Senior Manager - Alliance & Collaborations Accounting

Job Title: Senior Manager, Alliance & Collaborations Accounting
Contract Type: 9 months
Location: Cork (hybrid 3 days mandatory in office 2 set days from home)
Salary: €40-45 per hour

Summary:
Gi Group is hiring on behalf of a leading pharmaceutical company in Cork for a Senior Manager to join the Alliance & Collaborations Accounting team within a broader U.S. Controllership structure. Reporting to the Alliance & Collaborations Director, this role partners cross-functionally to support accounting, control and reporting activities, and to drive the quality of information reported in regional and consolidated financial statements and management reporting packs. This opportunity suits a technically strong accountant looking to deepen experience in complex collaboration accounting and disclosure support in a multi-national environment.
Responsibilities:

• Support the end-to-end alliance and collaborations accounting and reporting processes
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities for assigned areas (journal entries, account reconciliations, collaboration receipts and payments, etc.)
• Analyse financial results and produce clear variance explanations for stakeholders
• Prepare management reporting and external reporting schedules
• Coordinate and manage collaboration-related incoming and outgoing payments
• Maintain and support an effective internal control environment for areas of responsibility (SOX-aligned)
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Alliance Management, FP&A, Corporate Development, Technical Accounting and Legal, plus internal/external business partners
• Manage accounting issues relating to complex collaboration arrangements, communicating clearly and proactively
• Coordinate and manage internal and external audits and balance sheet reviews
• Support preparation and/or review of budget and forecast activity
• Lead, execute or support ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

• 8+ years’ relevant accounting experience
• Big 4 trained (essential)
• ACA (or equivalent) qualified
• BA/BSc (or international equivalent) in Accounting or related discipline
• Experience within a multi-national organisation
• Biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience is beneficial
• Strong technical accounting capability, including U.S. GAAP knowledge and SOX controls understanding
• Proven ability to evaluate and interpret complex arrangements and integrate activities across stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills with high attention to detail
• Self-motivated with strong ownership and the ability to manage timelines and competing priorities
• SAP experience is beneficial
• Hands-on experience with collaboration/alliance arrangements is beneficial

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