Career Category

Finance

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Senior Associate Accounting

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this role, you will be responsible the month‑end close and controllership activities across Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and/or Canada. You will lead balance sheet reviews in close collaboration with outsourced providers and Finance & Administration teams, while ensuring the effective execution, validation, and testing of internal controls (IICC/SOX).

You will support the Senior Managers with the successful delivery of strategic, tactical, and general accounting & controlling goals.

IMPORTANT! Please submit your CV in English

Key responsibilities:

• Be responsible for accurate, complete, and timely periodic accounting close for specific countries.
• Support the preparation of close packages (including variance analysis), and disclosure checklist.
• Operate as a link between local, regional, and functional finance teams to establish clear roles & responsibilities and install the appropriate processes and tools.
• Support and advise local Finance Leads with Tax compliance, internal and external audits as well as the implementation of recommended improvements.
• Create and track financial metrics for management.
• Provide ad hoc support to local Finance Leads and flag all opportunities and challenges.
• Keep track of the effectiveness of SLAs, process maps, and SOPs, and monitor the various Finance functions.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The candidate we are seeking is a financial professional with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 3+ years of accounting experience in multinational companies.
• Proficiency in technical knowledge of accounting (US GAAP), accounting processes and ERP systems.
• Excellent and insightful analytical skills; ability to drive meaningful insights from large datasets.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English, Spanish is desirable
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills, including the ability to interact with Amgen middle management effectively and confidentially.
• Being able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
• Basic knowledge of indirect taxation would be desirable.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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