Principal Accountant

Overview

Corden Pharma is a leading full-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, drug products (DPs), and packaging. With around 3,000 employees worldwide, we help pharmaceutical and biotech companies manufacture medicines with the ultimate goal of improving people’s lives.

Our network, spanning Europe and the U.S., provides flexible and specialized solutions across six technology platforms:
Peptides, Lipids & Carbohydrates, Injectables, Highly Potent & Oncology, Small Molecules, and Oligonucleotides. We strive for excellence in supporting this network and are committed to delivering the highest quality products for patient well-being.

Our People Vision We strive for excellence. We share our passion. Together, we make a difference in patients  lives.

The Principal Accountant is accountable for site-level financial accounting activities, ensuring the accurate capture, recording, and timely reporting of financial information in compliance with IFRS. This role partners closely with other Finance teams to maintain a strong balance sheet integrity, effective intercompany accounting, and sustain a high level of financial audit readiness.

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Capture, review, and accurately record financial transactions for the site
• Prepare financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, in accordance with IFRS
• Oversee payroll accounting, including reconciliation of hours paid versus hours worked across all departments, supporting labor and cost transparency
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end close, including review of journal entries, accruals, and submission to the consolidation tool
• Oversee timely and accurate reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts

• Assist the Finance Controller with preparation and validation of inputs for the liquidity forecast

• Perform monthly balance sheet reviews with a strong focus on Net Working Capital movements, identifying trends, risks, and anomalies
• Proactively highlight potential balance sheet risks and Working Capital impacts to the Finance Controller, with clear explanations and recommended actions

• Coordinate and support internal and external financial audits
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax regulations and company accounting policies
• Maintain strong documentation and audit trails to support financial statements and key accounting judgments
• Ensure adherence to internal control standards within the accounting function

Provides guidance and leadership where appropriate.

Every individual is personally responsible for the safety and environmental aspects of their activities in the workplace. Each employee is expected to perform their job duties in a safe manner utilizing all their knowledge, training, ability, and experience.

Corden Pharma Colorado (CPC) is a manufacturer of a variety of pharmaceutical products. In following Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Corden Pharma Colorado manufactures in accordance with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), International Council for Harmonisation Q7 (ICH), and other global regulations as applicable. This is critical as it is our mission to not place patients at risk due to inadequate safety, quality, or efficacy.

CPC’s Quality Management System, which incorporates cGMP, is designed to deliver this quality objective. Attainment is produced through the requisite participation and commitment of all staff across departments and at all levels within the company. cGMP is the part of Quality Management System ensuring products are consistently produced to accurate quality standards. Adherence to clearly defined procedures, in compliance with the principles of cGMP, is required when performing operations across Corden Pharma Colorado.

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