Analyst - Ga

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

**Job Description: Analyst - GA (P1)**

**Qualification/Education**:

- Accounting Degree/Professional Accounting Qualification.

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
- Good communication skills (spoken and written).
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong research and issues resolution skills, ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts.

**Knowledge/Language**:

- Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
- Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, and Power Point).
- Knowledge in Pivot Table and V-Lookup is an advantage.
- Asian language skills would be an advantage.

**Work Experience**:

- 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Must have working experience in SSC in General Accounting process area.
- Experience and understanding of judgmental accounting transactions such as deferrals, revaluations, tax, etc.
- General business / functional knowledge.
- Experience with SAP is a distinct advantage.
- Process improvement and/or Six Sigma experience would be an advantage.

**Others**:

- Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and prioritize responsibilities.
- Ability to develop good relationships with various levels of personnel.
- Ability to anticipate, embrace, adapt to change and new technologies (AI, etc).
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Independent forward thinker on process improvement.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**Prepare and manage monthly trial balance package for assigned affiliates**
- Work with local affiliate Finance organization to understand affiliate activities, prepare trial balance package including standard metrics, investigate trial balance account fluctuations to understand and document drivers for review by SSC management and affiliate controller sign-off.
- Conduct trial balance review call with local controllers.
- Ensure adherence to strict month end and year end deadlines.

**Accounting Quality Reviews (e.g. sample audits)**
- Perform quality reviews, root cause analysis and suggest process improvements to resolve issues.
- Facilitate a structured review of key processes for shared learning and continuous improvement.
- Build Strong Working Relationships with controllers and accountants for assigned affiliates and with other SSC functions.

**Prepare/approve Account Reconciliations**
- Identify appropriate reconciliation methodology and supporting documentation based on the type of account being reconciled.
- Work with others to gather appropriate reconciliation supporting documentation.
- Identify when reconciliation repository tool needs master data maintained, utilize reconciliation repository tool to document account reconciliations and route for approval.
- Escalation of issues and any unresolved aged items.

**Journal Voucher Processing**
- Review and assess if parked journal voucher accounting entry is appropriate with clear business rationale, adequate supporting documentation to support the purpose of journal voucher and source of information is clearly defined.
- In the event of rejection, clearly communicate reason for rejecting JV request to requestor.
- Identify and prepare a journal vouchers when needed.

**Deliver robust SOx and Operational Controls and Compliance**
- Understand key control processes and ensure compliance of SOX Control.
- Ensure all GA SOx and Operational Key controls are performed timely.
- Escalate issues to management.

**Troubleshooting for**
- SAP general accounting processes.
- Research and resolve reconciliation issues, intercompany imbalances, etc.

**Other potential responsibilities**
- Maximize SAP knowledge, keep policies and procedures updated, and participate in testing of SAP and other technology enablers for GA.
- Ensure compliance with internal control processes and corporate policies and participate in projects related to global process improvement & standardization for GA processes.
- Lead governance call with affiliates.
- Prepare and analyze metrics.
- Subject Matter Expert (SME).

**Others**
- Special project work as it is identified.
- To participate in assigned projects.
- **Note**:As with all positions, key responsibilities may evolve and change over time.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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