Accounting Manager

Role Overview: As an Accounting Manager at Amgen, you will play a crucial role in managing the accounting close process for the JAPAC region. Your focus will be on ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness while also driving initiatives to standardize, automate, and elevate finance processes. Key Responsibilities: - Lead and manage the regional accounting close process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. - Collaborate with outsourced teams, regional/country accounting teams, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial reporting and reconciliations. - Participate in automation, system enhancements, and digital finance initiatives to simplify existing processes and partner effectively with country, project, and other functional teams. - Develop and maintain dashboards using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Advanced Excel to provide meaningful insights to leadership. - Provide financial analysis, variance commentary, and decision support to business partners. - Ensure internal controls and compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and statutory requirements. Qualifications Required: - Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA/CA/CMA or equivalent preferred. - 10+ years of regional finance/accounting experience in multinational companies (US-listed a plus). - Strong expertise in accounting processes, US GAAP reporting, and SOX/internal control frameworks. - Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred, S/4 HANA a plus) with exposure to automation tools (RPA, workflow bots, advanced Excel, or similar). - Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret trends, perform variance analysis, and deliver financial storytelling. - Strong project management skills and experience in delivering ERP/process improvement projects. - Good interpersonal and communication skills to build trust and drive collaboration across countries, teams, and external partners. - Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, take a hands-on approach, problem-solve, and remain resilient in a fast-paced, multinational environment. - Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry preferred.,