Senior Accounting Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Role Overview:

The Sr Accounting Manager is a key member of the Finance team responsible for leading the accounting operations of the U.S. business. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, a reliable and timely month-end close process, and strong internal controls across the accounting function.

This position will oversee the day-to-day accounting activities, manage the month-end close for U.S. entities, support the annual external audit, and partner closely with FP&A, Supply Chain, and other business functions to ensure financial data is accurate, well understood, and actionable.

This position requires strong operational leadership, analytical thinking, and the ability to drive accountability across the accounting team while continuously improving financial processes and reporting visibility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

• Lead the month-end close process for all U.S. legal entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.
• Oversee preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure general ledger activity is recorded accurately within the ERP accounting system (SAP).
• Perform structured variance analysis on key financial statement accounts and investigate material movements.
• Ensure all accounting documentation is audit-ready and compliant with internal policies.

Accounting Team Leadership

• Manage and develop the accounting team responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, inventory accounting, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Establish clear ownership and accountability across accounting processes and deliverables.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and guidance to strengthen the team’s technical accounting and operational capabilities.

Close Process & Financial Statement Review

• Own the close calendar and ensure all accounting deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Lead monthly financial review and variance analysis discussions across the accounting team.
• Ensure key balance sheet accounts are reconciled and reviewed prior to final close approval.

Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors and manage the annual audit process.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure accounting processes comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors regarding annual tax filings, 1099 reporting, and sales and use tax compliance.

Intercompany & Global Coordination

• Oversee accounting for intercompany transactions including royalties, R&D allocations, and management services.
• Partner with global finance teams to ensure accurate intercompany reporting and reconciliation.

Operational & Strategic Support

• Partner with Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to ensure appropriate accounting treatment for operational activities.
• Monitor company cash balances and support treasury operations including payment approvals and wire transfers.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.

 

Competencies/Career level:

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Results-oriented with strong operational discipline
• Ability to identify and resolve financial and operational issues
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

 

Requirements and Personal Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or CPA-track preferred
• Experience (years/area): 7–10 years of accounting experience; Public accounting and/or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Languages:
• Specific Knowledge: Compliance requirements including IRS, GAAP & IFRS, supervisory experience
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management internally; think strategically and be hands on, ERP experience (SAP required) and advanced Excel, Word & Power Point and SAP experience a plus, experience managing and mentoring accounting staff, and when needed, employee will need to be in office for important key meetings in person
• Travel : Minimal
• Personal skills : Strong interpersonal and people development skills, strong results-orientation, superior leadership skills, ability to anticipate problems and solve them successfully in a fast-paced environment

 

Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. In-office presence is required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays , as well as additional days as needed based on business needs

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee:

• Is required to interact with internal and external contacts independently.
• Is regularly required to talk or hear either in person or over a dial tone phone, as well as a mobile phone, when applicable.
• Is often required to stand, walk, bend, lift, or sit.
• Is required to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 40 lbs.
• Is desk-based and may be sitting for long periods of time.
• Must regularly use fingers and hands for fine manipulation: typing, writing, using hand-held device (iPad, laptop, cell phone, keyboard, printer)
• Must communicate clearly: phone calls, emails, in-person conversations.
• Must possess ability to make sound decisions, process complex information, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, model behavior for other employees, and other cognitive functions.