Senior Manager, EUCAN Controllership

Who We Are
BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.
Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.
Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.
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It takes a village, and at BioMarin, our general and admin teams are the village behind our success. From the IT experts who manage our technology to the human resources professionals who hire the people who make it all possible, these teams support our organization and span all areas of operations.

Senior Manager, EUCAN Controllership

Hybrid - min 2 days p/w onsite

Earlesfort Terrace, Dublin

Closing Date: 4th November 2026

Summary Description:

BioMarin is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager with solid experience in statutory reporting, financial reporting and applying accepted accounting principles across multiple countries in the EUCAN region. The Senior Manager will be responsible for the development of their team and in ensuring that outsourced providers deliver on their commitments. This position will be a key member of a cross-functional, multi-national, finance team supporting Statutory Reporting, General Ledger accounting, Corporate Accounting and Tax.

Specifically, we are seeking an individual with the traits listed below:

• Experienced people manager with the ability to develop a high performing team.
• Motivated initiative-taker who is detailed, results and process oriented with a focus on effective and efficient improvements.
• Organized individual with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-performance standards.
• Superior problem solving and analytical skills and ability to work in a highly visible, deadline-oriented position and environment.
• Effective communication and people skills, comfortable working with a cross functional and collaborative team and effectively able to deal with all levels of personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Statutory reporting leadership for the EUCAN region, ensuring correct profitability and timely filings.
• Responsible for annual financial reporting to local statutory authorities under IFRS and local GAAP.
• Reconciliation between US GAAP and local GAAP accounting.
• Review entity profitability monthly to understand deviations and support Global Transfer Pricing team as required.
• Management of the yearend financial statement audits, working to key deadline targets and reporting of progress to the co-ordination team
• Building relationships with BioMarin’s outsourced providers and holding them to accounts on agreed service levels and timelines.
• Liaising with the Tax Team to support the corporate tax filing process.
• Develop, coach and mentor a team of accounting professionals.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate reporting under US GAAP (including account analysis & reconciliation and preparing inputs to month end reports including financial analysis & commentary).
• Detailed analytical review of financial data and presenting to senior leadership on the financial performance of the entities.
• Supporting the SOX audit process as required.
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvements and innovative solutions so the team can operate in an efficient manner, in BioMarin we aim to work collaboratively sharing ideas and supporting each other, as necessary.
• Work closely with Finance colleagues both locally and globally, adhering to global deadlines.
• Support project and continuous improvement tasks as required.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, queries and activities as required.

Education:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA preferred)

Experieince:

• Minimum 8 years relevant experience in similar role is essential.
• Experienced in developing and growing a team.
• Knowledge of both US GAAP and IFRS is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley and internal controls is desirable.
• Understanding of ERP systems, preferably SAP S4 Hanna.
• Proficiency in PC skills (particularly Excel, Word, and Teams) and AI tools.
• Proven ability to develop effective working relationships.
• Results orientated, flexible, resourceful, & self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple deliverables.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned. 
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.

Ireland Safety Responsibility

Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.