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For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer - working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.\nEvery member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.\nWe believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.\nJob Description\nSenior Manager, Alliance and Collaborations Accounting - Cork\nAbout Gilead\nGilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we strive to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world.\nOur therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, as well as serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.\nThe Position\nWe currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager, Alliance and Collaborations Accounting to join our team in Cork, working within the broader U.S. Controllership organization.\nReporting to the Alliance and Collaborations Director in Cork, this role will work closely with a wide range of cross-functional business partners to support the accounting, control, and reporting activities of the region. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving the quality and accuracy of information reported in both regional and consolidated financial statements, as well as management reporting packages, through the development of strong collaborative relationships across the business.\nThis opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional looking to broaden their technical accounting expertise while gaining exposure to complex accounting operations and supporting disclosures included in SEC filings. The role provides significant interaction with cross-functional teams and multiple levels of management.\nEssential Responsibilities:\nManage the end-to-end alliance and collaboration accounting and reporting process\nPrepare and/or review monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities for assigned accounts (e.g. journal entries, account reconciliations, royalty payments, etc.) \nAnalyze and prepare and/or review variance explanations \nPrepare and/or review external filing and management reporting schedules\nReview and on-board new collaboration arrangements and manage the accounting for day-to-day collaboration related financial activities, including milestone payments, cost sharing, royalties, and other contractual rights and obligations\nSupport contract compliance and interpretation of royalty terms\nSupport interpretation of internal policy and US GAAP accounting standards\nPrepare quarter accounting memos\nWork closely with cross-functional teams including Alliance Management, FP&A, Corporate Development, Technical Accounting, Legal and various internal/external business partners\nManage accounting issues on complex collaboration arrangements and communicate effectively and timely\nCoordinate and manage internal/external audits and balance sheet reviews\nSupport the preparation and/or review of the budget/forecast\nLead, execute or support various ad hoc projects/initiatives\nKnowledge, Experience and Skills:\nExtensive experience \nBig 4 trained\nAssociate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or equivalent qualification\nBA or BSc degree (or international equivalent) in accounting or equivalent\nExperience with/in multi-national organization\nExperience in biotech or pharmaceuticals industry is preferred\nProven technical accounting expertise (e.g., strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX)\nProven ability to evaluate and interpret complex arrangements and integrate activities\nAttention to detail, organized and thorough\nStrong problem solving, analytical and communication skills\nSelf-motivated with a strong sense of ownership\nAbility to manage projects and timelines\nA track record of consistent success in different environments preferred\nProficiency with systems (e.g., Alliant and Oracle/SAP) preferred\nHands-on operational experience in collaboration and alliance arrangements preferred\nGilead Core Values - need to include inclusion\nIntegrity (Doing What’s Right)\nTeamwork (Working Together)\nExcellence (Being Your Best)\nAccountability (Taking Personal Responsibility\nInclusion (Encouraging Diversity)\nEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO)\nIt 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 individual’s 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). 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