Director, External Reporting and Accounting Policy

Why Us?

We want the best and brightest people to help us achieve our mission to develop and deliver life-enhancing products through focused execution. Our nearly 3,000 global team members understand the important role we play in delivering healthcare and are dedicated to supporting each other as we work to bring the best treatments forward. Our shared values of Integrity & Quality, Innovation, Drive, Collaboration and Empathy guide our team and enable us to deliver upon our vision of helping everyone we serve live their best life.

Job Description Summary

The Director, External Reporting and Accounting Policy will lead and oversee the Company’s SEC and other external (e.g., statutory, lender, etc.) filing processes, internal consolidations and technical accounting function.

These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, oversight of the preparation, review, and filing of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and other periodic reports with the SEC and / or the Company’s lenders, oversight of the timely and accurate completion of the monthly and quarterly consolidation of divisional and subsidiary financial statements for inclusion in corporate operating reports and preparation, review and filing of the Company’s statutory reports within its global footprint. This individual will act as a financial reporting and accounting resource to others within the broader Finance organization, as well as to individuals working in other functional or commercial business areas, including but not limited to, Business Development, Human Resources and Legal. The Director, External Reporting and Accounting Policy is one of the key leaders in the global Finance organization and will act as the main point of contact for all company locations with respect to complex technical accounting matters and advice, SEC / lender financial reporting, consolidation and statutory reporting activities. Also responsible for the integrity of data within and the communication between the financial reporting applications.

Job Description

Scope of Authority

Responsible for enterprise-wide insight into the Company’s consolidation processes and a number of events, transactions and other issues that are sensitive and critical to the Company’s strategic direction. This individual will be responsible for identifying issues which may require separate SEC filings / disclosure, disclosure in periodic SEC filings and / or special accounting treatment. This individual will also review any required filings, including Form 8-K’s and Form 4’s, and related disclosures and present this information at the executive level as needed.  This individual is a valued resource to others outside of the department, including the Senior Executive Team.

Key Accountabilities

Technical Accounting & Accounting Policy

• Oversee and coordinate internal and, where necessary, external accounting technical advisory support to the global enterprise, including with respect to US GAAP and local statutory accounting frameworks.  Manage the preparation and review of technical accounting memoranda to support complex accounting conclusions.
• Oversee and coordinate internal and, where necessary, external accounting technical advisory support to the global enterprise, including with respect to US GAAP and local statutory accounting frameworks.  Manage the preparation and review of technical accounting memoranda to support complex accounting conclusions.
• Oversee and support the completion of annual and event-driven asset impairment testing process over goodwill, intangibles, and long-lived assets, including coordination of external valuation advisors.
• Lead special projects requiring advanced accounting and project management expertise (e.g., accounting for acquisitions / dispositions, consolidation of variable-interest entities, adoption of new accounting pronouncements, etc.)
• Consult with the business development team in reviewing and providing guidance with respect to potential mergers and acquisitions, sales / disposals, in- and out-licensing contracts, etc.  Perform contract reviews to identify and recommend changes for potential unintended accounting considerations.
• Create and maintain accounting policy documents for all critical accounting areas under US GAAP.
• Analyze similarities and differences between US GAAP and local statutory accounting principles, where applicable, in order to maintain appropriate statutory accounting policies
• Monitor new accounting standards or changes to existing standards and assess the impact on the Company’s financial statements, accounting policies, and processes and controls.
• Lead the implementation of new accounting standards and practices and ensure compliance with industry r