GL Manager - South Europe

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees  and a presence in approximately 100 countries , extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future. 

The GL Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the general ledger department within our Shared Service Center supporting the South European region. This role includes the supervision of the day-to-day processing of transactions, ensuring accuracy in entries, and leading monthly and annual account closing procedures, both US GAAP and local statutory.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• • Overseeing the operations of the General Ledger system, ensuring accurate and timely recording of all transactions.
  • They will ensure the implementation and adherence to a tight control environment which abides by the company's previously defined internal control framework
  • Managing accounts, preparing financial statements, and conducting balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Conducting detailed analyses of financial statement accounts to improve understanding of financial performance and to identify potential issues.
  • Leading monthly and year-end closing procedures and adjustments postings.
  • Maintaining a robust system of internal controls (especially SOX) to safeguard the company's financial assets.
  • Reviewing and approving journal entries prepared by the team.
  • Collaborating with internal and external auditors for periodical audits, ensuring all required data is readily available.
  • Training, supervising, and mentoring a team of general ledger accountants.
  • Ensuring adherence to all financial regulations and staying up-to-date with changing legislation.
  • Prepare and execute VAT and other local statutory filings
  • Collaborating with in-country Human Resource and other local stakeholders
  • MA in Accounting or Finance
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • SOX audit related experience will be an asset
  • 2+ years in a people management role
  • Proven experience as a General Ledger Lead or similar role
  • Fluency in English required
  • Very good Spanish or Italian will be an asset

Competencies:

• • Experience managing a new team in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Highly detail-oriented and able to work under tight deadlines
  • Customer service-oriented, with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of cash application software and accounting systems is a plus
  • Excellent English language skills, both verbal and written

Systems/Process Covered:

• • Peoplesoft – nice to have
  • Develop/manage accounting policies
  • Manage financial master records
  • Process journal entries
  • Process allocations
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts
  • Perform capital project and fixed assets accounting
  • Perform other transactional activities

Evaluation Metrics & KPIs:

• • Timeliness of Financial Reports
  • Accuracy of Financial Statements and Reports
  • Level of Compliance

This position may be available in the following location(s): Warsaw