RTR Senior Manager

at  Gilead Sciences

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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
RTR Senior Manager Cork
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.
Introduction to Global Financial Solutions:
The Strategic Objective of Global Financial Solutions (GFS) is to provide value adding financial services in an efficient and effective model that supports the company’s growth and enables our business partners to deliver their strategic imperatives.
The GFS in Cork was established in 2009 and has evolved from a transactional based model to a Value add with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement within a dynamic and fast paced environment. Within Gilead we have a real focus to attract, retain and engage talent in a way that maximizes impact on the business along with growth and development opportunities for our team. We support inclusion and encourage diversity, by creating a safe working environment, where differences are valued. This matters because inclusion brings innovation and engagement, people will feel valued and empowered.
General Job Requirements:
Reporting to the RTR Director, Global Financial Solutions (GFS), this position will be responsible for the General Ledger accounting for one or more entities within the GFS Cork.
Job duties include:

The development of strong relationships with key stakeholders, in particular with market finance teams globally. Ability to quickly establish credibility with and influence diverse audiences.

• Maintains ledger integrity and ensures financial compliance with the worldwide Controller’s manual and to all applicable laws and regulations
• Ensure financial records are in compliance with GAAP. Consistently maintains appropriate internal controls and upholds company policies and procedures including Worldwide Controller’s manual
• Manages, prepares, administers, and directs the accounting close and financial reporting process for the markets within their responsibilities.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate review of month-end close and accounting transactions; P&L and balance sheet account analysis, review, reconciliation and resolution.
• The recruitment, retention, motivation, performance management and development of their team
• Contribute to the strategic focus and lead key priorities of the RTR GFS team
• Contribution to the definition and maintenance of key performance indicators (KPIs) and the establishment of a continuous improvement culture
• Interacts successfully with internal and external auditors and supports quarter-end, interim and year-end audits by providing timely and accurate data and communication.
• Coordination of Balance Sheet Reviews with the relevant EMEA Controller and Market Finance Leads for respective Market(s)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - the ability to work effectively across multiple functions and different cultures.
• Responsible for supporting and review of the Statutory Accounting Activities for one or more entities.
• Review of tax calculations (VAT, Corporation tax) and oversight of related filings
• Support the monthly operations decks process for one or more entities within the International GFS.
• Responsibility for Accounting SOX Compliance and controls for all markets within the GFS
• Contribute to the review of monthly flux reporting packs.
• Ability to travel is necessary.

Knowledge, experience, competencies:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or person with an equivalent accountancy qualification with a fundamental understanding of what it takes to operate within a multi-country RTR environment in a multi-national corporation.
• The person we seek will ideally have RTR experience in a similar organization operating in several major countries in Europe, with exposure to the United States and in depth knowledge of general accounting policies and procedures in particular revenue recognition and US GAAP as well as knowledge of Irish statutory and tax reporting requirements. Experience leading Parent Entity reporting would be beneficial.
• People management experience is essential
• Experience managing and leading teams through periods of significant change
• Capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously, working under pressure and to meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - the ability to work effectively across multiple functions and different cultures
• Self-starter and able to act on own initiative. Strong interest in contributing to and leading the strategic imperatives of the RTR GFS team
• Detailed knowledge and experience of SOX Compliance
• Established experience preferably within a Multinational Company
• Ability to Interacts successfully with non-financial personnel as well as with internal and external auditors
• This role requires a flexible and adaptable individual, an individual who has strong peripheral vision to allow them to capture accounting related matters in newly established markets and work closely with the outsource providers to ensure local compliance.
• Working knowledge and experience of Oracle / SAP or similar ERP product would be beneficial
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel, Outlook, and Word) required
• Proven analytical ability and creative problem solving skills.
• Self-driven with high levels of integrity, excellence and teamwork.
• Ability to travel is necessary

Customer service: A commitment and focus on customer service - defining and exceeding multiple customer expectations and delivering on the service commitments
Process focus: Skills in process analysis, assessment and improvement and working in a team environment where continuous improvement is encouraged
Interpersonal skills: An effective team player, whose energy and well-developed communication skills make this person a persuasive leader, negotiator and relationship builder.
Thinker/Do-er: A clear, fast thinker, able to translate business needs into pragmatic solutions and implement them.
Diversity: Able to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment
Handle complexity: Able to handle the ambiguity that arises from time to time in a global organization in a multi-country environment.
Language: The person we seek will be able to communicate effectively in English. An additional major European language would be beneficial - French, German, Spanish or Italian.

Behaviours

• Resilient profile with the ability to deliver in an ambiguous environment
• Navigate teams through periods of significant change
• Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve the objective
• Curious with learning agility
• Operationally excellent
• Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation
• Process orientated to achieve the business objective

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (always doing the right thing),
• Teamwork (collaborating in good faith),
• Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)
• Accountability (taking personal responsibility).
• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively “Gilead” or the “Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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