Manager Global Accounting

Full–time

Posted on: 4 days ago

In this vital role, you'll be our expert providing day-to-day Cost Accounting and/or Intercompany operations support, responsible for delivering a timely and high-quality accounting close. The focus of this role will be to implement various processes within the Cost Accounting and Intercompany functional teams. As our Manager, Cost Accounting/Intercompany, you'll ensure US GAAP and statutory reporting compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Maintaining Cost Accounting master data, including standard costs and other processes that can be identified for centralized management.
- Maintaining Global master data for Intercompany transactions, including customer and vendor setup and maintenance.
- Preparing Intercompany Billing and Transfer Price Adjustments.
- Engaging with External Services Providers to coordinate and monitor activities and results, review work, and address issues on a timely basis.
- Reconciliation of relevant general ledger accounts (e.g., goods in transit).
- Managing internal controls to ensure quality standards and compliance requirements are met.
- Partnering with Corporate groups, such as Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, Disbursements, and Information Systems to ensure proper accounting of inter-company related transactions.
- Identify and drive standardization of procedures/processes, ensuring improved cost efficiency and appropriate quality & compliance. Provide direction on continuous improvement ideas and initiatives.
- Provide audit/reporting support for requests from Corporate External Reporting, Corporate Audit, External Auditors, Tax Compliance, and Statutory Financials process by country affiliates.
- Support ERP and automation implementations to ensure proper design, documentation, testing, and training of personnel.

What we expect of you:

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- Doctorate degree; OR
- Master's degree and 4 to 6 years of Finance experience; OR
- Bachelor's degree and 6 to 8 years of Finance experience; OR
- Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Finance experience.
- Knowledge of financial management and accounting principles.
- Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with ERP systems and financial software.
- Resourceful leader who can connect the dots across a matrixed organization.
- Managerial and financial experience in a global, multi-site corporation.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Advanced degree in finance, accounting, or MBA.
- Chartered Accountant (Certified Public Accountant), CMA, CFE, or other professional certification relevant to the accounting profession.
- Extensive accounting and FP&A experience.
- Experience supporting cross-functional senior leaders of an organization.
- Experience in preparing executive communication to include written and oral presentations.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in parallel.
- Familiarity with the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
- Experience with global finance operations.
- Proficiency in data analytics and business intelligence tools.
- Business performance management.
- Finance transformation experience involving recent technology advancements.
- Prior multinational capability center experience.
- Experience with SAP (ECC and/or S4), Blackline, Workiva, Tableau/PowerBI.

Soft Skills:

- Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level of integrity and ethical standards.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities.
- Ability to influence and motivate change.
- Adaptability to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in parallel. In this vital role, you'll be our expert providing day-to-day Cost Accounting and/or Intercompany operations support, responsible for delivering a timely and high-quality accounting close. The focus of this role will be to implement various processes within the Cost Accounting and Intercompany functional teams. As our Manager, Cost Accounting/Intercompany, you'll ensure US GAAP and statutory reporting compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Maintaining Cost Accounting master data, including standard costs and other processes that can be identified for centralized management.
- Maintaining Global master data for Intercompany transactions, including customer and vendor setup and maintenance.
- Preparing Intercompany Billing and Transfer Price Adjustments.
- Engaging with External Services Providers to coordinate and monitor activities and results, review work, and address issues on a timely basis.
- Reconciliation of relevant general ledger accounts (e.g., goods in transit).
- Managing internal controls to ensure quality standards and compliance requirements are met.
- Partnering with Corporate groups, such as Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, Disbursements, and Information Systems to ensure proper accounting of inter-company related