Sr. Manager Global Cost Accounting

Amgen; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Sr. Manager, Global Cost Accounting to join their team in Thousand Oaks, California. This role involves supervising accounting operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and leading a team to provide timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in accounting and team management, along with strong analytical skills. Amgen supports its employees with a comprehensive benefits package and flexible work models.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience required.
• 3 years of direct people-management experience required.
• Comprehensive accounting knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of accounting staff.
• Implement processes for GAAP compliance.
• Develop relationships with finance and operational teams.
• Partner with Internal Controls for compliance.
• Identify and implement process improvements in accounting.

Skills

Accounting principles

People management

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Doctorate degree in relevant field

Master’s degree in relevant field

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Associate’s degree in relevant field

High school diploma / GED

Tools

SAP

S4 HANA

Excel

Anaplan

Job description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity‑related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives.

Sr. Manager, Global Cost Accounting

What You Will Do

In this vital role you will join Amgen’s mission: To Serve Patients. Our Global Accounting team is made up of a diverse and highly skilled group of professionals who are passionate about Amgen’s mission of serving patients. Teams are located in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia‑Pacific, with external business partner support in India. Your responsibilities will include:

• Team Leadership and Organizational Strategy
  • Supervise a team of 3+ Amgen or contract staff in day‑to‑day accounting operations to deliver on accounting close and reporting activities related to inventory, site support, COS, reserves, standard costing, pre‑approval inventory for Amgen’s manufacturing network, and to ensure US GAAP compliance.
  • Develop the team by providing coaching and guidance, building subject‑matter expertise, and fostering a continuous process improvement mindset.
  • Manage roles and responsibilities within the team to balance workload and prioritize based on available resources.
  • Participate in organizational strategy and succession planning discussions.
• Analysis and Interpretation – Accounting and Financial Reports
  • Implement processes to identify and provide timely guidance on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles by partnering with Technical Accounting and External Auditors.
  • Review and validate variance analysis prepared by the team for movements of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow statements.
  • Establish efficient processes to draft and review footnote disclosures and review detailed support for external reporting deliverables (10Q/10K).
• Business Partnering (FP&A, Sites, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain)
  • Develop strategic relationships with Finance and Operational team leaders to coordinate the successful execution of Month‑End close activities.
  • Provide leadership support to initiatives or projects by offering accounting guidance and identifying risks to internal controls.
  • Identify and escalate concerns or issues that impact the accounting close process and financial reporting.
• Internal Controls and Compliance Process Support
  • Partner with Internal Controls to execute and review Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) certification and other control verification processes.
  • Support Internal, External, and Tax audits by identifying required resources and ensuring timely and accurate submission of responses.
  • Ensure tax compliance and statutory financial requirements are adhered to and related government transactions are executed accurately.
  • Interpret policies and procedures to provide guidance on proper application.
• Process Improvement, Automation, and Project Management
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for a more efficient accounting close process.
  • Deploy automation and reporting solutions (e.g., AI tools, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Anaplan, Tableau, Alteryx, MS Teams, Smartsheet, DocuSign) to reduce transactional work.
  • Manage special projects that require Global Accounting representation, including company expansion, acquisitions, divestitures, and financial system implementations.
• Vendor Services Management
  • Engage with leadership of the external services vendor supporting accounting operations to monitor activities and address issues promptly.
  • Participate in governance meetings to discuss activity status, project progress, and issue resolution.
  • Monitor service‑level metrics and manage expectations and deliverables, providing timely feedback on external personnel performance.

What We Expect Of You

The professional we seek has the following qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience
• Master’s degree and 6 years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 3 years of direct people‑management experience (leading teams, projects, programs, or resource allocation).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Comprehensive accounting knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions and locations
• Detail oriented with strong analytical, problem‑solving, management, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, multi‑task, and establish priorities
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Initiative and capability to operate with minimal direction in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Experience with SAP, S4 HANA, BW, Hyperion, EDW applications
• Experience implementing automation initiatives
• Experience managing an outsource partner team

What You Can Expect Of Us

We support your professional and personal growth through competitive benefits and a collaborative culture. The annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted; actual salary will vary based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a retirement and savings plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental, vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• Discretionary annual bonus program (and sales‑based incentive plan for field sales representatives)
• Stock‑based long‑term incentives
• Award‑winning time‑off plans
• Flexible work models where possible – refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies

Equal Opportunity Employment

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.