At Bristol Myers Squibb, we’re creating innovative medicines for patients who are fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter our role, each of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference. The R2R Ops AR Senior Manager for BMS will be a highly collaborative Finance team member.

R2R activities

• Oversees team responsible for R2R AR activities
• Leads team while also supporting execution of R2R transactional accounting activities
• Monitors and manages specific month-end, quarter-end, and year-end related activities per close timetable in collaboration with local markets and third-party service provider
• Prepares sales / accounts receivables analysis and related journal entries to record period transactions (e.g., sales deferrals, sales returns)
• Performs royalty calculations and prepares related entries
• Reclasses sales discounts, price deferrals, and sales returns
• Settles revenue, including booking of related journal entries
• Ensures high quality and accuracy of work and service by R2R team through regular review, checks, and approval
• Monitors and manages internal customer satisfaction levels, taking immediate action as appropriate
• Manages period audits, management level reporting, and disaster recovery related activities
• Manages ad-hoc projects initiated by R2R leadership

Relationship management and teaming

• Serves as an inspirational and engaging leader who motivates and engages through clear articulation of R2R process-related priorities
• Identifies and manages training and upskilling of local team members
• Holds self and others to timelines, quality, and accuracy

Risk management

• Articulates material risks and opportunities and takes an active role in designing and executing response or contingency plans

Degree/Certification/Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting along with CA / CPA or equivalent qualification required.

Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

• A minimum of 7-9 years of experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years in accounting leadership
• Experience managing teams
• Accounting experience within the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Track record of leading R2R teams preferred

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities, other

• Mastery of financial statements and transactional accounting
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong relationship management skills
• Adaptability and ability to manage change
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to drive collaboration with senior leaders
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Growth mindset to look for innovation and continuous improvement opportunities