AtR Senior Analyst - Costa Rica

Job Description

The AtR Senior Analyst is responsible for supporting month-end close activities, account analysis and reconciliations, journal entry preparation and review, audit support, and process improvement initiatives. This role also partners with stakeholders across the organization to help ensure strong financial process execution, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support month-end closing activities, including account reviews, reconciliations, and analysis
• Prepare and review journal entries with accuracy and timeliness
• Support internal and external audits, as well as control self-assessments
• Coordinate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and drive problem resolution
• Develop and maintain accurate current-state documentation of AtR processes
• Monitor and support compliance with key performance indicators
• Execute and support month-end close controls with a strong compliance mindset
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities within the role and broader process areas
• Participate in accounting to report local and global projects
• Serve as a liaison in the deployment of technologies, policy updates, and process changes to local markets
• Maintain and update control documentation
• Support process training delivery and training content development
• Build strong partnerships across Finance and the broader organization to support business priorities

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Candidates currently pursuing an accounting degree may also be considered, depending on experience
• CPA, CMA certification is a plus

Required Experience and Skills

• Experience in a general ledger accounting role within a multinational company
• Experience working with U.S. GAAP; pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus
• Advanced oral and written English proficiency
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proactive, accountable, and solution-oriented approach
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, high-change environment
• Strong teamwork and stakeholder-management skills

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• SAP experience preferred
• Blackline knowledge preferred
• Ability to work independently while maintaining a high degree of professionalism
• Strong customer-service mindset

At our company , we are united by our purpose: we use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. As a premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company, we are focused on innovation that advances the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals.

Across our global organization, our teams work to bring forward medicines, vaccines, and health solutions that make a meaningful difference for patients, customers, and communities.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Required Skills:

Account Collections, Adaptability, Analytical Problem Solving, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, Business Support, Compliance SOX, Credit Management, Financial Accounting Controls, Financial Operations, Human Resources (HR) Shared Services Advisory, Interpersonal Relationships, Preparation of Financial Reports, Project Management, Quantitative Analytics, Vendor Management

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

11/4/2026

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