What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fixed Asset Accountant position at Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.?
Overview
Fixed Asset Accountant
This role is responsible for ensuring Fixed Asset transactions within the EMEA Finance Shared Services Center (FSSC) are accurately recorded and reported in a timely manner in compliance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). The position supports the standardization and harmonization of Fixed Asset accounting processes across the EMEA region, while collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting and efficient month-end close activities.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
- You will maintain and update Fixed Asset ledger accounts for US GAAP and Statutory reporting
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve accounting issues
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, depreciation, and month-end close activities
- Manage Fixed Asset processes including asset tagging, disposals, physical counts, and roll forwards tied to the GL
- Ensure accounting documents are processed accurately within the correct accounting period
- Conduct balance sheet and income statement analyses, including actual vs. budget variance investigations
- Support quarterly and annual reporting requirements, including corporate reporting, QVRs, and impairment memos
- Assist with property tax filings, audit/questionnaire responses, and communication of financial discrepancies to management
What You Bring:
- Languages: Fluent in English, any other European language is a plus
- Education: University BA degree, financial or economical degree is preferred
- Strong knowledge of internal controls and US GAAP accounting required.
- 1-2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving background.
- Experience in process and project management skills.
- Experience in process redesign and/or efficiency
- Innovative and able to think both analytically and conceptually.
Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.
Benefits: Bio-Rad's biggest asset is its people, and the reason why our Total Rewards deliver programs that provide value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Our robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle. We’re proud to offer a variety of options, including:
- Life and accident insurance,
- Private Health Care Services – unlimited examinations, checkups in numerous specialties free of charge
- Competitive salary and cafeteria
- 100% commuting allowance for non Budapest residents
- Annual bonus
- Annual salary review
- Marriage and childbirth allowance
- School start allowance
- Loyalty award
- Employee Referral Program with remarkable referral bonus
- All You Can Move contract possibility/gym facility discount
- Hybrid working model (3 days onsite and 2 days home office. Our office is located in Budapest, Futó u. 47, 1082)