Accounting Manager – Financial Reporting & Transformation (AKK/ABGK)

Career Category Finance Job Description We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Accounting Manager – Financial Reporting & Transformation (AKK/ABGK) to support both the ongoing financial reporting and accounting operations of Amgen K.K. (AKK) and the establishment and operational readiness of ABGK , a newly created accounting entity within Amgen. This role combines ownership of core financial reporting and Record-to-Report (R2R) activities with responsibility for driving finance transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA implementation, process simplification, and the accounting readiness of ABGK. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring financial integrity, statutory compliance, operational excellence, and the successful delivery of strategic transformation initiatives supporting Amgen's future biosimilar and biosame business. This is an individual contributor role offering broad exposure across financial reporting, statutory and tax reporting, project accounting, finance systems, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. While the role has no direct people management responsibilities, it requires strong leadership through influence and close partnership with stakeholders across Finance, FP&A, Shared Services, IT, Tax, Quality, Regulatory, Safety, Supply Chain, and Commercial functions.

1. Financial Reporting & Controllership (AKK)   Own the end-to-end   Record-to-Report (R2R)   process   and   ensu re   full GAAP compliance   with regard to   month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.    Prepare, review, and analyze financial   data and information   in accordance with   Amgen policies and applicable accounting standards.    Own   both US GAAP and J-GAAP   financial   accounting &   reporting activities .   Work closely with   global   accounting team in managing the US GAAP book in SAP.   Coordinate   with   internal &   external auditors , as well as any applicable   regulatory authorities.    Support corporate tax, consumption tax, and other statutory tax reporting requirements in partnership with   Regional Tax Lead and external tax advisor.     Ensure   internal control and policy   compliance   across applicable financial accounting processes.   Be the accounting   subject-matter-expert   in supporting   strategic business initiatives and cross-functional projects.    Partner with   the   Amgen capability   centre   to ensure   the delivery of   high-quality accounting   services.     2. Finance Transformation & Systems   Support SAP ECC enhancements and SAP S/4HANA implementation from   the   accounting perspective.   Support testing and cutover readiness activities in preparation for S/4HANA go- live.   Drive accounting process simplification, standardization, automation, and control improvement.   Support   AI and   digital finance initiatives t o   enhance quality, operational   efficiency   and   finance   governance.     3. ABGK Readiness   Establish ABGK ’s   statutory   accounting,   reporting   and tax compliance processes i n partnership with   various   internal   stakeholders and external service providers   Own the SOP   documentation   and implementation of   applicable   accounting processes for ABGK , with full compliance with Amgen policies and procedures.   Manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs), cost allocation methodologies, project accounting, and   finance   support for ABGK.   Oversee ABGK set up in S/4HANA to ensure   operational readiness across finance and related business functions   before go-live.     4. Cross-functional Business Partnership   Build effective partnerships across   multiple functions without and outside of   Finance,   which includes but not limited to   FP&A,   Global Accounting, Commercial, Technology , Tax, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Safety   and Capability Centre.