Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It's changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We're a business that never stands still. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a General Ledger Associate, and you'll do the same.About RoleAs a General Ledger Associate in our new APAC Global Business Services (GBS), you will have the opportunity to play a role in performing selected accounting and reporting tasks in the general ledger area. The role contributes to ensure proper accounting, reconciliation, and reporting for assigned entity(ies).Your key responsibilities will include:Perform assigned accounting and reporting activities in line with defined processes, standard operating procedures and work instructions, update process documentations as requiredRespond to finance queries raised by employees, managers, finance partners & other internal and external stakeholdersEscalate issues and concerns to Country Accountant or RTR Team LeadSupport migration projects (work shadowing, work instructions creation)Act as a team player, build good relationship with stakeholdersSupport cross process and cross function cooperation required to achieve overall goals for GBSSecure compliance according to internal procedures and legislationSecure deadlines and assignments are executed according to SLAParticipate actively in the improvement initiatives and supports their implementationIn this role you will be collaborating with various stakeholders across the business including our GBS teams in Lisbon and Bogota, corporate and market teams as well as external parties such as auditors and authorities.Our APAC GBS supports a hybrid working approach. You will be supporting markets in multiple time zones and some flexibility around working hours will be needed.You will be joining a newly formed Global Business Services team, with opportunities to grow, within Record to Report or wider finance functions.About YouTo be successful in this role you will have:Minimum 2 years of overall combined accounting and finance experienceKnowledge of Technology: MS Office, SAP is an advantageStrong communication skillsTaking ownership of assigned responsibilities, including self-study/research needed to execute the sameBeing able to work to tight deadlines and with switching prioritiesProactive and creative in terms of improving ways of workingTeam playerLanguage:Good written and spoken English is essentialA proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean and/or Thai as well as other Asian languages will be an advantageQualifications/Education:Master or Degree in Finance/AccountingOur ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You'll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You'll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it'll be worth it. This is stepping up to a challenge. This is work that'll move you.#LI-WT1#LI-HybridBeware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent ConvatecA formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address.If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you're unsure, please contact us at .Equal opportunities Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.
