Corporate Accounting Manager

Job – Accountancy Manager

Location: New Haven, CT (Hybrid 3 days onsite)

Duration: 06 Months (Possibility of extension)

Role Overview

This role is a senior-level accounting position within Rare Disease business unit. It focuses on complex accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls, with a strong emphasis on stock-based compensation, equity accounting, intercompany accounting, and legal entity management. The role works in a global, cross-functional environment, interacting with finance leadership, HR, FP&A, auditors, and external service providers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Stock-Based Compensation & Equity Accounting

• Own the end-to-end accounting process for stock-based compensation and equity transactions
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and IFRS standards
• Prepare and analyze stock-based compensation expense
• Develop forecasts for compensation expense and budgeting cycles (RBU2, MTP, phased budgets)
• Collaborate with HR, FP&A, and Group Accounting for accurate financial reporting

2. Legal Entity Accounting & Intercompany Management

• Prepare and summarize monthly legal entity recharges across ~56 entities
• Review profitability and cost-plus margin structures of legal entities
• Oversee intercompany accounting processes, including:
• Intercompany reconciliations (Out-of-Balance analysis)
• AR/AP interest tracking
• Currency translation and consolidation adjustments
• Manage intercompany transactions
• Coordinate with outsourced provider (Genpact) handling intercompany entries
• Present intercompany results in monthly and quarterly meetings

3. Month-End Close & General Ledger Activities

• Prepare and review journal entries for key accounting areas
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations
• Support monthly financial close activities
• Conduct financial statement fluctuation analysis
• Ensure adherence to SOX compliance and internal control requirements

4. Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Develop financial metrics and analytics to explain account variances
• Support internal management reporting packages
• Assist in preparation of external reporting disclosures and footnotes
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis for leadership and stakeholders

5. Controls, Compliance & Audit Support

• Support financial system administration and compliance processes
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance and SOX controls
• Provide documentation and analysis for audit requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA certification (mandatory)
• 7 years of experience in public accounting or corporate accounting
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office tools
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP and reporting tools such as:
• SAP
• BlackLine
• BPC
• BW/BI
• Experience in multinational or shared service accounting environments
• Ability to quickly learn new financial systems and tools

Core Focus Areas of the Role

• Stock-based compensation and equity accounting (primary focus)
• Intercompany accounting and legal entity reporting
• Month-end close and financial reporting
• Compliance (SOX, audit readiness)
• Financial analysis and variance explanation
• Cross-functional collaboration across global teams

Overall Job Nature

This is a high-visibility senior accounting role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, especially in equity/stock compensation, combined with operational control over intercompany processes and financial close activities in a global pharmaceutical environment.