Manager, US Controllership, Accounting Team

BioSpace; San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

BioMarin, a leading rare disease biotechnology company, seeks a seasoned accounting professional to drive US Controllership initiatives and ensure robust financial reporting through strategic accounting changes and integrations.

You will bridge technical accounting concepts with ledger operations, partner across functions, and help scale the accounting function amid transformation and business initiatives. This hybrid role requires onsite presence in San Rafael twice weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA or equivalent experience preferred.
• This role is hybrid requiring onsite presence in San Rafael twice per week.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between U.S. Controllership and stakeholders to support complex accounting matters.
• Translate accounting conclusions into practical processes, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Create and maintain procedures and metrics to improve consistency, efficiency, and control.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability within Controllership.
• Lead accounting integration activities including close readiness, mapping, and data flows.
• Support system implementations, testing, data validation, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes using AI-enabled tools and automation.

Skills

U.S. GAAP

SOX

Technical accounting

ERP systems

SAP

Ariba

Hyperion

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or equivalent experience preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Hyperion

Job description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions. Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

About Corporate Groups

It takes a village, and at BioMarin, our general and admin teams are the village behind our success. From the IT experts who manage our technology to the human resources professionals who hire the people who make it all possible, these teams support our organization and span all areas of operations.

Summary

This role within U.S. Controllership will be responsible for leading successful implementation of accounting changes arising from business initiatives, strategic transactions, integration related activities and other transformation efforts. The position will partner cross-functionally to help ensure accounting processes, controls, and reporting requirements remain effective throughout periods of organizational change. The role will also serve as a key resource in bridging technical accounting and accounting operations, by helping operationalize complex accounting requirements and conclusions within the general ledger and close process. In addition, the position will support broader U.S. Controllership objectives through process improvement initiatives, operational enhancements, and other strategic projects that improve the effectiveness and scalability of the accounting function.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key liaison between U.S. Controllership, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, IT, and other stakeholders to support complex accounting matters, strategic financial accounting initiatives and integration activities.
• Translate technical accounting conclusions and support complex or non-routine accounting matters by developing practical accounting processes, controls, reporting requirements, and operational guidance.
• Create and maintain operational procedures, documentation, and metrics that improve consistency, efficiency, scalability, and control compliance across U.S. Controllership.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness within U.S. Controllership, including the use of metrics, root cause analysis, and issue remediation where appropriate.
• Lead integration activities supporting accounting and general ledger integration activities, including close readiness, account mapping, accounting data flows, and other related accounting processes.
• Support accounting integration and system implementation activities, including process design, testing, system readiness, data validation, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes through the effective use of existing technologies, AI-enabled tools, automation capabilities, and emerging solutions.

Experience Desired

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with a combination of operational accounting and technical accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX requirements, and the financial reporting implications of accounting transactions.
• Experience supporting complex accounting matters, including technical accounting, strategic transactions, or other non-routine accounting activities.
• Experience supporting accounting integration activities, process transformations, or other organizational change initiatives.
• Experience working with financial systems and ERP platforms. Experience with SAP, Ariba, and Hyperion is preferred.
• Results driven, adaptable, flexible, and creative in developing process improvement ideas and practical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships across functions and levels of the organization.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field is required.
• CPA or equivalent experience preferred.
• WORKSTYLE:
• This role is hybrid requiring an onsite presence in San Rafael twice per week. The role may not be preformed remotely.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Ireland Safety Responsibility

Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.