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Accounting Manager (Temporary), US Controllership, Hybrid

San Rafael, CA 94903

Posted: 01/15/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Accounting & Finance Job Number: 616867 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


SUMMARY
This Accounting Manager role is part of the U.S. Controllership team, reporting to the Associate Director, North America Accounting. This position is a backfill for our day-to-day accounting work while the existing team members dedicate their time to an enterprise-wide system implementation project. This temporary position will be at least one year from the hiring date, an extension may be possible on a future need basis.
We are a global company with teams across the NAM, EMEA, APAC, and other regions. This role will be responsible for the U.S. accounting and will collaborate across different teams and functions of our business. Your strong interpersonal skills will help facilitate and bridge accounting with people outside the Accounting Organization.
We are a great team who values flexibility, excellence, integrity, and work-life balance. .


RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Prepare and review fixed assets / capital projects accounting (e.g. review/approve requisitions related to fixed assets, review mass asset additions, CIP asset confirmations, asset placed in service, retirements, etc.). You are fully responsible and own the fixed asset subledger in Oracle, end to end. Prior fixed asset accounting experience is a must-have. Oracle EBS Asset responsibility experience is a plus bonus.
  • Prepare / review vendor contracts to determine the proper U.S. GAAP accounting, ability to interpret complex transactions and explain in simple terms. Prepare contract templates.
  • Prepare and review journal entries such as prepaid addition and prepaid amortization, expense accruals, and other journals as applicable.
  • Prepare/review balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Prepare/review flux analysis and commentary to explain what’s going on in the business
  • Ensure income statement and balance sheet are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP and company policies.
  • Complete 10-Q and 10-K requests for submission to the External Reporting team.
  • Complete tasks to support both internal and external audits, SOX control compliance
  • Build strong partnership and collaboration with the business partners and within the finance organization to understand business activities and be the advisor in terms of accounting.
  • Seek process improvement and efficiencies to drive synergy across the teams and regions.


EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATION
            REQUIRED:
  • Minimum 6+ years’ accounting experience in General Ledger Accounting, with hands-on GL financial close responsibilities
  • Must have prior fixed assets and capital projects accounting experience
  • Experience with high volume and complex vendor contract transactions

BONUS POINTS:
  • Publicly traded company financial accounting and controls experience
  • Life science / biotech pharma industry experience
  • Experience in Record to Report and Source to Pay processes
  • Excellent in Excel formulas and data analytics
  • Oracle EBS and/or SAP ERP systems experience


A strong candidate will be our “go to person” to lead, solve problems, and get stuff done. Attention to details, organization, critical thinking, and great analytical skills are essential to this role.

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required or equivalent accounting experiences

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.