At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.
Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.
Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!
Manager, Accounting Operations
The Role
Genmab’s Global Finance team is looking for a Manager of Accounting Operations to join our talented team in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This is a key position within the Accounting Operations Team and a great opportunity for a motivated, collaborative, and talented accounting professional to thrive in a fast paced Extra-Not-Ordinary organization where we value innovation, determination, integrity, and teamwork.
This individual contributor position reports to the Associate Director, Accounting Operations based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Responsibilities
We are looking for highly collaborated and high performing candidates with solid accounting and business partnering experience from public accounting or a multi-national publicly traded organization who thrives in the following tasks:
- Lead the E2E accounting and reporting for stock-based compensation (SBC), ensuring compliance with accounting standards including proper expense recognition, reconciliations, and financial disclosures related to SBC.
- Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting close process.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, IFRS and SOX requirements related to SBC and other accounting areas.
- Prepare reconciliations and financial analysis back-up support of assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Drive key accounting special projects with a continuous improvement mindset, including global close acceleration, simplification/automation initiatives, system enhancements, etc.
- Support the integration and/or creation of new business processes aligned with the company’s goals and objectives and 2023 vision.
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors during periodic audits, providing documentation and explanations as required.
- Business partner cross functionally with colleagues and key stakeholders from various departments, including finance and non-finance teams.
- Support additional responsibilities as deemed necessary for the business.
Requirements
We are looking for candidates that meet the following professional requirements:
- BA or BS mandatory, CPA (Certified public accountant), CA (Certified accountant) and/or MBA preferred. 5+ years of experience in public accounting and/or accounting operations experience in a fast-paced multinational public traded company.
- Desire to learn and implement new accounting pronouncements and requirements and continually develop technical skills.
- Thrive in a cross-functional global role in a matrix environment.
- Strong technical accounting and analytical skills, attention to detail, and understanding disclosure requirements.
- SAP knowledge is strongly desired, but not a must.
- Strong/Advanced excel skills.
- Excellent business acumen, with strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Strong reporting and internal controlling skills are needed as well as the ability to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to prepare and review financial analyses, account reconciliations and identify potential issues requiring improvement.
- Continuous E2E process improvement mindset.
About You
You are genuinely passionate about our purpose
You bring precision and excellence to all that you do
You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds
You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative
You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!
Locations
Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.
About Genmab
Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.
Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
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