Job Description

Summary As financial Accountant you will be responsible for overseeing the US GAAP and statutory compliance of the entity, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and fostering collaboration with international teams and external collaborators. This role will be supporting the country controller in sign-off procedures while promoting standardization and compliance.



We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of healthxe2x84xa2 is our Purpose, and itxe2x80x99s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of usxe2x80x94from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per yearxe2x80x94to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Why join us?

A career at BD means learning and working alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, youxe2x80x99ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

Become a maker of possible with us!

As financial Accountant you will be responsible for overseeing the US GAAP and statutory compliance of the entity, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and fostering collaboration with international teams and external collaborators. This role will be supporting the country controller in sign-off procedures while promoting standardization and compliance.

Main responsibilities will include:

Responsible for the US GAAP reporting and statutory compliance matters of all assigned entities.

Ensure that the monthly US GAAP reporting to corporate is timely and free from material misstatements.

Establish a strong partnership with the FinOps COE Belgium & WSSC Poland, European Consolidation team, BP&A teams.

Drive standardisation and best practices across entities.

Strive towards a simplified month end process across all entities which provides the adequate level of detail for the Finance Manager/business partner to sign off the monthly financial results.

Work together with Finance Manager, Local Finance team and BP&A team to design a simplified review process and reports which will enable the Country Controller to gain comfort and enable sign off on the month end performance.

Identify areas of simplification (e.g. audit process). Work on standardisation of timelines/efficiency. Challenge the status quo and constantly drive for efficiencies and improvements.

Manage all external relationships (auditors and tax) for assigned legal entities.

Responsible for all compliance related matters related to the assigned legal entities. Drive continuous improvement in this area through monitoring of activities, assessing compliance risks and implementation of improvements.

Take the lead on various projects within the Entity Finance COE and working with other members of the COE to deliver on objectives.

Have a mindset of COE and work collaboratively with other finance managers in EMEA and share best practices and drive standardisation and implementation.

To provide full support to the Country Controller to enable Country Controller to sign off on USGAAP and local GAAP statutory and all compliance related matters. Full support for dealing with all key external stakeholders (E&Y, tax advisors, pension advisors etc).

About you

A recognised accounting qualification.

Local language skills for the entities assigned.

Ability to work across a Matrix Organisation.

Experience in Entity Closures and Entity Openings across multiple jurisdictions advantageous.

Experience in working with Shared Service Centres.

Project management experience.

Experience working with external auditors, tax advisors and legal advisors

Deep understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP Compliance Requirements.

Audit and ERP implementation experience are a plus.

Willingness to learn, drive for results and continuously seek to improve, demonstrating a focus on customers and a collaborative mind-set

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong networks, using the networks to acquire relevant information and to navigate the internal organisational matrix Great teammate and ability to build a collaborative environment within own team, inspiring others to deliver effectively

Good analytical thinking and problem solving skills, focus on delivering process effectiveness, to driving optimised execution and performance

Click on apply if this sounds like you!

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

To learn more about BD visit:

Primary Work Location ZAF Sandton

Additional Locations

Work Shift

BD