West Pharma Manager Consolidations 

United States, Pennsylvania, West Whiteland Township 

786393408

The Manager, Consolidations will be responsible for global financial consolidation activities of 40 plus entities around the globe as well as general ledger and financial reporting for Corporate functions. The individual in this role is required to have in-depth accounting knowledge at the Corporate level,, and the ability to solve complex accounting issues. This position regularly interacts with other Corporate departments.

• Active/Integral member of the Finance team focused on driving standardization, simplification and process improvements
• Manage the Monthly Close timeline, ensuring global deadlines are met and in accordance with SEC reporting requirements
• Coordinate the global consolidation process, working closely with our individual legal entity contacts across all regions of North America, Europe, Asia, and South America
• Own Hyperion and Blackline systems, serving as Business Administrator and subject matter expert. Provide support for users and assist in meeting external and internal reporting needs.
• Participate in projects as needed, providing consolidation support for system implementations and changes in the business
• Perform and review month-end closing activities, inclusive of month-end reports, journal entries both within the local SAP ledger for the Corporate business unit as well as in Hyperion for top-side consolidation items, and required items to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to defined standards
• Manage one direct report, overseeing and developing Senior Accountant, Finance
• Provide critical interface with controllership, tax, treasury and FP&A teams
• Interact with cross-functional teams that include , operations, investor relations, legal, human resources, internal and external audit, and others, as necessary
• Work in collaboration with the External Reporting and Technical Accounting team in supporting all quarterly and annual external reporting requirements, specifically as it relates to the completeness and accuracy of all underlying consolidated financial results
• Work closely with our IT function, leveraging past experiences to enhance our Corporate close process and streamlining our monthly, quarterly, and year-end activities
• Analyze Corporate department spending variances and assist in the Corporate budgeting process
• Analyze consolidated financials to support accurate financial reporting

• Support audit requests
• Improve internal controls and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
• Safeguard confidential information
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• 7-8 years relevant experience required
• Candidate requires private industry experience in multinational manufacturing companies, including experience in consolidation role
• Significant, hands-on transactional experience with ERP and consolidation systems, preferably SAP and HFM

• Strong understanding of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley 404.
• Strong knowledge of and ability to learn and apply technical accounting concepts in accordance with US GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting
• Ability to understand problems, collect & summarize data, establish facts and draw conclusions
• Analytical skills inclusive of the ability to review financial results and identify anomalies
• Must be able to identify and implement necessary process and system updates to meet business needs
• Proven track record of working in a team in environment with a variety of departments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate well within a global organization
• Ability to develop enhanced reporting, meeting business needs and providing efficiency and clarity
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies and tools, such as AI and RPA
• Quality-driven and focus on process improvement
• Unquestioned integrity, moral character, ethics and values - one whom an organization can trust without reservation
• Ability to effectively prioritize and escalate issues

• Active CPA license required

• Position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May need to stand or sit for extended periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger and reach with hands and arms
• Use written and oral communication skills
• Read and interpret data, information and documents
• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, tight deadlines, problem solve, and prioritize
• Ability to make work independently and sound decision making
• Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description