Job Description

Amgen is searching for a Senior Manager of Accounting on its Global Accounting team. This role reports to the Director of Global Accounting Operations. The Senior Manager will be based out of the Amgen India, located in Hyderabad.



This role will lead and manage a team of individuals in the Global Cost & Operations Accounting group and will manage a team of offshore individuals who support this area through our outsourced vendor Genpact located in Kolkata, India.



Primary responsibilities will include the following:

Provide leadership to the team to execute on all accounting and reporting activities, including standard costing activities, site cost accounting support, Automation tools (BOT) maintenance, support month end close activities, review journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure compliance with US GAAP, material ledger maintenance, physical inventory count and related roll forwards, inventory reserves, and transfer pricing for Amgen's manufacturing network, and to ensure US GAAP and other statutory reporting compliance in the related areas Partner with groups, such as FP&A, Supply Chain, Corporate Tax, Disbursements, and the Technology to ensure proper accounting of inventory

Work with accounting management

regarding

proper application of US GAAP and

company policies and procedures

Serve as lead contact for Corporate External Reporting, Corporate Audit, External Auditors, and Tax Compliance to provide audit/reporting support and analysis

Lead ERP and

automation, including Robotics Process Automation

,

implementations

related to Cost

&

Operations Accounting to ensure proper design, documentation, testing, and training of personnel

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctorate degree AND 10+ years of finance or cost and inventory accounting experience
OR

Master's degree AND 12+ years of finance or cost and inventory accounting experience
OR

Bachelor's degree AND 12+ years of finance or cost and inventory accounting experience
AND

3+ years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Chartered Accountant (CA),

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

or MBA

Audit or Big 4 Public Accounting experience

Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

Strong technical US GAAP knowledge

in

Inventory

Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills and be able to bridge culture differences Detail oriented; strong business analytical skills Ability to take initiative and work with a minimum level of direction in a fast paced environment Ability to lead projects and work with cross-functional teams Team/Contractor supervision experience Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and technology savvy

Experience working with

ERP systems, specifically accounting modules

(

preferred:

SAP

S4

/

HANA

)

* Industry experience