Accounting Manager

• Lead and manage the GAAP accounting close process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
• Partner with outsourced teams, collaborate with regional/country accounting teams, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial reporting and reconciliations
• Actively participate in automation, system enhancements, and digital finance initiatives to simplify existing process areas
• Build and maintain dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, or Adv excel similar) to deliver meaningful insights for leadership time to time
• Provide financial analysis, variance commentary, and decision-support to business partners
• Ensure robust internal controls and compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and statutory requirements
• Ensures compliance with US GAAP and statutory reporting requirement
• Support expansion and growth of the region - implementation/integration of business, finance and accounting processes and related system roll out

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA/CA/CMA or equivalent preferred
• 10+ years’ regional finance/accounting experience in multinational companies (US-listed a plus)
• Strong expertise in accounting processes, US GAAP reporting, and SOX/internal control frameworks
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred, S/4 HANA a plus) with exposure to automation tools (RPA, workflow bots, advanced Excel, or similar)
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret trends, perform variance analysis, and deliver financial storytelling
• Strong project management skills and experience to deliver ERP/process improvement projects
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and drive collaboration across countries, teams, and external partners
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, take a hands-on approach, problem-solve, and remain resilient in a fast-paced, multinational environment

Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry preferred