Associate Director, Accounting

Position Overview

The Associate Director, Accounting leads FUJIFILM Biotechnology‑Texas site’s accounting operations to deliver accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with Group accounting principles and applicable standards. The role establishes and strengthens internal controls (J‑SOX aligned), owns SAP accounting processes, and drives standardization and automation across record‑to‑report, order‑to‑cash, and procure‑to‑pay. The manager develops and directs an accounting team to meet objectives, partners with FP&A and business leaders to provide actionable insights, and ensures audit readiness through disciplined policy, documentation, and governance.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close; prepare/review journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and variance analyses to meet defined close calendars and reporting requirements.
• Implement, document, and improve internal controls and accounting policies (J‑SOX aligned); monitor control performance, remediate deficiencies, and maintain audit‑ready documentation.
• Coordinate external audits and support tax/audit requests; compile PBCs, liaise with auditors, and minimize audit adjustments; support grants and regulatory reporting, as applicable.
• Manage, coach, and develop accounting staff; set objectives, delegate work, provide feedback, and foster cross‑training/coverage to strengthen team capability and succession.
• Oversee core accounting processes (AP, AR, cash management, inventory, revenue recognition, fixed assets, payroll accounting); ensure timely billing, collections, disbursements, capitalization, depreciation, and cash forecast support.
• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to deliver executive‑ready analyses, dashboards, and KPIs; support budgets/forecasts and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with ASC 606 revenue recognition and applicable standards; maintain standardized accounting records for audit readiness and continuous improvement.
• Establish efficient, effective, and standardized processes; drive automation and data integrity in SAP; lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review journal entries and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and policy adherence.
• Lead and support ad hoc analysis and special projects; respond to cross‑functional requests with urgency and quality.
• Other job duties as needed.

• Breadth within the organization for which the employee is responsible, workflow involvement, budgetary responsibility.
• Manages the site accounting function and the execution of the close, compliance, and control environment; sets operational objectives and work plans and allocates resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Owns SAP accounting processes and associated master data and reporting integrity; influences cross‑functional order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, and record‑to‑report processes.
• Accountable for team workload, priorities, and performance; may influence operating expense and departmental budget outcomes through process efficiency and accuracy.

• Overall impact to the department/business, impact/consequence of erroneous work/action; level of consultation provided.
• Delivers executive‑ready financial reporting and insights that inform decision‑making, resource allocation, and performance management.
• Interacts with senior‑level stakeholders across FP&A, Business Finance, Supply Chain, and external auditors; provides consultation on accounting interpretation and policy application.
• Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results can lead to compliance deficiencies, misstatements (e.g., revenue/gross margin), audit findings, and adverse business outcomes.

• Complexity of problems, prioritization and decisiveness required.
• Operates with limited supervision; receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Exercises independent judgment in technical accounting conclusions (ASC 606, inventory costing, leases), control design, and process improvements.
• Works on issues of moderate to high complexity requiring in‑depth…