Sr. Director Accounting - Finance Controller NA

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The position is part of Life Science Solutions Group (LSG).

As the Finance Controller in North America (NA), you will lead the region's controllership function for the Life Sciences Solutions Group. This is a key leadership role within LSG Controllership team. This role will work closely with the accounting teams, global shared service centers, group controllership team, and FP&A teams. The role is primarily responsible for accurate and timely consolidations and reporting of all NA entities.

• Drive financial reporting and consolidation process for all sites within the NA region.
• Oversight of the work performed by the local accounting teams supporting the Life Sciences Solutions Group in NA including the NA shared service center
• Review balance sheet and income statement fluxes to analyze transactions and trends related to financial performance
• Drive working capital performance and achievement of cash and DSO targets by the NA AR teams
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix and standard operating procedure
• Collaborate with technical accounting teams to review complex transactions to ensure accurate accounting treatment
• Collaborate with Global Business Services (GBS) team to develop and optimize regional/country shared service strategy to drive operational efficiency
• Purchase accounting support for NA Group acquisitions and integration into our accounting and reporting structure and processes
• Coordination with external and internal auditors on audits and quarterly reviews
• Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes. Coordinate accounting policy revisions/waivers to strengthen control environment and support the business

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Advanced Qualification strongly desired (CPA or MBA)

• 10 years of progressive accounting/finance leadership experience with a combination of public accounting and industry experience
• Experience in leading a diverse global financial month-end while maintaining a strong control environment
• Experience with JDE E1 and Hyperion Financial Management preferred

• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP with proven technical skills including experience with complex revenue arrangements
• Outstanding collaborator with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills and knows how to influence without authority.
• Strong written communication skills, along with clear and concise verbal skills, are required.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

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