Accounting Analyst (1-year contract)

at  Illumina

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Position Summary
Illumina Singapore is Illumina’s biggest manufacturing facility outside of the US, and the Asia Pacific headquarters for numerous business functions. It was first established in 2008 with ten employees and a 38,000 square foot space. Today, we have grown to an employee strength of more than 1,700, expanded to more than 10 times the original space, with manufacturing output contributing to 50% of Illumina’s global topline revenue.
The Accounting Analyst will play an integral role in the Specialized Accounting team. You will directly manage specialized accounting processes in areas such as Fixed Assets, Payroll, Cash Accounting and/or Intercompany for the APAC region. You will be involved in working through issues and driving process improvements in collaboration with other finance and cross-functional team members. In addition, as Illumina continues to grow globally into new and existing markets, you may have the opportunity to participate in business expansion initiatives and other strategic projects.
This is a one-year contract position.
Tasks and Responsibilities

Job duties:

• Manage one or more functional accounting processes for entities in the Asia Pacific region, such as fixed assets, payroll, cash accounting and/or intercompany
• Manage operational and month end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, analytical reviews and associated reporting for US GAAP
• Partner with teammates, global and cross-functional stakeholders to establish a cadence for reviews and collaboration
• Participate in quarterly reviews, annual audits, and project testing for applicable areas of ownership
• Perform other general accounting duties as designated from time to time, which may include but not limited to financial closing, reporting, analytical reviews and statutory audits.
• Other duties/ projects as assigned.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Preferred Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance. Chartered Accountant/ CPA is a plus.
• Accounting/finance experience in MNCs and/or public accounting firms
• Minimum 3 years of related experience for Accounting Analyst; candidates with less than 3 years of experience or fresh graduates will be considered for Associate Accounting Analyst
• Proficient in Microsoft Office especially Excel
• Experienced in SAP
• Resourceful, good organizational skills, detail-oriented
• Comfortable to multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (written and oral) and interpersonal skills to work and collaborate with all levels of internal and external stakeholders

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information

• Manage one or more functional accounting processes for entities in the Asia Pacific region, such as fixed assets, payroll, cash accounting and/or intercompany
• Manage operational and month end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, analytical reviews and associated reporting for US GAAP
• Partner with teammates, global and cross-functional stakeholders to establish a cadence for reviews and collaboration
• Participate in quarterly reviews, annual audits, and project testing for applicable areas of ownership
• Perform other general accounting duties as designated from time to time, which may include but not limited to financial closing, reporting, analytical reviews and statutory audits.
• Other duties/ projects as assigned