Senior Director Accounting- Shared Services

Senior Director Accounting
- Shared Services

Fagron is the global market leader in pharmaceutical medicine, with products sold to more than 200,000 customers in over 60 countries. The goal of Fagron is: “Together we create the future of the personalized medicine”. Fagron, together with prescribers, pharmacists, and customers, strives to improve medications and help the patient.

• Shared Services Leadership
  • Lead end-to-end shared services accounting operations, including:
    General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable / Cash Application, Fixed Assets, Intercompany accounting and eliminations, Treasury, and month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close.
  • Establish and continuously improve standardized accounting processes across all entities.
  • Drive service level agreements (SLAs), KPIs, and performance metrics for shared services delivery.
  • Build a scalable operating model to support growth, M&A, and organizational complexity.
• Financial Close & Reporting
  • Own the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the consolidated close process.
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS.
  • Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and management reporting.
• Controls, Compliance & Audit
  • Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors and internal audit.
  • Ensure consistent application and documentation of the accounting policy across the organization.
  • Proactively identify and remediate control gaps and process risks.
• Process Improvement & Automation
  • Lead accounting transformation initiatives, including ERP optimization and implementations, automation (RPA, workflow tools, close acceleration), and master data governance.
  • Eliminate manual work, reduce close cycle time, and improve data quality.
  • Champion best practices in shared services and continuous improvement.
• People Leadership
  • Build, mentor, and retain a high‑performing accounting shared services team.
  • Develop clear career paths, succession planning, and talent development programs.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and service orientation.
• Business Partnership
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on accounting impacts of strategic initiatives.
  • Maintain strong relationships with banking partners, including coordination on account management, compliance requirements, financing arrangements, and information requests.
  • Support M&A activity, including integration of acquired entities into shared services.
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally to align accounting operations with business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required (or strongly preferred).
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading accounting shared services in a complex, multi‑entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP.
• Proven success driving large‑scale process improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Experience with major ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Net Suite, Workday).
• Prior experience supporting M&A and integration activities is a plus.

We are located in a beautiful high‑rise in the heart of downtown Austin. Once you arrive on the 12th floor, you will be greeted by bright space with downtown views. The office offers free garage parking, fresh Starbucks coffee delivered daily, catered lunches daily, and refrigerators stocked with a variety of cold drinks.