Manager, Group Accounting and Reporting

Are you passionate about financial reporting? Do you have experience within financial reporting, processes and controls, including SOX, IFRS and perhaps, even external reporting for U.S. listed companies?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Manager in our Group Accounting & Reporting team.

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets.

We are seeking a passionate finance professional to become part of our Group Accounting & Reporting team. As a member of the Global Finance team, you will play a crucial role in taking our Group Accounting & Reporting team to the next level and moving us ahead in our global “Finance Winning Aspiration.” This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional global teams working together to achieve extraordinary results, and support our Vision 2030.

You will join the Group Accounting & Reporting team consisting of 5 members, and report directly to Nis Pedersen, Senior Finance Director Group Accounting & Reporting. You will be based in Hellerup.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for development and maintenance of our SOX Framework, including scoping, entity level controls, risk management, and control design
• Responsible for control testing and control test reporting
• Responsible for control performance and monitoring controls
• Liaison with our IT team on SOX IT general controls
• Participate in maintaining and developing our Process Framework
• Liaison with Finance teams on operational finance controls
• Participate in group controlling activities and regulatory filings, including filings to the SEC
• Participate in group accounting and reporting projects, including automation and use of AI

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant academic degree, preferably cand.merc.aud or similar international degree. Moreover, you have a minimum of 5 years of experience within the audit and/or accounting field.

Furthermore, you have:

• A forward-looking and mindful approach
• Efficient problem-solving skills looking to find practical answers to complex issues
• Experience in working with SOX compliance under SEC / PCAOB requirements
• Experience with establishing finance processes, perform risk assessment and control design
• Experience with IFRS accounting standards
• Experience with integrated systems and tools, such as Impero, D365, IBM Planning/Analytics “Cognos” and Power Bi
• Experience in working with(in) a global group with several foreign entities and accounting frameworks
• The ability to navigate cross-functional tasks and projects within Finance and interact with other departments

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, with a can-do attitude, and highly motivated to participate in Ascendis’ further development and create success with your team.

You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be skilled in English communication and possess a proactive hands-on attitude in a fast-moving environment.

Office: Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup

Apply now:

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.

All applications must be submitted in English and are treated confidentially.

For more details about the position or the company, please contact Nis Pedersen, Senior Finance Director Group Accounting & Reporting (npd@ascendispharma.com) or visit our website www.ascendispharma.com

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