Senior Accountant, US Controllership, TOPS
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Senior Accountant, US Controllership, TOPS
SUMMARYThis Senior Accountant role is part of the U.S. Controllership team, with a focus on the accounting for the Technical Operations (TOPS) function. This role will be reporting to the Director, U.S. Controllership, and be part of a great team who values flexibility, excellence, integrity, and work-life balance. We are a global company with teams across the US, EUCAN, ICON, and other regions. This role will be responsible for the U.S. TOPS accounting and will collaborate across different teams and functions of our business. This is a great opportunity to join us to learn about our TOPS business and accounting. To learn more about Technical Operations at BioMarin, you can find insightful information in this book, Making a Habit of Quality, how technical operations paved the way for BioMarin’s success, by Robert A. Baffi, Ph.D. & Daniel S. Levine. 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.We offer a hybrid model to get both personal connections as well as remote flexibilities. Tuesday and Thursday in the San Rafael campus while Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are remote.
RESPONSIBILITIESstrong partnership and collaboration with the TOPS business partners and within the finance organization to understand business activities and be the advisor in terms of accountingTOPS vendor contracts to determine the proper U.S. GAAP accounting and prepare contract summary files, ability to interpret complex transactions and explain in simple termsTOPS accounting related to contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), and other manufacturing and external operations (review POs and transactions, prepare prepaid, accruals, reclass journal entries etc)ASC 842 lease accounting (lease research, questionnaires, schedules, and journals etc)balance sheet account reconciliationsflux analysis and provide commentary to explain what’s going on in the businessincome statement and balance sheet are accurate and compliant with U.S. GAAP and company policies10-Q and 10-K requests for submission to the External Reporting teamtasks to support both internal and external audits, SOX control complianceprocess improvement and efficiencies to drive synergy across the teams and regions
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATION
REQUIRED:Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in General Ledger Accounting or financial auditWorking knowledge of ASC 842 Lease Experience in financial close activities or financial audit in a deadline-driven environmentExperience with high volume and complex contract interpretation
BONUS POINTS:Life science / biotech pharma industry with CMO experience a big plus Understanding of the Record to Report and Source to Pay processesExcellent in Excel formulas and data analyticsOracle and/or SAP ERP systems experience is a plus
A strong candidate will be our “go to person” to lead, solve problems, and get stuff done. Attention to details, organization, critical thinking, and good analytical skills are essential to this role.
EDUCATIONBachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required or equivalent accounting experiences
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