Senior Accounting Manager

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies in Raleigh, NC seeks a Senior Accounting Manager to oversee accounting operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations. The role involves leading the financial close process and optimizing internal controls while mentoring the accounting team.

The ideal candidate possesses 8+ years of experience in finance or accounting, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field, and expertise in a regulated environment. CPA certification is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in finance or accounting roles.
• 6+ years managing and developing a team.
• Experience in a regulated GMP environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end‑to‑end accounting operations and ensure compliance.
• Lead the financial close process and design internal control frameworks.
• Partner with FP&A on annual budgets and provide insights.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Leadership competencies

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or related field

Master's degree in finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

ERP accounting modules

Job description

The Senior Accounting Manager is a strategic, hands‑on leader overseeing end‑to‑end accounting operations, internal controls, and regulatory financial compliance. Owns the integrity of accounting systems and critical integrations across the business, ensuring accurate, timely financial data flow. Leads the financial close process, drives financial audit performance, and designs, implements, and continuously improves robust internal control frameworks. Partners cross‑functionally to optimize processes, strengthen compliance (GAAP/J‑SOX), and enable scalable growth, while mentoring the accounting team and elevating reporting quality and operational efficiency.

Job Description

What You'll Do

• Develops, and scale a high‑performing accounting team, setting clear goals, coaching, and performance and professional development
• Provides strategic oversight of end‑to‑end accounting operations, including AP, AR, and fixed assets, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance
• Owns revenue accounting and customer invoicing governance; validate contract terms, oversee invoice reviews, and ensure timely, accurate
• Directs and optimizes the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, driving continuous improvement to shorten close timelines, enhance controls, and improve reporting quality
• Reviews and delivers comprehensive financial reporting packages (balance sheet, P&L, cash flow/forecast, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses)
• Approves journal entries and account reconciliations; establish reconciliation standards and monitor compliance through periodic quality reviews
• Ensures full compliance with government grant reporting and filing requirements; implement controls and documentation standards to support
• Eligibility and audit readiness
• Serves as primary liaison to internal and external auditors; lead audit planning, coordination, issue resolution, and remediation of control gaps
• Partners with FP&A and business leaders on annual budget and rolling forecasts; provide insights on drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Leads the development, documentation, and governance of accounting policies and procedures; ensure alignment with GAAP, J‑SOX, and company policies and procedures
• Oversees tax compliance support and audit readiness; coordinate with external advisors and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate filings and
• Timely responses
• Owns the financial and accounting modules within the ERP; drive system enhancements, integrations, data integrity, and automation of key
• Processes (e.g., close, reconciliations)
• Maintains rigorous audit‑ready documentation standards; implement retention policies, version control, and evidence of key controls
• Establishes standardized, scalable processes across accounting; lead continuous improvement initiatives leveraging automation and best practices
• Designs, implement, and monitor the internal control framework; perform risk assessments, key control testing, and remediation to strengthen
• Responds to and prioritize ad hoc executive and cross‑functional requests; translate strategic needs into actionable analyses and deliverables
• Performs additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support business growth, transformation, and special projects (e.g., system
• Implementations, M&A integration)
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to present information to stakeholders, vendors and authorities
• Ability to solve complex problems and support team in driving resolutions of complex problems; reach out externally to regulatory/global
• Teams/sites for alignment
• Broad knowledge of operations, quality systems, directives, and accountability for self and immediate work team through delivery of appointed
• Advanced ability to work independently in a high‑paced team environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize work for team from multiple projects
• Leadership competencies including follow up, decision making, communication, collaboration, and innovation skills
• Ability to work effectively, independently, and within a team framework, across all business areas and levels of the organization
• Ability to coach, lead, and develop individual contributors
• Must be flexible to support 24/7 manufacturing facility

Basic Requirements / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or related field with 8+ years of experience OR
• Master's degree in finance, Accounting or related field with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience working in a regulated GMP environment
• 6+ years' experience managing, leading and developing a team
• Demonstrated success managing financial close, audit readiness and internal controls
• Experience owning ERP accounting modules and driving cross‑system integrations
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required; CPA candidate actively pursuing certification considered

Preferred Requirements / Certifications

• Prior experience working with Pharmaceutical, Bio-tech or Manufacturing industry
• Strong influencing, collaboration, oral and written communications skills
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable, moving and managing projects with different objectives, milestones, and deliverables