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Director, Accounting - Saint Paul Minnesota
Company: Sumitomo Pharma Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Posted On: 05/02/2024
Director, Accounting Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is focused on delivering therapeutic and scientific breakthroughs in areas of critical patient need spanning psychiatry & neurology, oncology, urology, women's health, rare disease, and cell & gene therapies. The company's diverse portfolio includes several marketed products and a robust pipeline of early- to late-stage assets. Building on Sumitomo Pharma's 125-year legacy of innovation, SMPA leverages proprietary in-house technology platforms and advanced analytics capabilities to accelerate discovery, development, and help bring novel therapies to patients sooner. SMPA is a Sumitomo Pharma company. Job Overview This position will lead the general accounting function for SMP-UK and its subsidiaries. Primary responsibilities include the management and oversight of (a) the accounting close, (b) account reconciliations, (c) financial reporting, (d) reporting packages from subsidiaries and affiliates and to SMP, (e) the general ledger and chart of accounts across SMP-UK, (f) providing standard reports for financial and management reporting purposes using appropriate governance, (g) leveraging Blackline and other technology to promote effectiveness and efficiency in close, reconciliation, and reporting processes and (h) ensuring compliance with IFRS and SOX as they pertain to general accounting matters. Job Duties and Responsibilities -
Oversee production of timely and accurate IFRS compliant financial statements and quarterly DSP reporting packages in an increasingly automated environment -
Oversee Accounting Close and lead the "Close Management Team" role -
Serve as the principal Super User for multiple technologies: -
Blackline -
GL Wand -
Oracle G/L Module -
SAP G/L Module -
Planful -
Oversee reconciliation process, including risk assessment, account groupings, and roles. Promote best practices in account reconciliations; prepare and/or review account reconciliations that fall under "general accounting" -
Participate in special projects, such as adoption of new accounting standards, corporate development activity, selection of new technology, strategic planning for Accounting Technology projects -
Participate in leadership and management activities for the Accounting team, including a focus on development, resource and priority management, communications, collaboration with other departments, and continuous improvement -
Oversee Oracle G/L Module and governance for SMP-UK Group chart of accounts -
Coordinate and manage the Budget/Forecast and fx rate uploads to Oracle/SAP -
Coordinate and manage the Trial Balance uploads from SAP to Oracle Key Core Competencies -
Thought leader with track record to formulate and integrate functional strategies with corporate objectives and translate them into actionable deliverables. -
High degree of organizational awareness, ability to connect the dots to understand all the interdependency and big picture -
Adept at collaborating with colleagues across functions and leading teams -
Ability to direct, supervise, and mentor both direct and indirect reports -
Ability to take initiative, work independently and use sound judgment -
Proactively identify and resolve issues Education and Experience |
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