Senior Associate Accounting

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Associate Accounting

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support the accounting department by performing a variety of financial tasks including bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements, and compliance with accounting regulations.

In this vital role you will be a member of the Global Cost Accounting team that is responsible for the consolidation and analysis of the global inventory and cost of sales.

As part of the Amgen Global Cost Accounting team the job includes but are not limited to:

• Work closely with project managers, department heads, and other stakeholders to provide insights and the successful execution of projects with impact in our finance transactions.
• Specialized knowledge within own specialty area. Gain and leverage the deep technical knowledge through exposure and continuous learning
• Contributes to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects or activities within own department or workgroup
• Support product integration activities and associated process harmonization projects.
• Develops solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity.
• Prepare sophisticated journal entries, general ledger account analysis as directed by the supervisor.
• Prepare audit schedules and answer questions from internal and external auditors including physical inventory count collaboration, planning and execution.
• Prepare month-end reports, accounting memos, and other ad hoc schedules, as required by the supervisor to strict deadlines.
• Collaborate flexibly with global accounting team members and certain global and external service provider functions across multiple time zones to ensure effective communications and alignment in a dynamic environment.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of accounting experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 6 years of accounting experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of General, Intercompany and Cost Accounting experience using SAP.
• Dynamic accounting/finance experience including corporate-level public company
• Proven experience in managing projects, including project planning, execution, and monitoring. experience.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Knowledge of cost accounting principles, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting.
• Experience liaising with outsourced partner relationships.
• Experience in financial system optimization, improvement, and implementation
• Knowledgeable in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Experience in other functional accounting areas (i.e., intercompany, cash, investments)
• Experience with SAP / S4 Hana

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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