Senior Accountant, US Controllership, Technical Operations - BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
San Rafael, CA
About the Job
Who 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.
SUMMARY
This 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build strong partnership and collaboration with the TOPS business partners and within the finance organization to understand business activities and be the advisor in terms of accounting
- Review TOPS vendor contracts to determine the proper U.S. GAAP accounting and prepare contract summary files, ability to interpret complex transactions and explain in simple terms
- Perform TOPS accounting related to contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), and other manufacturing and external operations (review POs and transactions, prepare prepaid, accruals, reclass journal entries etc)
- Perform ASC 842 lease accounting (lease research, questionnaires, schedules, and journals etc)
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations
- Perform flux analysis and provide commentary to explain what’s going on in the business
- Ensure income statement and balance sheet are accurate 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
EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATION
REQUIRED:
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in General Ledger Accounting or financial audit
- Working knowledge of ASC 842 Lease
- Experience in financial close activities or financial audit in a deadline-driven environment
- Experience 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 processes
- Excellent in Excel formulas and data analytics
- Oracle 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.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required or equivalent accounting experiences
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.
Source : BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.