Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 7 hours ago
Director, Accounting Systems & Consolidation (Hybrid)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$174K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. They are seeking a hands-on, experienced consolidations leader to oversee the global close and consolidation process, drive accounting system excellence, and partner with IT and stakeholders to enhance key accounting systems.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Drive process excellence for the monthly, quarterly, and yearly close and consolidation process, working closely with the appropriate stakeholders (global accounting, tax, treasury, finance and shared services) to ensure timely and accurate financial results
Develop and execute strategy for various consolidation initiatives, such as intercompany automation, cloud-based applications, and RPA bots
Partnering with Vertex’s IT organization, maintain and support our key accounting systems and applications such as HFM, Oracle EBS, and Blackline, including change management for upgrades and enhancements
Collaborate with global partners to formulate enhancement options to address specific functional issues/requirements
Manage and oversee completeness and accuracy of system eliminations for intercompany balance sheet and income statement activity
Develop and monitor metrics and key performance indicators that drive best practices
Assist in the development of the overall Accounting Systems roadmap
Effectively lead team of 4 experienced professionals; mentor, develop, retain and recruit high potential talent
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in either Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Business or a related field
Typically requires 10+ years of experience in finance or accounting with a large, complex, multinational organization
Expertise with complex integrated financial reporting systems, inclusive of HFM, Hyperion ESSbase and Oracle EBS
Knowledge of financial consolidation, accounting for intercompany and foreign currency translations, eliminations, reporting for monthly and quarterly closes, general ledgers, hierarchies and data structures
Direct management of governance and finance system compliance in accordance with company policies, standards and SOX requirements
Strong systems mindset and understanding of accounting system workflows
Applies knowledge and understanding of financial and US GAAP accounting principles to systems and business processes
Ability to interact and partner with all levels of management to help drive collaborative business decisions
Possesses interpersonal and organizational skills, high energy level and strong work ethic
Able to anticipate change and respond to client priorities, demonstrating a 'can do' attitude
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to succinctly convey relevant information across multiple levels of the organization
Drive process excellence for the monthly, quarterly, and yearly close and consolidation process, working closely with the appropriate stakeholders (global accounting, tax, treasury, finance and shared services) to ensure timely and accurate financial results
Develop and execute strategy for various consolidation initiatives, such as intercompany automation, cloud-based applications, and RPA bots
Partnering with Vertex's IT organization, maintain and support our key accounting systems and applications such as HFM, Oracle EBS, and Blackline, including change management for upgrades and enhancements
Collaborate with global partners to formulate enhancement options to address specific functional issues/requirements
Manage and oversee completeness and accuracy of system eliminations for intercompany balance sheet and income statement activity
Develop and monitor metrics and key performance indicators that drive best practices
Assist in the development of the overall Accounting Systems roadmap
Effectively lead team of 4 experienced professionals; mentor, develop, retain and recruit high potential talent
Preferred
Big 4 experience and life science industry experience is preferred
Finance process excellence or Six-Sigma experience a significant plus
CPA or equivalent certifications are desirable
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
A generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Michael Partridge
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
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