Sr Manager, Finance SSC

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Job Description

Reporting to the RTR Director Global Financial Solutions (GFS) this role is accountable for the execution and delivery of the Global Financial Statements Programme within GFS operating within the agreed Controllership and GFS strategy. The role will translate strategic direction into disciplined programme execution escalating key risks tradeoffs and decisions as appropriate.

Job requrements:

The development of strong relationships with key stakeholdersin particular withmarket finance teamsglobally. Ability to quicklyestablishcredibility with and influence diverse audiences.

• Endtoend accountability for the oversight and delivery of the Global Financial Statements Programme within GFS. This includes managing the statutory reporting lifecycle for existing entities across multiple jurisdictions leading the onboarding of new legal entities in line with the financial statements roadmap and ensuring alignment with local statutory requirements.

• Provide strong technical accounting oversight in the review of local statutory financial statements including assessment of complex accounting matters critical judgements and consistency of application of accounting policies.

• Lead the business assessment requirements definition and deployment of a financial statements technology solution partnering closely with IT teams Business Process and Delivery teams Market Finance External Advisors and GFS leadership.

• Act as the central coordination point for programme delivery establishing governance structures managing interdependencies and driving execution within defined scope timelines and objectives.

• Maintains ledger integrity and ensures financial compliance with the worldwideControllers manual and to all applicable laws and regulations

• Ensure financial records are in compliance with relevant internalcontrols and upholds company policies and procedures including Worldwide Controllers manual

• Manages prepares administers and directs the accounting close and financial reporting process for the markets within their responsibilities

• Responsible for thetimelyandaccuratereview of month-endclose andaccounting transactions; P&L and balance sheet account analysis reviewreconciliationand resolution.

• Contribute to the strategic focusand lead key priorities of the RTR GFS team

• Contribution to the definition and maintenance of key performance indicators (KPIs) and the establishment of a continuous improvement culture

• Interacts successfully with internal and external auditors and supports quarter-end interim and year-end audits by providingtimelyandaccuratedata and communication.

• Review of tax calculations (VAT Corporation tax) and oversight of related filings

• Responsibility for Accounting SOX Compliance and controls for all markets within the GFS

• Ability to travel is necessary

Knowledge experience competencies:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or person with an equivalent accountancy qualification with a fundamental understanding of what it takes tooperatewithin a multi-country RTR environment in a multi-national corporation.

• Strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to review and challenge local statutory financial statements across multiple jurisdictions including complex accounting judgements and alignment between local GAAP and US GAAP.

• Proven experience overseeing endtoend statutory financial statements processes for a portfolio of legal entities within a multinational environment.

• Demonstrated capability in assessing designing and supporting the deployment of financial reporting or statutory reporting tools to enable a scalable global operating model.

• Deep understanding of statutory reporting requirements governance and control expectations including interaction with external auditors and advisors.

• Highly developed coordination and programme management skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across Finance Tax Market Finance Technology and external providers.

• Strong analytical and judgement skills to identify risks resolve complex issues and drive consistent highquality outcomes across a diverse entity landscape.

• The person we seek will ideally have RTR experience in a similar organization operating in several major countries in Europe with exposure to the United States and in depth knowledge of general accounting policies and procedures in particular revenue recognition and US GAAP as well as knowledge ofIrishstatutory and tax reporting requirements.

• Capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously working under pressure andto meetstrict reporting deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - the ability to work effectively across multiple functions anddifferent cultures

• Self-starter and able to act onowninitiative.

• Detailed knowledge and experience of SOX Compliance

• Established experience preferably within a Multinational Company

• Ability to Interacts successfully with non-financial personnel as well as with internal and external auditors

• This role requires a flexible and adaptable individual an individual who has strong peripheral vision to allow them to capture accounting related matters in newly established markets and work closely with the outsource providers to ensure local compliance.

• Proven analytical ability and creativeproblemsolvingskills.

• Self-driven withhigh levelsof integrityexcellenceand teamwork.

• Working knowledge and experience of Oracle / SAP or similar ERP product would be beneficial

• Proficiencywith Microsoft tools (Excel Outlook and Word)required

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively Gilead or the Company) to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation benefits transfers layoffs returns from layoffs company-sponsored training education assistance social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds which may include an individuals gender race color national origin ancestry religion creed physical or mental disability marital status sexual orientation medical condition veteran status and age unless such protection is prohibited by federal state municipal provincial local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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