Sr. Manager, Finance – Alliance and Collaborations Accounting

Sr. Manager, Finance – Alliance and Collaborations Accounting

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Job Description

Senior Manager, Alliance and Collaborations Accounting – Cork

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

The Position

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager to be based at our location in Cork, working within the broader U.S. Controllership team. The role reports to the Alliance and Collaborations Director in Cork and will work closely with cross-functional business partners, support the accounting, control and reporting activities of the region, drive the quality of the information reported in the regional and consolidated financial statements and other management reporting packages by establishing strong collaborative relationships with the various business partners.

This role is ideal for an accounting professional looking to expand his/her technical experience while also gaining experience in complex accounting operations and supporting disclosures in related sections of SEC filings. He/she will develop working relationships with cross-functional partners and various levels of management.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end alliance and collaboration accounting and reporting process
  • Prepare and/or review monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities for assigned accounts (e.g. journal entries, account reconciliations, royalty payments, etc.)
  • Analyze and prepare and/or review variance explanations
  • Prepare and/or review external filing and management reporting schedules
  • Review and on-board new collaboration arrangements and manage the accounting for day-to-day collaboration related financial activities, including milestone payments, cost sharing, royalties, and other contractual rights and obligations
    • Support interpretation of internal policy and US GAAP accounting standards
    • Support contract compliance and interpretation of royalty terms
    • Prepare quarter accounting memos
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including Alliance Management, FP&A, Corporate Development, Technical Accounting, Legal and various internal/external business partners
  • Manage accounting issues on complex collaboration arrangements and communicate effectively and timely
  • Coordinate and manage internal/external audits and balance sheet reviews
  • Support the preparation and/or review of the budget/forecast
  • Lead, execute or support various ad hoc projects/initiatives
    
    
  Knowledge, Experience And Skills
  • Extensive experience
  • Big 4 trained
  • Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or equivalent qualification
  • BA or BSc degree (or international equivalent) in accounting or equivalent
  • Experience with/in multi-national organization
  • Experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals industry is preferred
  • Proven technical accounting expertise (e.g., strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX)
  • Proven ability to evaluate and interpret complex arrangements and integrate activities
  • Attention to detail, organized and thorough
  • Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills
  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership
  • Ability to manage projects and timelines
  • A track record of consistent success in different environments preferred
  • Proficiency with systems (e.g., Alliant, Oracle/SAP, Hyperion) preferred
  • Hands-on operational experience in collaboration and alliance arrangements preferred
    
    
  Gilead Core Values – need to include inclusion
  • Integrity (Doing What's Right)
  • Teamwork (Working Together)
  • Excellence (Being Your Best)
  • Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility
  • Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
    
    
  Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
  
  It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
  
  For Current Gilead Employees And Contractors
  
  Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.Seniority level
  • Seniority levelNot Applicable
  Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
  Job function
  • Job functionBusiness Development and Sales
  • IndustriesBiotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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