Manager, US Controllership, Accounting Team
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (San Rafael, CA)
United States
$110,400 - $151,800 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Summary
This role within U.S. Controllership will lead the successful implementation of accounting changes from business initiatives, strategic transactions, integration activities, and transformation efforts. It will partner cross-functionally to keep accounting processes, controls, and reporting effective during organizational change.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between U.S. Controllership, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, IT, and other stakeholders for complex accounting matters, strategic initiatives, and integration activities.
- Translate technical accounting conclusions and support complex/non-routine accounting matters by developing practical processes, controls, reporting requirements, and guidance.
- Create and maintain operational procedures, documentation, and metrics to improve consistency, efficiency, scalability, and control compliance.
- Drive process improvement initiatives (metrics, root cause analysis, issue remediation).
- Lead integration activities for accounting and general ledger integration (close readiness, account mapping, data flows).
- Support accounting integration and system implementation (process design, testing, system readiness, data validation, stabilization).
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes using technology, AI-enabled tools, automation, and emerging solutions.
Qualifications
- 7+ years progressive accounting experience (operational and technical accounting).
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements.
- Experience with complex/non-routine accounting matters (technical accounting, strategic transactions, etc.).
- Experience supporting accounting integration/process transformations/organizational change.
- Experience with financial systems/ERP (SAP, Ariba, Hyperion preferred).
Education/Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field (required).
- CPA or equivalent experience (preferred).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Workstyle
Hybrid; onsite presence in San Rafael twice per week (not remote).
This role within U.S. Controllership will lead the successful implementation of accounting changes from business initiatives, strategic transactions, integration activities, and transformation efforts. It will partner cross-functionally to keep accounting processes, controls, and reporting effective during organizational change.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between U.S. Controllership, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, IT, and other stakeholders for complex accounting matters, strategic initiatives, and integration activities.
- Translate technical accounting conclusions and support complex/non-routine accounting matters by developing practical processes, controls, reporting requirements, and guidance.
- Create and maintain operational procedures, documentation, and metrics to improve consistency, efficiency, scalability, and control compliance.
- Drive process improvement initiatives (metrics, root cause analysis, issue remediation).
- Lead integration activities for accounting and general ledger integration (close readiness, account mapping, data flows).
- Support accounting integration and system implementation (process design, testing, system readiness, data validation, stabilization).
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes using technology, AI-enabled tools, automation, and emerging solutions.
Qualifications
- 7+ years progressive accounting experience (operational and technical accounting).
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements.
- Experience with complex/non-routine accounting matters (technical accounting, strategic transactions, etc.).
- Experience supporting accounting integration/process transformations/organizational change.
- Experience with financial systems/ERP (SAP, Ariba, Hyperion preferred).
Education/Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field (required).
- CPA or equivalent experience (preferred).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Workstyle
Hybrid; onsite presence in San Rafael twice per week (not remote).