In this vital role, you will be the expert providing day-to-day Cost Accounting and/or Intercompany operations support, responsible for delivering a timely and high-quality accounting close.
The focus will be on implementing various processes within the Cost Accounting and Intercompany functional teams. As Manager, you will ensure US GAAP and statutory reporting compliance.
The ideal candidate will have advanced accounting knowledge, be results-focused, and thrive under pressure.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Maintain Cost Accounting master data including standard costs and identify processes for centralized management.
- Maintain Global master data for Intercompany transactions, including customer and vendor setup and maintenance.
- Prepare Intercompany Billing and Transfer Price Adjustments.
- Engage with External Service Providers to coordinate, monitor activities and results, review work, and address issues timely.
- Reconcile relevant general ledger accounts (e.g., goods in transit).
- Manage internal controls to ensure quality standards and compliance requirements are met.
- Partner with Corporate groups such as Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, Disbursements, and Information Systems to ensure proper accounting of intercompany transactions.
- Identify and drive standardization of procedures/processes to improve cost efficiency, quality, and compliance.
- Provide direction on continuous improvement ideas and initiatives.
- Support audit and reporting requests from Corporate External Reporting, Corporate Audit, External Auditors, Tax Compliance, and Statutory Financial processes by country affiliates.
- Support ERP and automation implementations by ensuring proper design, documentation, testing, and personnel training.
What We Expect of You
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Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree OR
- Master's degree with 4 to 6 years of finance experience OR
- Bachelor's degree with 6 to 8 years of finance experience OR
- Diploma with 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 able to 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 (CPA), CMA, CFE, or other relevant professional certifications.
- Extensive accounting and FP&A experience.
- Experience supporting cross-functional senior leaders.
- Skilled in preparing executive communication, including 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 expertise.
- Finance transformation experience with recent technology advancements.
- Prior multinational capability center experience.
- Experience with SAP (ECC and/or S4), Blackline, Workiva, Tableau, or 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 simultaneously.
