Executive Director, Global Accounting Standards

Job Description

The Executive Director Head of Global Accounting Standards has broad responsibility for ensuring accounting principles are interpreted properly and consistently applied; our companys external financial reporting is accurate adhering to regulations can be relied upon by investors. The Head of Global Accounting Standards collaborates with a group that supports all aspects of technical accounting and business development transactions as well as the Companys broad portfolio of collaboration and license addition the Head of Global Accounting Standards plays a pivotal role in collaborating with the tax accounting team to support accurate and reliable accounting for tax impacts of all the companys significant transactions.

This role while based on the US has global reach to ensure that finance legal and business colleagues around the globe have appropriate and consistent technical accounting individual in the role is a trusted business partner/ advisor to a variety of groups including tax treasury business development the Business Support Centers Research and Development Manufacturing Division Global Human Health Animal Health divisional finance teams as well as the finance teams in the local markets.

The Executive Director Head of Global Accounting Standards must be able to understand complex transactions to ensure the accounting and financial reporting treatments are handled skills are particularly important as the individual in this role must articulate complex accounting concepts in language that is understood by addition this role is an important interface with the Companys external leadership skills of execution excellence decision making influence and networking/partnerships are critical to this role given the broad base of interactions across the organization globally.

Details of specific areas of responsibility are:

• Lead the application of accounting principles applying deep technical accounting knowledge and business acumen to support and influence strategic business imperatives.

• Monitor new accounting or reporting standards evaluate the impact to our company and manage the implementation of these new standards including developing new reporting disclosure requirements.

• Provide guidance to the various disciplines around the Company including the CFO Controller Tax Treasury Business Development Divisional Finance Consolidations Internal Audit Local Country Finance Legal and Business Alliances.

• Oversee the process for goodwill accounting and impairments (including managing third party valuation firms as needed).

• Collaborate with the Tax Accounting team to ensure all aspects of income tax accounting are in accordance with accounting principles and clearly understood throughout the organization.

• Contribute to the Companys communications with accounting regulators (FASB or SEC) through Exposure Drafts issued for comment.

• Represent our company in accounting/finance industry conferences and the Pharma/biotech accounting.

• Oversee our companys restructuring program ensuring the actions under any restructuring plan are accounted for properly.

• Support the development of materials for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors including technical accounting updates.

• Maintain effective internal controls and technical accounting policies in support of the Companys global internal control framework.

• Lead develop and mentor technical accounting professionals leveraging the Companys enterprise leadership skills and career development frameworks.

• Support the Companys transformation journey by identifying opportunities to simplify streamline and automate where appropriate.

The Executive Director Head of Global Accounting Standards reports to the Assistant Controller.

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in A ccounting and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent

Required Skills:

Accounting Applications Accounting Applications Asset Risk Management Budgeting Business Acumen Business Development Career Development Clinical Judgment Communication Conflict Resolution Credit Management Detail-Oriented External Financial Reporting Finance Financial Accounting Controls Financial Analysis Financial Reports Internal Control Framework International Accounting Standards IS Audit Leadership Negotiation People Leadership Preparation of Financial Reports Project Risk Assessments 5 more

Preferred Skills:

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5 2023 employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week Monday - Thursday although the specific days may vary by site or organization with Friday designated as a remote-working day unless business critical tasks require an on-site Hybrid work model does not apply to and daily in-person attendance is required for field-based positions; facility-based manufacturing-based or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote.

The salary range for this role is

$206200.00 - $324600.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

NA

Job Posting End Date:

12/5/2025

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Required Experience:

Director