Assoc Director, Finance - Accounting

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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.   Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.   We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description     Job Description  Associate Director, Alliance and Collaborations Accounting – Cork     About Gilead   Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we strive to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world.  Our therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, as well as serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.  The Position   We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director, Alliance and Collaborations Accounting to join our team in Cork, within the broader U.S. Controllership organization.  Reporting to the Director, Alliance and Collaborations Accounting, based in Cork, this role serves as a key technical and operational partner supporting the accounting, control, and reporting activities related to alliance and collaboration arrangements. The successful candidate will play a leading role in the review and execution of the team’s most complex arrangements, helping translate contractual terms and technical accounting conclusions into a scalable, end-to-end accounting approach across the life cycle of each arrangement.  This role requires close partnership with a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders to support sound accounting conclusions, consistent execution across periods, and high-quality financial reporting. This opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional with strong technical accounting expertise who is looking to lead in complex, judgmental areas and help drive operational excellence across the broader collaboration accounting portfolio.  Essential Responsibilities:   • Lead accounting and reporting for the most complex alliance and collaboration arrangements, including areas requiring significant technical accounting judgment, contract interpretation, and cross-functional coordination  • Act as a strategic deputy to the Director, helping drive execution, prioritization, and issue resolution across the broader collaboration accounting portfolio  • Lead the review of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities for assigned accounts, including journal entries, account reconciliations, royalty calculations, and other collaboration-related transactions  • Lead accounting assessment and execution for complex new and existing collaboration arrangements, including milestone payments, cost sharing, royalties, and other contractual rights and obligations  • Partner closely w

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