Associate Director, Global Revenue Technical Accounting

Job Description

General Summary:

You are the lead and first point of contact for all accounting matters within scope of role, including revenue recognition, financial accounting, transactional flows, transaction accounting, invoicing, reporting, entity establishment and usage, intercompany flows etc.

You ensure all processes are well documented and capture all requirements and assumptions. You represent accounting in all relevant working groups, disseminate necessary information appropriately, delegating as needed, and ensure efficiency across the team.

You provide regular updates to finance and accounting groups, escalate issues and drive resolution on a timely basis.

You are an excellent networker – keeping connected across the multiple cross functional teams to ensure our voice is heard and we deliver our part of the solution in a timely and efficient way.

You will help refine and develop our processes and procedures to ensure scalable and embedded in our standard ways of working.You will prepare us for future launches to streamline our approach and establish us as a leader in multiple disease areas.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead all accounting aspects relative to product lines by confirming all aspects of finance operations and accounting (including revenue recognition, financial accounting, transactional flows, transaction accounting, invoicing, reporting, entity establishment and usage, intercompany flows) are designed and tested in appropriately and updated when necessary
• Drive the accounting voice by being the consistent representative in core relevant working groups, including developing and maintaining accurate and up to date process flows, SOPs and records of decisions. Embed these in existing global processes to avoid duplication and need to cross reference and maintain documents in parallel
• Coordinate involvement of finance team as needed to maximize benefit and minimize time spent by others.
• Design and present/circulate regular update on therapeutic area statuses to required stakeholders.
• Escalate risks and issues on a timely basis to ensure these can be addressed in good time. Track resolution of these and provide clear transparency to stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent organization skills to keep on top of multiple deliverables, workstreams, and competing demands from stakeholders.
• Exceptional networking capability able to work cross functionally to help balance priorities and drive the simplest, most efficient processes to support this new business area
• An independent problem solver, able to digest, make sense of, and simply explain complex processes and understand crucial interdependences between functions.
• Proven ability to adopt enterprise thinking, knowing when and how to escalate to ensure critical decisions are made, and when to compromise.

Education and Experience:

• Qualified accountant
• Typically requires 8 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong accounting experience, ideally within a US listed business, covering both USGAAP and IFRS
• Strong finance operations experience, ideally supporting complex cross border supply chains and complex customer contracting
• Multinational experience is essential, preferably within a shared service/GBS organization.

At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Pay Range:

$128,900 - $193,300

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com

About Vertex

Help Us Achieve Our Mission

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, acute pain and acromegaly, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including IgA nephropathy, neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, primary membranous nephropathy, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, generalized myasthenia gravis, and myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 16 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visitwww.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X

We believe our culture is one of Vertex’s greatest strengths and a key enabler of our ability to deliver transformative medicines for patients who need them. Rooted in innovation, purpose and collaboration, our culture empowers people to take smart risks, challenge conventional thinking and do their best work. The diversity of our people is central to that culture. By bringing together individuals with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, we foster an environment where new ideas thrive, better decisions are made and breakthrough innovation is possible. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included and connected to our shared mission, because we know that our unique culture and the collective strength of our people are what set Vertex apart.