Associate Director, Accounting Operations & Reporting

Otsuka America - Princeton, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Princeton, NJ

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Associate Director of Accounting Operations and Reporting will oversee and manage the accounting and reporting functions within the organization. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reports and statements. The Associate Director will lead a team of accounting professionals, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes. This role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, technical accounting knowledge, and a deep understanding of accounting principles and regulations. In this position, the Associate Director will lead and mentor the record to report team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement. They will develop and implement strategies to optimize the record to report process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. The Associate Director will oversee the preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS and other relevant standards, ensuring timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. The role also involves reviewing and analyzing financial statements for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal policies and external regulations. The Associate Director will develop and review financial statement analytics to be distributed to Senior Leadership and identify opportunities for process enhancements and automation to improve efficiency and accuracy. They will implement best practices in financial reporting and accounting operations, lead projects related to system upgrades, policy changes, and process re-engineering, and provide technical guidance for accounting transactions. Compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures is crucial, as is coordination with internal and external auditors to support audit processes. The Associate Director will maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory requirements, assist in the management of financial statement reviews and audits with external audit firms, and communicate financial results and insights to senior management and stakeholders. Additionally, they will provide financial expertise and guidance to support business decisions and build strong relationships with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the record to report team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize the record to report process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS and other relevant standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Review and analyze financial statements for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Develop and review financial statement analytics to be distributed to Senior Leadership.
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements and automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Implement best practices in financial reporting and accounting operations.
• Lead projects related to system upgrades, policy changes, and process re-engineering.
• Provide technical guidance for accounting transactions.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to support audit processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the management of financial statement reviews and audits with external audit firm.
• Communicate financial results and insights to senior management and stakeholders.
• Provide financial expertise and guidance to support business decisions.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Manage and document accounting research for complex transactions such as revenue recognition (IFRS 15), lease accounting (IFRS 16), and internally developed software (IAS 38).
• Partner with FP&A, technical operations, legal, and other business areas to provide technical accounting treatment for contractual agreements.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and other relevant accounting standards.
• Experience with financial reporting, general ledger management, and month-end close processes.
• Able to research and provide Technical Accounting guidance and documentation.
• Experience with External Reporting standards.
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and implementing best practices.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset.
• Minimum of 7+ years of Accounting experience with increasing responsibility.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA/CMA preferred.