Associate Finance Manager

Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra!

Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for financial and management reporting, forecasts and budgets in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This position will interact with all functional areas within the organization to ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition, expense deduction and total Gross-To-Net (GTN) reporting vs Forecast and Budgets as applicable within company financial policies. This position will support members of Finance, Commercial, and Operations teams to ensure accurate records are maintained.

Role Responsibility

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied scope and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

Financial Management & Preparation of Accounts

Supporting the preparation of the Monthly Management Accounts for Revenue, Adjustments to Revenue, and Cost of Goods Sold as well as inventory including variance analysis.
Ensure/demonstrate compliance with Baseline Controls for Revenue, Adjustments to Revenue, and Costs of Goods Sold as well as inventory.
Process, validate and reconcile customer reimbursement and shortage & damage requests. Issue credit memos for approved gross to net programs. Customer liaison in dispute scenarios.

Month End/ General Accounting

Liaise with Commercial, Operations, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to ensure appropriate revenue recognition and maintaining deduction liability levels with appropriate program level accruals to support balance sheet analysis.
Perform month-end close and year end close procedures including journal entries for responsibility areas including Revenue, Adjustments to Revenue, and Cost of Goods Sold.
Process credits associated with deductions including chargebacks, rebates, and other discounts to customer accounts. Prepare corresponding month end analysis of customer programs.

Commercial Analytics – Adjustments to Revenue

Ensure timely and accurate reporting of quarterly promotions, marketing allowances, move-out allowances or other Adjustments to Revenue.
Assist with analyzing Future Forecast GTN.

Financial Statements & Reporting

Develop and Maintain Customer and Product P&Ls for US Company including allocation methodology where necessary. This will require liaising with the Finance and Commercial teams for areas where product or customer attributes are not specifically known.

General

Provide technical reporting and operational improvements in areas such as Promotion Program Dashboards.
Provide technical reporting and operational improvement related to GTN reporting in company transformation projects.
Liaise with external auditors for half year and year end processes.
Provide support on a range of other ad-hoc projects.

The Ideal Candidate

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly excited to hear from those who have/are:

Preferred Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or related fields
CPA preferred
3+ years relevant working experience
Strong interpersonal and good communication skills
Analytical, detailed and accurate
Able to work independently
Enthusiastic with respect to being challenged and growing professional
Problem Solver
Excellent Excel skills and Macro experience preferred
Technical competencies including data management and database reporting as they pertain to GTN and Customer program performance.
Oracle or other ERP experience

About the Company

As a people first values-based culture, we provide free weekly wellness sessions focused on our employee's physical and mental wellbeing, and flexible work arrangements. We offer a generous employer 401k match and an other incentives for long-term financial wellness. Our full array of health, financial and voluntary benefit programs are what you would expect from a recognized Best Place to Work.

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