Sr. Manager Global Cost Accounting

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

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About The Position

The Sr. Manager Global Cost Accounting joins Amgen’s Global Accounting team, which supports accounting operations across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, with additional accounting operations supported by an external business partner in India. The role oversees accounting close and reporting activities relating to inventory, site support, cost of sales, reserves, standard costing, and pre-approval inventory across Amgen’s manufacturing network, ensuring compliance with US GAAP. The position leads and develops a team, partners with finance and operational stakeholders, and supports accurate financial reporting, internal controls, audits, tax compliance, process improvement, automation, and special projects. It also manages the relationship with an external services vendor supporting accounting operations. The expected U.S. annual salary range, excluding Puerto Rico, is $136,685.95–$184,928.05. Actual salary depends on relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan based on eligibility, including benefits, bonus opportunities, stock-based incentives, time-off plans, and flexible work models where possible.

Requirements

One of the following education and experience combinations: doctorate degree and 2 years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience; master’s degree and 6 years; bachelor’s degree and 8 years; associate’s degree and 10 years; or high school diploma/GED and 12 years.
At least 3 years of experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, or programs, or directing resource allocation. This experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Comprehensive knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across multiple functions and locations.
Detail orientation and strong analytical, problem-solving, management, and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently, multitask, and establish priorities.
Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
Ability to take initiative and work with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment.
Strong project management skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Experience with SAP, S/4HANA, BW, Hyperion, or EDW applications.
Experience implementing automation initiatives.
Experience managing an outsourced partner team.

Responsibilities

Supervise a team of 3 or more Amgen or contract/temporary staff in day-to-day accounting operations and deliver close and reporting activities related to inventory, site support, cost of sales, reserves, standard costing, and pre-approval inventory, while ensuring US GAAP compliance.
Coach and guide team members, develop subject matter expertise, foster continuous improvement, balance team workloads, prioritize available resources, and participate in organizational strategy and succession planning.
Implement processes to identify and provide timely guidance on GAAP by partnering with Technical Accounting and external auditors as needed.
Review and validate team-prepared variance analyses for Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow movements.
Establish processes to draft and review footnote disclosures and verify supporting detail for external reporting deliverables, including 10-Q and 10-K filings.
Build relationships with finance and operational leaders to coordinate month-end close activities.
Provide accounting guidance and identify internal-control risks for initiatives and projects; identify and escalate issues affecting close and financial reporting.
Partner with Internal Controls to execute and review SOX certification and other control verification processes; review deficiency reports and lead and monitor remediation actions.
Support internal, external, and tax audits by arranging resources and ensuring timely, accurate responses and submissions.
Ensure tax compliance and statutory financial requirements are met and related government transactions are executed accurately and on time.
Interpret policies and procedures and guide stakeholders on their proper application.
Work with process stakeholders to identify and implement continuous improvements to the accounting close process.
Develop knowledge of and deploy automation and reporting solutions to reduce transactional work and support strategy and analysis.
Manage special projects requiring Global Accounting representation, including company expansion, acquisitions and divestitures, and financial system implementations.
Engage with external services vendor leadership, participate in governance meetings, monitor service-level metrics and deliverables, provide performance feedback, and coordinate issue remediation.

Benefits

Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program, or sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models where possible
Career development opportunities