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Fagron · 8 hours ago

Senior Director Accounting- Shared Services

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Fagron is the global market leader in pharmaceutical medicine, striving to improve medications and help patients. The Senior Director of Accounting- Shared Services will lead end-to-end shared services accounting operations, ensure compliance with IFRS, and drive accounting transformation initiatives while mentoring a high-performing team.

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Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end shared services accounting operations, including:

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable / Cash Application

Fixed Assets

Intercompany accounting and eliminations

Treasury

Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close

Establish and continuously improve standardized accounting processes across all entities

Drive service level agreements (SLAs), KPIs, and performance metrics for shared services delivery

Build a scalable operating model to support growth, M&A, and organizational complexity

Own the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the consolidated close process

Ensure compliance with IFRS

Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and management reporting

Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls

Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors and internal audit

Ensure consistent application and documentation of the accounting policy across the organization

Proactively identify and remediate control gaps and process risks

Lead accounting transformation initiatives, including:

ERP optimization and implementations

Automation (RPA, workflow tools, close acceleration)

Master data governance

Eliminate manual work, reduce close cycle time, and improve data quality

Champion best practices in shared services and continuous improvement

Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting shared services team

Develop clear career paths, succession planning, and talent development programs

Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and service orientation

Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on accounting impacts of strategic initiatives

Maintain strong relationships with banking partners, including coordination on account management, compliance requirements, financing arrangements, and information requests

Support M&A activity, including integration of acquired entities into shared services

Collaborate cross-functionally to align accounting operations with business needs

Qualification

CPAIFRSU.S. GAAPERP systemsAccounting shared servicesProcess improvementPeople leadershipBusiness partnershipM&A support

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required (or strongly preferred)

12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior leadership roles

Demonstrated experience leading accounting shared services in a complex, multi-entity environment

Strong knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP

Proven success driving large-scale process improvement and transformation initiatives

Experience with major ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday)

Preferred

CPA required (or strongly preferred)

Prior experience supporting M&A and integration activities is a plus

Benefits

Free garage parking in our building that is safe and secure

Fresh Starbucks coffee delivered daily

Delicious catered lunches daily

Refrigerators stocked with all sorts of tasty cold drinks

Company

Fagron

Fagron is committed to the personalization of health treatment to cover the individual patient’s need through Pharmaceutical Compounding & Sterile Outsourcing Services.

Founded in 1990

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, NLD

1001-5000 employees