Senior Director, Corporate Accounting And Consolidation

Bausch Health is a global company that develops, manufactures, and markets a differentiated product portfolio across multiple high-growth therapeutic areas including Gastroenterology, Generics, Neurology, Ortho Dermatologics, Medical Aesthetics and Dentistry.  We are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health.  Each day, Bausch Health products are used by over 150 million people around the world.

Our approximately 7,000 employees are united around our mission of improving people’s lives with our health care products.

Overview:

This individual will lead the Corporate (Parent and related matters) Accounting and Consolidation functions for the Company.  This role is responsible for the preparation of financial information in accordance with US GAAP and the maintenance of strong internal controls, as well as providing consolidated information for use in both internal and external financial reporting.   The individual in this role will coordinate with accounting teams globally and serve as a key advisor to Senior Management and the other areas of the Controllership, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and business finance functions, as well as other business areas as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight of the Consolidation function, including:
  • Management of the monthly, quarterly and annual global consolidated close process, including setting the close calendar, monitoring status, and coordinating with global accounting teams to address and resolve matters impacting the close
  • Preparing and providing monthly, quarterly and annual financial information to senior Finance management, and supporting FP&A with preparation of other monthly management reporting
  • Providing timely, accurate financial information to the SEC Reporting and Investor Relations functions for quarterly earnings releases
  • Coordinating with the Financial Systems function as it relates to maintenance and updates of the Hyperion Financial Management consolidation system
• Oversight of the Corporate/Parent accounting function, including:
  • Accounting for capital structure – debt, equity, and associated financing/re-financing transactions
  • Leading stock-based compensation Accounting and reporting
  • Partnering with Treasury in support of covenant compliance calculations
  • Partnering with Technical Accounting to determine and document the Company’s accounting for significant transactions with formal position papers, as well as development or modification of policies as needed
• Ensure that appropriate internal controls are established and consistently executed in line with Corporate standards, including SOX
• Lead the coordination of internal and external audit support in areas of responsibility
• Other responsibilities as necessary/assigned, including:
  • Partner with Technical Accounting in the assessment of, and manage the implementation of, new accounting standards.
  • Partner across the Controllership organization on the development, maintenance or updating of operational accounting policies.
  • Assist in developing responses to SEC Comment Letters
  • Review and provide input to SEC filings
• Identify opportunities to drive operational excellence process improvement in accounting, monthly close, and reporting processes

Key Relationships:

• Direct report to the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
• Other Controllership functions, including Financial Systems, Pharmaceutical Accounting, Technical Accounting, and SEC Reporting
• Corporate Finance leadership, including Tax, Treasury, FP&A and Investor Relations
• Regional and Country-level finance leaders
• Business Unit leadership
• Internal and External Audit

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; CPA and/or Master’s degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including experience analyzing complex transactions and circumstances
• Process-oriented, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Proven cross-functional collaborator, with a focus on solutioning challenges encountered
• Strong leadership skills, and proven ability to motivate teams toward shared goals with a track record for developing talent
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate direction, drive results, and convey complex information in easily understood formats
• Sound project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-national environment
• Experience with Hyperion Consolidation and Planning systems, as well as SAP (S4/Hana) preferred
• Fluent communication in English is essential

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance and accounting, including experience in or leading a Consolidations function
• Big 4 public accounting firm and/or large multinational public company experience preferred
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical and/or Life Sciences Industries a plus

This position may be available in the following location(s): US - Bridgewater, NJ

We thank you in advance for your interest in growing and developing with Bausch Health. Kindly note that in order for all stakeholders to be successful, we do require a minimum of one year in your current role before applying to another one. Please ensure you have discussed with your current manager the intent of applying to a new role.

Any exception will have to be authorized by your HR Business Partner.

Bausch Health Companies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates collaboration.

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