USCAN Commercial Accountant

  • Australia
  • 03/23/2023
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Job Description Summary
You will drive operational activities and simplification activities supporting the region’s commercial activities. The position supports various functions, including controllership, FP&A, cash, commercial operations, and commercial finance.

You will collaborate with the US and Canada region commercial operations, finance, and cash teams to improve operational accounting processes. This role is responsible for delivering effective commercial accounting through defining and implementing future state process solutions, carrying out strong commercial processes, adhering to applicable policies for commercial related transactions.

GE Healthcare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Simplify and automate accounting processes (i.e. Ultrasound Training, Ultrasound & Imaging Trade-Ins, ECA for TNO, etc.) across equipment, services and various USCAN regions including partnering with FP&A team to ensure model’s output and timing provides them with required data for forecasting and variance analysis

  • Manage quarter close processes including cross-functional communications and reviews, adjusting entries, and account reconciliations

  • Assess and execute on opportunities to expand operational accounting ownership into other areas

  • Lead and manage cross-functional process improvement initiatives to drive simplification, consistency, and compliance around all aspects of the identified commercial process

  • Assist in internal/external audit closures as well as acquisition and disposition activities related ownership areas

  • Provide research and resolution to complex issues and procedural challenges

  • Manage an off-shore team to ensure execution of operational initiatives

  • Perform ad hoc special projects


Qualifications/Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related field and a minimum of 2 years progressive accounting or finance experience

  • Must have strong MS Excel skills.

Desired Characteristics
  • Strong analytic skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers generate alternatives and drive positive change

  • Clear thinking / problem solving: able to lead cross-functional projects/process improvement within operations/finance function involving process improvement; able to grasp new ideas quickly

  • Excellent communication skills: experience working across multiple levels (including executive level), functions and regions; able to clearly communicate complex financial information in an easy to understand manner; able to deliver messages effectively verbally and in writing

  • Solid PC skills: experience with financial systems/applications (i.e.: Alteryx, BOXI, etc.), strong Excel skills in data compilation, aggregation, and simplification

  • Confidence / Assertiveness: strong influencing skills across business functions; confidence to approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend position; for example, work closely with business leaders to achieve business objectives while driving controllership/GE Values

  • Experience working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer

. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes