Global Accounting Hub Manager

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Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Responsibilities:

Analysis and Interpretation – Accounting and Financial Reports

• Interpret transactions executed or proposed by business to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including performing research and partnering with Technical Accounting to develop guidance.

• Analyze financial results and provide explanations to management for the movements of Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow statements.

• Draft footnote disclosures and prepare detailed support for external reporting deliverables (10Q/10K).

Business Partnering (Commercial, Research & Development, Operations or General & Administrative)

• Work with Finance and Operational teams in performing accounting tasks and monitoring the successful execution of Month End close activities, including but not limited to review of journal entries and account reconciliations.

• Manage relationships within Finance (Financial Planning, Tax, Purchase to Pay, Treasury, Global Strategic Sourcing).

• Provide support for initiatives or projects by providing accounting guidance and identifying risks to internal controls.

Internal Controls and Compliance Process support

• Support the documentation and test of controls in support of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Certification and other control verification processes. Draft deficiency reports as applicable and drive implementation of remediation actions.

• Support Internal/External/Tax audits by timely providing backup, explaining transactions, and answering inquiries, as applicable.

• Understand and interpret Policies and Procedures to provide guidance to partners on proper application.

Process Improvement, Automation and Project Management

• Collaborate with process partners to proactively determine and implement continuous improvement opportunities that will enable an efficient and effective accounting close process.

• Engage in gaining knowledge and deploying Automation and Reporting solutions (e.g. UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Anaplan, Tableau, Alteryx, MS Teams, Smartsheet, Docusign) to reduce transactional work in favor of strategy and analysis.

• Manage special projects for which Global Accounting representation is required, including company expansion, business acquisitions and divestitures, and financial system implementations.

Vendor Services Management

• Partner closely with our External Services vendor supporting accounting operations to complete close activities and deliver quality services to Amgen.

• Engage in regular governance meetings to discuss status of activities, projects, and issue resolution. Monitor Service Level Metrics and manage expectations and deliverables.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

Or Master’s degree and 10 years of accounting experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ Years of Experience in accounting, audit or financial reporting

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting

• Comprehensive accounting knowledge on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial reporting

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

• Experience with ERP applications (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

• General knowledge of automation initiatives

• Project management skills

• Leadership skills

• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills and be able to bridge cultural differences

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently, to multi-task, and to establish priorities

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.