General Accounting Supervisor, IAS EU - Temporary assignment

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company that provides vital information to help doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, researchers and patients make clear and confident decisions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations to improve health and improve lives. With more than 70,000 employees, we serve clients in more than 100 countries. Labcorp (NYSE: LH) reported revenue of $14 billion in FY2020.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Our finance team in Sofia, Bulgaria is growing and we want to appoint a General Accounting Supervisor on temporary assignment for 6 months.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"> The General Accounting Supervisor will review journal entries and account reconciliations prepared by analysts and corresponding supporting documentation, as well as prepare select Journal Entries and Account Reconciliations<span style="color: #2d2d2d;">, but not limited to the following: </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><ul><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Provide guidance in line with the designed process and manage escalations as needed </span></li><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Allocate to optimize efficiency while having the flexibility to work across time zones</span></li><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Report monthly metrics to management and provide explanations related to variances in financial statement analyses</span></li><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Manage the timely and accurate completion of assigned close activities and resolve issues as needed</span></li><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Respond to ad hoc requests and maintain assigned service levels with Segment, BU, and corporate contacts</span></li><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Monitor individual performance of direct reports, provide guidance where appropriate, and incorporate feedback received from Segment / BU / Corporate Controllership and promote continuous development within the accounting team</span></li><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Observe the effectiveness of policies, procedures, and controls actions taken to minimize risk and take corrective action if necessary</span></li><li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the general accounting function.</span></li></ul><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Minimum – Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or equivalent number of years of experience </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Preferred – CPA and advanced accounting degree</span></li></ul></div><h2>Experience:</h2><div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 - 5 + years of business experience within Accounting with increasing responsibility</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 - 3+ years of supervisory experience </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Professional certification (CPA) and advanced Accounting degree preferred</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate direct and indirect reports</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Adhere to a pro-active approach, with the ability to problem solve, and interact professionally with internal and external clients in order to meet everyone’s needs in an effective and timely manner</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrate ability to plan, multi-task and prioritize</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proficient in Excel and Word (intermediate level)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Previous experience with ERP system (PeopleSoft preferred)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Problem solving skills</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working with a global team</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thorough knowledge and understanding of US GAAP principles and internal control environments</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong verbal and written communication skills</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working with large amounts of data</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Why us:</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Labcorp supported the pharmaceutical industry develop more medicines worldwide than any other company, including the top 50 best-selling drugs on the market today.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We are also the world´s biggest Central Lab, generating more clinical trial data than all other central laboratories combined.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Our Early Phase Solutions have proved to shave off 30 % time from lead candidate to Proof of Concept.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">LabCorp/Covance were the first in receiving FDA approval to perform COVID19 tests using an at-home collection kit.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Labcorp have been named by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2020.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Join us and see why we are uniquely positioned to offer you not only a job, but a stable, long-term international career, and why more than 90% of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies are repeat customers.</span></p></div>