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Position: FRA Associate Director Location: East Hanover, NJJob Description: The Associate Director Reporting role in the Record to Report (R2R) team is responsible for over-seeing the accounting and reporting activities for Pharmaceuticals (RUS014). Specific responsibilities would include being the "Subject Matter Expert" for all FSC ERP systems (SAP: PEP) and reporting tools (FCRS, IBI, BPC, etc). Responsibilities would also include but not be limited to: Month-end closings, financial reporting, balance sheet review / reconciliations. Works collaboratively between site personnel and NOCC in Mexico with respect to general ac-counting and reporting services. Job Activities:• Leadership position in the Accounting & Reporting team responsible for divisional accounting issues including: select technical accounting, month-end closings, financial reporting, bal-ance sheet review / reconciliations and liaison with internal and external auditors. • Subject Matter Expert for ERP related systems (SAP: PEP). • Subject Matter Expert for reporting tools (FCRS, IBI, BPC, etc.). • Lead month end closing reporting process ensuring high quality financial statement footnote disclosures, highly accurate management reporting results and refines process for efficiency • Apply observations to operational issues in compliance with International Accounting Stand-ards (IAS) and the Accounting Manual (AM). • Interact proactively with functional areas in the IM division and Group to ensure appropriate accounting and financial reporting is accomplished. • Prepare or review Balance Sheet Review Packages. • Complete and review account analysis and account reconciliations. • Oversight of ongoing royalty revenue streams and agreements with third parties. • Month-end financial closing and reporting process, as well as quarterly Subsidiary accounting requirements (completion and review of FCRS reporting packages). • Responsible for the delivery of service levels and SLA/KPI targets for Accounting & Reporting functions. • Collaborate with key stakeholders, including divisional business colleagues, both internal and external accounting authorities/auditors, and Division and Group Financial Reporting and Ac-counting, NOCC in Mexico, and ensure appropriate communication with these stakeholders when questions regarding accounting/reporting matters arise. • Ensure all processes performed comply with standards and policies (i.e. global pro-cesses, Accounting Manual, Financial Controls Manual, Management Au-thorization Levels, etc.). Education and other requirements: • Undergraduate degree in Accounting and/or Finance • Advanced degree in Finance, Accounting or Business preferred • 8+ years of Financial experience • CPA required • Proven ability to drive meaningful improvements in performance, quality and efficiency through system and process innovation and effective project management • Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-national, matrix organization, and build mu-tually productive business partner • Demonstrated understanding of key business fundamentals and value drivers • Extensive knowledge of IFRS (GAAP), accounting and financial reporting requirements, Enterprise systems knowledge (SAP) • Experience of managing projects driving performance (e.g. ERP implementation)