Director of US Controllership, Accounting Team

About the role

We are seeking an experienced accounting leader to support the US controllership team, particularly in relation to the integrations and ongoing accounting operations of Amicus. This role will oversee accounting operations, month-end close, internal controls, and support for financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly closing activities for the US region and Amicus-related accounting and integration activities.
• Oversight of monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analyses, and supporting schedules for SEC reporting and external audit requests.
• Support contract reviews and reviews of other business transactions to determine the correct US GAAP accounting, providing proactive guidance to business partners and influencing business decisions.
• Provide leadership and direction to teams supporting accounting operations, fostering accountability, continuous improvement, and consistent delivery of month-end close and reporting objectives.
• Support process transformation, standardization, and enhancements, including acting as a key business partner in SAP S/4 HANA stabilization and Amicus integration activities.
• Ensure internal controls are operating effectively.
• Champion opportunities to improve accounting processes through the effective use of existing technologies, AI-enabled tools, automation capabilities, and emerging solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in controllership, accounting, reporting, and general ledger close, preferably with a combination of Big 4 audit and public company experience.
• Expertise in US GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience with ERPs (e.g. SAP, Oracle); experience in ERP implementations a plus.
• Proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams in dynamic environments, including through integration, change management, or process transformation activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong collaboration skills with an enterprise leadership mentality.

Skills

• Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent.

Experience

• Controllership, accounting, reporting, and general ledger close experience.
• US GAAP and internal controls expertise.
• ERP implementation experience (SAP, Oracle).
• Leadership and team-building experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.