Senior Finance Manager

Syntagma Group; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntagma Group seeks a finance professional with 10+ years of US pharma experience to manage complex accounting, reporting and system processes. The role emphasizes US GAAP, SAP ERP, MIS reporting and strong leadership across finance functions.

You will oversee GL activities, monthly closes, variance analysis, and inter‑company reconciliations while driving process improvements and system implementations. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration with Finance & MIS specialty.
• More than 10 years of experience in US Pharma Industry.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial security by adhering to internal accounting controls.
• Maintain General Ledger in ERP system and monitor GL accounts periodically.
• Prepare monthly reports for management meetings and variance analyses.
• Close month/quarter/year and ensure proper COGS and revenue accruals.
• Reconcile inter-company transactions and assist audits.
• Support SAP system implementations and process improvements.

Skills

US GAAP

SAP ERP

MIS reporting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

MBA in Finance & MIS

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A finance professional with more than 10 years of experience in pharma industry with strong knowledge in Generic pharma industry gross to net domain, MIS, finance & accounting. Highly motivated with strong analytical, multitasking, leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain financial security by adhering to internal accounting controls.
• Maintain General Ledger in ERP system and monitored the GL accounts periodically in timely manner.

Finance & Accounting

• Maintaining books of accounts in ERP and preparation of monthly, quarterly reports, cashflow and other analytical reports for top management.
• Prepare monthly reports for various management meetings.
• Prepare variance report at NDC level with comparison to Budget and previous year for different period each month
• Month, Quarter and year end accruals and book closing.
• Monthly Sales reconciliation and ensuring proper sales related accruals in books.
• Period end reconciling Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
• Reconciling sale and accruals as per Books with Management reporting system
• Reconciliation of Inter Company transactions with Group Companies
• State tax related compliances for the group companies
• Prepare MIS and financials of group companies as per US GAAP
• Other finance and accounts related work from time to time

Audit

• Point person for statutory, internal and management audits
• Manage and handle year end and quarter end audits

Receivable Management

• Update receivables in ERP system by coordinating and monitoring with AR team and bank remittance transactions.

Designing Systems

• Provide innovative ideas for improvements in systems & processes.
• Active role and Initiatives in system implementation to reduce manual work and streamline processes
• Active role in implementing SAP in group companies

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge in accounting and finance, understanding of US GAAP.
• Strong knowledge of systems and processes in Finance domain.
• Strong knowledge of SAP ERP system
• Strong knowledge in MIS preparation
• Strong knowledge of pharma Gross to Net domain.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Master of Business Administration, Finance & MIS,
• More than 10 years of experience in US Pharma Industry.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft office suite