Accounting Manager (Temporary), US Controllership, Hybrid
Accounting Manager (Temporary), US Controllership, Hybrid
SUMMARY
This Accounting Manager role is part of the U.S. Controllership team, reporting to the Associate Director, North America Accounting. This position is a backfill for our day-to-day accounting work while the existing team members dedicate their time to an enterprise-wide system implementation project. This temporary position will be at least one year from the hiring date, an extension may be possible on a future need basis.
We are a global company with teams across the NAM, EMEA, APAC, and other regions. This role will be responsible for the U.S. accounting and will collaborate across different teams and functions of our business. Your strong interpersonal skills will help facilitate and bridge accounting with people outside the Accounting Organization.
We are a great team who values flexibility, excellence, integrity, and work-life balance. We offer a hybrid model to get both personal connections as well as remote flexibility. Tuesday and Thursday in the San Rafael campus while Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are remote.
To learn more about BioMarin, please visit www.biomarin.com or find information from our publicly available 10-Q or 10-K filing with the S.E.C. with ticker BMRN.
RESPONSIBILITIES
● Prepare and review fixed assets / capital projects accounting (e.g. review/approve requisitions related to fixed assets, review mass asset additions, CIP asset confirmations, asset placed in service, retirements, etc.). You are fully responsible and own the fixed asset subledger in Oracle, end to end. Prior fixed asset accounting experience is a must-have. Oracle EBS Asset responsibility experience is a plus bonus.
● Prepare / review vendor contracts to determine the proper U.S. GAAP accounting, ability to interpret complex transactions and explain in simple terms. Prepare contract templates.
● Prepare and review journal entries such as prepaid addition and prepaid amortization, expense accruals, and other journals as applicable.
● Prepare/review balance sheet account reconciliations.
● Prepare/review flux analysis and commentary to explain what’s going on in the business
● Ensure income statement and balance sheet are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
● Complete 10-Q and 10-K requests for submission to the External Reporting team.
● Complete tasks to support both internal and external audits, SOX control compliance
● Build strong partnership and collaboration with the business partners and within the finance organization to understand business activities and be the advisor in terms of accounting.
● Seek process improvement and efficiencies to drive synergy across the teams and regions.
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATION
REQUIRED:
● Minimum 6 years’ accounting experience in General Ledger Accounting, with hands-on GL financial close responsibilities
● Must have prior fixed assets and capital projects accounting experience
● Experience with high volume and complex vendor contract transactions
BONUS POINTS:
● Publicly traded company financial accounting and controls experience
● Life science / biotech pharma industry experience
● Experience in Record to Report and Source to Pay processes
● Excellent in Excel formulas and data analytics
● Oracle EBS and/or SAP ERP systems experience
A strong candidate will be our “go to person” to lead, solve problems, and get stuff done. Attention to details, organization, critical thinking, and great analytical skills are essential to this role.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required or equiv