Associate Director, US Accounting & Reporting

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Associate Director, US Accounting & Reporting

Fort Worth, TX or Boston, MA

The Associate Director, US Accounting & Reporting is a leadership role within the US Accounting & Treasury team. This individual will be responsible for financial accounting activities across Record to Report (R2R), including delivery of timely, high‑quality financial reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Galderma’s Accounting Manual (GAM). In addition to overseeing recurring accounting and month‑end close activities, the Associate Director will lead the team’s revenue recognition accounting, support the Head of US Accounting & Treasury with special ad‑hoc projects, manage a team of two direct reports, and collaborate closely with US Finance leaders, Group Accounting and cross‑functional teams.

• Manage the execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes in compliance with IFRS and GAM, ensuring activities are completed within the accounting calendar and close schedule.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting for US entities, including high‑quality documentation supporting month‑end close reporting packages, balance sheet account reconciliations, and manual journal entries.
• Serve as revenue recognition technical accounting lead and Alastin accounting lead for the US Accounting team; research and apply IFRS guidance, prepare accounting memos, and ensure consistency with GAM and corporate policies; perform technical accounting research on an ad‑hoc basis.
• Coordinate with business unit finance partners to ensure key estimates and judgments are clearly documented in accordance with IFRS, including completion of quarterly assessments for projected revenue recognition accruals and corresponding look‑back analyses.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase team efficiency, such as increasing desktop automation to shift the team’s time from data preparation to analysis and insights.
• Contribute to the monthly Analytical Review, documenting balance sheet movements and summarizing significant and unusual items.
• Conduct in‑depth quarterly balance sheet reviews for assigned areas and perform periodic off‑cycle balance sheet account reconciliation reviews in Blackline.
• Review transactions for both tax and financial reporting impact, ensuring consistency between IFRS, GAM, and local statutory requirements; validate proper classification of financial reporting lines across statutory (legal) and performance books; leverage reporting tools to identify discrepancies and confirm appropriate accounting treatment across all relevant ledgers.
• Monitor KPIs and perform post‑mortem reviews related to assigned activities to drive continuous improvement within each process (e.g., timeliness and quality of balance sheet reconciliations; volume and phasing of manual journal entries; mix of manual vs. automated journal entries).
• Support global/local finance projects, ERP enhancements, and accounting policy implementations that impact the US.
• Support any additional ad‑hoc tasks or strategic initiatives as assigned by the Head of US Accounting, including special analyses, internal reviews, or cross‑functional projects requiring accounting expertise and coordination.
• Lead and mentor a team of direct reports, fostering accountability, collaboration, and technical development within the US Accounting & Treasury team and with cross‑functional colleagues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (Master’s preferred).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) required.
• Minimum eight years of progressive accounting experience, with a strong preference for candidates with Big 4, pharmaceutical, or life sciences background.
• Deep technical accounting and financial reporting expertise, including demonstrated ability to research, interpret, and apply complex technical guidance to real‑world scenarios; IFRS expertise is a plus.
• Strong ERP system knowledge (Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
• Analytical and detail‑oriented, with a track record of delivering high‑quality outcomes under pressure and…