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Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. We are seeking an Accounting Manager who will play a prominent role in the Partnership Accounting area and actively manage the royalty and milestones areas. Candidate will have frequent interaction with cross functional teams including upper management and must demonstrate the ability to understand complex accounting issues related to acquisitions, partnerships and licensing transactions.
 

Summary of key activities/responsibilities:
•    Responsible for managing monthly accounting close process. Tasks include reviewing journal entries, account analyses, and variance analyses
•    Responsible for reviewing licensing agreements related to royalties. Interact with legal, FP&A teams and tax to interpret the agreement terms
•    Manage the outsourced service providers to complete quarterly royalty payments and various reporting packages related to royalties
•    Interact with a wide range of internal clients (FP&A, Alliance Management, Legal, Tax) and external licensors/licensees and provide accounting support
•    Provide audit support to internal and external auditors and manage royalty audits and SOX audits
•    Take initiatives and document royalty flows. Be able to identify control risks and process improvement opportunities 
•    Manage the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets resulting from past and future M&A activity. Tasks include supervising the preparation of journals to record monthly amortization expense, reviewing the monthly account analyses and variance analyses
•    Responsible for impairment testing. Tasks include facilitating the impairment review meetings, preparing meeting minutes and drafting accounting memos
•    Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings within his/her area of management and present to accounting leadership
•    Support internal Digital Technology Innovation requirements