Director, Financial Accounting

Company: Catalent Pharma Solutions
Location: Somerset
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Catalent hires people with a passion to make a difference to the health of millions of people globally. Your expertise, coupled with Catalent's advanced technologies and collaboration with thousands of innovative pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare companies, will help bring life-enhancing products to the people you know and love. Your talents, ideas and passion are essential to our mission; to develop, manufacture and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives. Interested in learning more about life at Catalent? Start here Catalent is recruiting for a Director, Financial Accounting to work in its Global Controllership team which is collectively responsible for all consolidation, external and internal reporting and certain technical accounting topics for the company.-- The Director, Financial Accounting will work closely with the VP Corporate Controller and partner with business unit VP's Finance. This role will become a key strategic pillar of the controllership team that also consists of - Director, Technical Accounting & Compliance Director, Revenue Controller The Director, Financial Accounting will interact will all Catalent facilities with a critical focus upon the accuracy of each facilities balance sheet. The role will provide the necessary support and guidance, working in collaboration with the facility Finance Director ensuring each facilities balance sheet is recorded accurately and in-line with Catalent internal policy. Periodic deep dives on a rotational basis, travel if necessary, will also be required of the role. The role will have complete ownership for the quarterly facility financial reporting of balance sheet flux analysis, taking lead and working closing with Director, Assistant Controller to ensure accuracy is maintained at all times. The role will interact and partner with Catalent Internal Audit team. Working closing with this team to implement effective controls following observations identified within the financial and operational audit reports. Additionally, the role will have responsibility for leading the controllership efforts to ensure all SOX documentation and controls are in place and continuously reviewed and updated. The role will work closely with both site finance and internal audit to ensure documents are in place and where amendments are needed, lead the efforts towards remediation. The role will partner with the Director, Finance Integration (Role reports to VP, Finance Transformation) on all aspects relating to M&A, supporting newly acquired businesses on Catalent SOX controls and balance sheet procedures. Finally, the role will support the controllership team during peak periods, assisting with quarterly and annual close responsibilities, preparing supporting analysis for necessary external financial disclosures and interacting if necessary, with the company's external auditors. Roles and Responsibilities Primary responsibility for the support, guidance and financial accuracy of the company balance sheet - Periodic reviews of the full balance sheet for each reporting facility; all balance sheets reviewed at least once, during any fiscal year Ownership of the balance sheet quarterly review process with controllership and site finance Applying consistent methodology, in accordance with Catalent policies and procedures across all sites Working closely with BU Finance leadership and Corporate Controller to advise on risk factors and opportunities Ensure implementation of all observations and management action plans for risk areas identified during internal audit facility reviews Ownership of SOX, continuous reviews, documentation and oversight of newly acquired facilities. Support the Director, Technical Accounting and Compliance on updating and maintaining all Catalent internal policies; ensure sites are adhering to policies and document known exceptions. Requirements Nine to Twelve + years progressive accounting and finance experience in public accounting or with a publicly traded company Previous experience with SEC reporting and working with a multinational complex matrix organization Must be influential and a good communicator A solid working understanding of cost accounting and technical accounting is required Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Accounting/Finance CPA required Pharmaceutical or Life Science Industry a plus Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers--and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone's safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage. C atalent is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:--Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you. Posted 5 Days Ago Full time 0051548 About Us Catalent = Catalyst + Talent Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives. Join us! personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work. Catalent is the perfect place to grow your career if---

• You enjoy the fast pace of a start-up, but want the opportunities and stability of a growing, publicly traded company (Listed on NYSE: CTLT).
• You want meaningful work. From cough treatments to cancer-fighting drugs, biologics, and vitamins, we help develop, launch, and supply over 200 new products each year - more than any branded drug maker in the world!
• You want to plant your career in a growing company. Over the last five years, Catalent has re-invested more than $2 billion back into the company and its people.
• You are excited about learning, collaborating, and growing alongside a global diverse team. Our team of more than 11,000 comes to work every day ready to overcome new challenges with teamwork, advanced technologies, and a passion to deliver by putting patients first.
• You want to make a global impact! From North America to Europe, Asia to Latin America, we have innovative science and manufacturing teams who are looking for YOU!
• See how our teams are making a difference, while growing their careers and fulfilling our mission by putting patients first every day here .--

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