Sr. Manager, Accounting - International

COMPANY:

 

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we’ve been guided by our passion for not settling for “ordinary” in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at  www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram. 

 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Sr. Manager, Accounting is responsible for accounting operations and related financial / operational internal controls of the Company.  In addition, the Sr. Manager, Accounting is responsible for all internal financial reporting and managing a team of Accountants.  This role will be based in Ireland.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage monthly close activities, including preparing or reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations for functional areas such as cash, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals.
• Supervise review of monthly financial statements of designated international entities and performed fluctuation analysis. Control international entities general ledgers and financial statements.
• Ensure that financial statements are kept in accordance with US GAAP and local statutory regulations, and all appropriate records are retained.
• Maintain and monitor an effective, SOX compliant internal control structure. Prepare requested analyses, reports and documentation to ensure efficient internal and external audit processes.
• Oversee the preparation of Statutory Financial Statements.
• Supervise 2 Sr Staff Accountants; provide direction and coaching and share best practices.
• Interface with external and internal auditors, 3PL and/or other relevant service providers.
• Partner with 3rd party resources on Statutory audits, providing required financials and inputs to ensure timely, complete and accurate filings.
• Collaborate with various BioCryst teams and departments to ensure adherence to US GAAP, timely accruals and accounting queries resolution.
• Complete various other ad-hoc analyses as directed by the International Controller and other members of the Finance department.
• Participate in ongoing development of accounting policies and procedures. Contribute in assigned projects and improvements.

 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or finance.
• CPA license or European accounting equivalent (ACA, ACCA).
• 7 or more years of experience in a matrix / multinational organization, prior audit experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP.
• Results-driven, team-oriented member/leader that is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thorough with an exceptional ability to follow projects through to completion.
• Articulate and professional with excellent people skills, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
• Experienced in Microsoft Office, Oracle and FloQast.
• Fluent English. Other major European language a plus.

 

 

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

 

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.