Senior Manager North America Accounting

Company: Biomarin
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Senior Manager North America Accounting (TEMPORARY) BioMarin is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options. BioMarin will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind.

By providing a foundation for all operations company wide, BioMarin’s General and Administrative teams support our mission of providing first and best in class therapeutics to patients who live with rare diseases. Our teams include groups such as finance, legal, human resources, corporate compliance and ethics, and information technology. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

Duties SUMMARY

This is a temporary (approx.10 months) position in the North America Accounting team to cover for maternity leave. The position will be responsible for managing the accounting for the Commercial and Worldwide R&D functions in the US and Canada. Given the current Covid situation this position will be remote. The position will report directly to the Senior Director North America Accounting but will include partnering with peers and the larger team on accounting items.

Main responsibilities include oversight of the accounting for the Commercial and Worldwide R&D functions including partnering directly with the business, full entity ownership for BioMarin Canada and overseeing the accounting for Non-Qualified Deferred Comp, Convertible Debt, Hedge Accounting, prepaids, accruals and other accounting areas. An important part of this role will be to review the work of 3 senior accountants, who are direct reports, as well as providing accounting guidance and ensuring adherence to monthly close schedules.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Partnering with the Commercial and R&D Business contacts to understand activities which derive the US GAAP accounting.

Contract review and providing accounting guidance.

Review of monthly JEs and account reconciliations relating to the accounting areas noted under summary above.

Review of 10Q and 10K disclosure support for submission to the External reporting team

SOX - Ensure internal controls are working effectively to support evolving accounting environment.

Support both internal and external audits.

Variance analysis including reviewing analysis completed by the team.

Skills

Minimum 10 years’ experience in Accounting including at least 5 years management experience

Recent Oracle ERP experience is a distinct advantage

Ability and access to effectively work remotely

Willingness and ability to work hands-on, collaboratively and with a sense of urgency, in a fast-paced environment

Experience of dealing directly with the business to understand activities that derive the accounting.

Large company experience including working to tight deadlines.

Strong communication skills and review skills.

Education EDUCATION

Certified Public Accountant essential and Bachelor’s in Accounting/Business Administration is desirable.

CONTACTS

Commercial and R&D Business contacts, F,P&A, Corporate Accounting, External reporting, Internal and External Auditors and other BioMarin Departments.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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