Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career and lead a team driving inventory accounting excellence? As Associate Manager within our Global Inventory Center of Excellence (COE), you’ll oversee a sub-team responsible for key technical accounting processes, collaborate across functions, and contribute to strategic initiatives that shape our global inventory operations. This is a high-impact role offering growth, visibility, and the chance to make a difference in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead technical accounting for inventory topics including Gross Inventory, GRNI/GIT, E&O reserves, Costing/Revaluation, UPI, PPV, and Loaner Instrumentation
• Manage month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate journal entries, reconciliations, and compliance with corporate policies
• Review and approve complex journal entries and support compliance activities including SOX-related controls
• Collaborate with Divisional Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Global Finance Service Centers to align accounting processes and resolve issues
• Build, manage, and develop a small team of accounting professionals, setting objectives and conducting performance reviews
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring documentation and controls are accurate, timely, and complete
• Drive process improvements and contribute to system implementations, transitions, and integrations
• Provide input for forecasting and planning processes within the Inventory COE

What You Will Need

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Audit, Accounting, or Finance
• Fluent in English
• Experience with inventory accounting topics
• Familiarity with SOX compliance requirements

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience researching and applying GAAP
• Experience with SAP or Oracle ERP systems
• Team management experience
• Additional language skills (Polish or Dutch)