Senior Accounting Manager, WWRD, US Controllership
Location San Rafael, California Workstyle Hybrid ApplyWho We Are
It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin.
- Build strong partnership and collaboration with the WWRD business partners and within the finance organization to understand business activities and be the advisor in terms of accounting
- Own and provide oversight of the WWRD function accounting
- Review work performed by the senior accountants (e.g. contracts, journal entries, recons)
- Review vendor contracts to determine the proper U.S. GAAP accounting, ability to interpret complex transactions and explain in simple terms
- Review (and/or prepare) WWRD accounting for pre-clinical, clinical trials, and/or alliance collaboration agreements during the financial close cycles
- Review (and/or prepare) balance sheet account reconciliations
- Review (and/or perform) 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
- Seek process improvement and efficiencies to drive synergy across the teams and regions
- Minimum 8+ years’ accounting experience in General Ledger Accounting, with hands-on financial close responsibilities
- Experience in mentoring and coaching team members’ performance
- Experience with high volume and complex contract transactions
- Experience in pre-clinical, clinical trials and contract research organizations
- Expertise in ASC 730 R&D
- Publicly traded company financial accounting and controls experience
- Life science / biotech pharma industry with research and development experience a huge plus
- Experience in Record to Report and Source to Pay processes
- Excellent in Excel formulas and data analytics
- Oracle and/or SAP ERP systems experience
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
In the U.S., the salary range for this position is $ 124,000 to $ 186,000 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A discretionary bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.