Associate Director, Global Revenue Technical Accounting at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston, MA

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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. #LI-AA1 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: The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime