Seagen

Senior Accountant, International

Corporate Functions - Zug, Switzerland

Description

Seagen is a global, multi-product biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing transformative cancer medicines. As the industry leader in antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology, we pioneered a new generation in the science of harnessing antibodies to deliver cell-killing agents directly to cancer cells. Seagen’s dedication to improving the lives of cancer patients goes beyond science, and we believe that every employee has a role in contributing to this mission. By working together with a shared dedication and diverse perspectives, we are able to reach our full potential and make a real difference in the world. Seagen is a fast-growing company and has an abundance of opportunities available for you to grow your career. Put your passion to work at Seagen and join us!

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant, International Finance reports to the Associate Director, International Accounting. This role will be critical in supporting the accounting team to scale and upgrade the accounting infrastructure, processes and controls in Seagen International; this includes 10 European legal entities with the accounting managed from the Zug headquarters.

The ideal candidate will have strong accounting experience and is curious to learn and develop themselves.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Associate Director, International Accounting and Senior Manager, International Accounting to meet monthly/quarterly close deliverables and deadlines.
• Own the treasury and cash management activities including preparation and checking of payments, reconciliation of bank statements, monitoring of cash movements and liquidity, relationship management with the Group Treasurer and oversight of the Oracle Cash Management module. Work closely with the Source-To-Settle team to close cash clearing items.
• Own the intercompany reconciliation process and the review of the intercompany documents, including providing support to the Tax team related to transfer pricing agreements.
• Manage accounts receivable and credit control; and review the GTN claims received from customers.
• Support the Tax team with direct and indirect tax compliance, with ownership of the VAT GL account reconciliations.
• Own the lease accounting for office and car leases, capitalized for US-GAAP.
• Prepare/review journal entries (Oracle) and reconciliations (BlackLine) for various month end processes including cash, intercompany, leases and fixed assets.
• Review accounting treatment of month end transactions for compliance with US GAAP and function as subject matter expert for accounting topics (e.g., lease accounting, asset capitalization, prepaids, etc.)
• Review internal financial statements/reporting packages.
• Perform Oracle tasks, namely running the revalution, closing the ledger, running reports.
• Support the preparation of the statutory financial statements and work closely with external accounting compliance service providers to deliver statutory filings. Prepare support and deliverables requested by our independent auditors.
• Collaborate with Finance and IT on various finance-related projects.guides)

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in international accounting and finance.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and GAAP.
• Familiar with Shared Services environment (with internal and/or external resources).
• Experience working with enterprise financial systems (Oracle a plus).
• Good communication skills and fluent in English.
• Other European languages a plus
• Biotech/Pharmaceutical/High-tech industry experience a plus
• Big 4 experience a plus
• Microsoft Excel expertise necessary
• Excel Power Query a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting equivalent.

Seagen

Seagen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Submitted: 03/17/2023