The Atlantic Group has partnered with a leading biotech company looking for a talented Senior Technical Accounting Manager to join their team!

Must Haves:

• 7-8 years of technical accounting experience
• 4 years of public accounting/ publicly traded company experinece
• M&A focus
• Must have experience with SOX 404 & COSO Framework

The Senior Manager of Technical Accounting – M&A will collaborate closely with the Assistant Director of Technical Accounting, Assistant Controller, and Controller to address significant and high-profile matters within the organization, focusing on strategic investments and M&A accounting. This role will also develop strong working relationships with Finance, IT, Audit, Legal, HR, and business unit professionals to achieve project objectives successfully. The position reports to the Associate Director, Technical Accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and ensure the timely completion of merger and acquisition activities, including contract review, opening balance sheet procedures, valuation procedures, acquisition memo preparation, and post-acquisition accounting support.
• Evaluate and propose initial accounting for early-stage minority investments, equity method investments, and M&A activities.
• Perform ongoing reviews for portfolio investments, including assessing impairment indicators and fair value adjustments, and provide accounting recommendations.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to address technical acquisition-related issues and assist in due diligence reviews.
• Assist with purchase price allocation studies conducted by third-party valuation firms and other valuations for newly acquired businesses.
• Work with minority and equity method investment company management to prepare and review post-acquisition balance sheets.
• Lead the annual goodwill impairment evaluation under ASC-350.
• Help establish accounting policies for acquisitions and investments and periodically maintain new and existing company accounting policies.
• Review new accounting pronouncements extensively and recommend applications to the company.
• Participate in overseeing the internal controls program, including performing selected financial reporting controls, documenting deficiencies, and communicating with global control owners.
• Engage in the quarterly and annual close process as needed, including impairment review procedures, non-controlling interest accounting, segment analysis, and reviewing and preparing selected footnotes.
• Assist the business with complex transactional activity following US GAAP guidance to ensure proper recordation into the local general ledger and consider future budgeting and forecasting implications.
• Support the development and training of junior team members in Technical Accounting.
• Aid the annual audit process with the external accounting firm as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of recent work experience in Technical Accounting roles, including at least 3 years with a focus on Investments and M&A, and a mix of public accounting and publicly held company environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with an Accounting/Finance concentration is required.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial controls (SOX 404 and COSO framework), leading practices, process analysis, and risk assessment.
• Excellent verbal, written, listening, computer, quantitative, and presentation skills, including fluent English, SAP, and advanced MS Office Suite proficiency.
• Proven track record of working effectively in a matrix environment, with the ability to gain commitment and coordinated action for initiatives, fostering collaboration, and promoting teamwork within and between groups.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver multiple complex projects with key stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proven adaptive capability with experience leading organizational change and effectiveness.
• Operates at the highest standards of business ethics, honesty, personal integrity, and professionalism.
• Advanced skills in organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data, records, and reports.
• Expert analytical skills with advanced problem-solving ability.