As a result many of our associates have been with VWR for over 10, 20 and 30 years. Their loyalty is a direct result of what VWR has to offer: great compensation, a warm culture, and real opportunities for growth and success! VWR is a great place to work and we look forward to adding more outstanding members to our Company!
JOB DESCRIPTION
Basic Purpose of Position:
Assist Corporate Consolidation Team with the monthly worldwide consolidation, analysis of foreign operations, internal management reporting and analysis, and special projects as necessary.
Major Responsibilities and Duties
Assist in monthly worldwide financial consolidation.
Tasks Include:
- Verifying the appropriate foreign exchange rates are utilized in the consolidation.
- Ensuring intercompany and investment accounts appropriately eliminate.
- Preparing and processing post-closing journal entries.
Assist in the preparation of internal financial reports and analysis (Management Book) for use by senior management in measuring company and segment performance.
Tasks include:
- Extracting financial data from the consolidation system.
- Preparing analysis of actual results to budget and prior year.
- Preparing various analyses of internal reporting metrics.
Assist in the administration of the data collection (Hyperion FDM) and consolidation (BCS – an SAP product) systems.
Tasks Include:
- System access maintenance
- Chart of account changes
- Company hierarchy and structure changes
- Assistance with consolidation system implementations
Provide support to the external reporting function.
Tasks include:
- Providing consolidated financial reports for use in preparation of external filings.
- Performing analysis/roll-forwards of significant accounts to support external finance presentation and disclosures.
- Gathering internal representations to support quarterly certifications.
Provide financial data and analysis upon request to support various Corporate departments (including External Reporting, FP&A and Tax) and international legal entities.
Participate in quarterly conference calls with reporting entities to ensure reported data has received the appropriate accounting treatment.
Assist with special projects as they arise.
Education/Experience
BS or MBA in Accounting or Finance
1 – 3 years public accounting or relevant private industry experience (CPA and/or Big 4 firm experience a plus).
Exposure to financial reporting and consolidation processes a plus.
Working knowledge of US GAAP.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Ability to prepare and summarize financial information in a clear and concise manner.
Aptitude for financial system administration.
Advanced Microsoft excel and access user a plus.
EOE M/F/D/V
VWR maintains a drug free workplace
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