Sr. Accountant

Location: Algiers, Algeria

Job Type: Full-time

About Us: For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.

As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients.

Description: We are looking for a talented Sr. Accountant to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.

If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.

Main Responsibilities: Costing:

• Ensure costing activities comply with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Maintain and update standard costs.
• Analyze variances between actual and standard costs and provide detailed root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Oversee and approve the inventory scrapping process by reviewing supporting documents and conducting the necessary investigations.
• Follow up on weekly basis the work in prosses (WIP)
• Follow up on monthly basis the prosses orders and ensure to be closed before the end of month
• Monitor inventory valuation and support slow-moving / obsolete stock provision analysis
• Participate on quarterly and annual inventory counts

Fixed Asset:

• Maintain the fixed asset register in SAP, ensuring accurate classification, useful life, and depreciation methods.
• Process asset additions, transfers, retirements, and disposals.
• Manage Capital Work in Progress (CWIP/AUC) and ensure timely capitalization upon project completion.
• Participate on quarterly and annual physical count of the fixed asset count by tagging prosses

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in costing and/or fixed assets accounting, preferably within the manufacturing or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong knowledge of costing principles, inventory accounting, and fixed asset accounting.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Good command of Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of IFRS and internal control practices is an advantage.

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