Business Analyst Job at Roche Kenya… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Roche Kenya.
Descriptions;
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Customer and credit management: Collaborating with various functions for effective management of credit function
- Direct Market support: Processing of distributors’ credit notes and monthly credit note accruals, follow up on payments and monthly accruals, responding to ad hoc requests from the distributors
- Ethiopia Office support: Monthly cashbook posting (both actual and accrual)
- Internal Controls over Financial Reporting local lead: ensuring internal controls are robust and fit for business purpose and updating the ICFR controls folder with documentation for assigned controls
- Inventory and Transfer pricing: creating PIR records for any new material, calculate, ensure any inventory adjustment is supported and approved and manage short expiry stock provisions. In collaboration with Logistics, organize annual stock take for audit. In addition, liaising with local and global Pricing teams and global and local tax managers on local transfer pricing matters
- Fixed asset management: leading the physical fixed asset audit and liaising with the RSS on the final postings if any adjustments need to be considered
- Local T&E lead post oneT&E project and liaison between RSS/Global T&E organization
- Partnering with Country Chief Accountant (CCA) and Roche Solution Services (Shared Services)(RSS) on financial operation activities where liaison between the local and RSS is required e.g. during audit, trouble shouting on finance topics where RSS needs local support, travel and entertainment, reviewing and providing the required access on the bank platform
- Having a tracker with RSS to monitor open issues and resolution and monthly review of the issues
- Mapping out key stakeholders and carry out regular training to ensure they can carry out some Finance processes independently
- Quarterly Meetings with the business to get feedback on processes that are working / for improvement
- Automation of processes e.g. making the accrual tool review and submission efficient
- Super User Role: Helping users with issues on SAP and raising Jira tickets for any major changes
- P&C Support: Liaising with Deloitte for employee related taxes
Requirements:
- A minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role
- University degree, MBA or equivalent. Business, Accounting or related qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Being a self-starter / driven and a team player
- Proactivity – finding new solutions
- Agility and ability to work in networks
- Strong Business Acumen and Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Strong Interpersonal, Influencing and Communication Skills
- Technical and business expertise
- Achieving results in line with internal and external requirements
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
