Senior Manager, Close Operations; Maternity Cover

The role is part of the Accounting Services Team and will be responsible for managing the monthly and close global operations activities in line with Global processes and policies

Responsibilities

• Lead a close operations team in the delivery of the global monthly and close transactions

• Ensure accurate, timely and reliable delivery of monthly standard journal entries (including but not limited to Payroll, Prepayments, Accruals, Reclassification, Inventory Validation)

• Ensure accurate, timely and reliable delivery of monthly close transactions (Goods in Transit, Foreign Exchange, Blocked Billing Document management, COGS Transfer)

• Ensure accurate and timely submission of local entity data into group consolidation system (FCORE) Lead co-ordination and delivery of external and internal audit requests Review and approve applicable balance sheet reconciliations Drive global standardisation and processes as part of shared service centre evolution under a close operations team Support continuous improvement plans and projects Support Financial Controllers team ensuring collaboration and strong relationship foundations

• General people management activities

Education Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree in related field desirable

• Professional certification desirable (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Experience Requirements

• 7+ years’ relevant experience in a multi-national company

• 3-5 years’ supervisory or demonstrated leadership experience

• Experience in accounting and finance

• Experience in global scientific/pharmaceutical industry / Shared Service environment highly desirable.

• Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders at varying levels within the organization

• Experience in SAP

• Proven ability to deliver audit reporting deliverables to a tight deadline

This is a hybrid role requiring working 3 days per week at the Liverpool, Speke site

This role is also available for internal employees as a secondment opportunity

CSL Seqirus is part ofCSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirusis a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.

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