Business Controller

About This Role: As a Business Controller, you will be a pivotal part of our Financial Controllership team, ensuring affiliate controllership and statutory reporting are conducted with precision. Your role will involve maintaining accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with US GAAP and local accounting standards. You'll play a critical role in establishing robust internal control processes in line with SOX requirements, acting as a key conduit to both internal and external stakeholders across regional and local landscapes. Leading legal and statutory accounting and audits will be your forte, ensuring timely resolutions and precise document reconciliation. Moreover, you'll spearhead tax strategies and filings, contributing significantly to our current operations and future portfolio implications. Your proactive approach will help identify areas for continuous improvement in our accounting processes and cross-functional workflows, enhancing overall business efficiency.

This role reports to the Head of Finance and oversees APAC, LATAM, MEA, Turkey, and Russia.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure accurate financial reporting for the Business Area/Affiliate Legal entity.
• Collaborate with GBS to enhance accounting processes and internal controls.
• Oversee reconciliations of all US GAAP balance sheet and P/L accounts.
• Ensure revenue recognition aligns with corporate accounting policies and US GAAP.
• Evaluate key accounting judgments and material estimates.
• Manage the accounting budget and track deliveries versus plan.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis as required.
• Lead tax matters, including filings and compliance with SOX requirements.
• Collaborate with auditors and manage statutory audit requirements.
• Maintain an effective internal control environment.
• Engage with stakeholders and manage third-party relationships.
• Support continuous improvement and project management initiatives.

Who You Are: You are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, bringing a proactive and analytical mindset to your role. Your attention to detail and organizational skills enable you to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively. You possess strong communication skills, allowing you to convey complex topics simply and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders. Your international experience and mindset provide a unique perspective, enhancing your ability to manage change and drive efficiencies across the finance team. Your self-starter attitude and initiative have been proven through a track record of high-level accuracy and analytics skills.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or economics.
• Professional certification (Chartered Accounting, ACA, CPA, or equivalent).
• 7+ years of experience in progressive roles/responsibilities.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Sound knowledge of accounting systems and US GAAP/local GAAP.
• Strong organizational skills and deadline management.

Preferred Skills:

• MBA degree.
• Experience in public accounting (Big 4 firms preferred).
• Understanding of local tax rules and international experience.
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office, Oracle, Hyperion).
• Experience in a US multinational pharmaceutical industry.

Additional information

Please note that this role requires a candidate to be a holder of work permit & residency in Poland.

About Biogen Poland:

Our Warsaw office is a complex hub for local, regional and global roles. Regardless our role and reporting line we're driven every day by our unique purpose, working passionately to change the lives of patients affected by rare and devastating diseases. This is what gives us pride, inspires us and gives us fuel to push the boundaries of innovation. We represent over 30 nationalities and celebrate the strength that comes from differences in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace earned us a Great Place to Work Certificate and Best Places to Work Awards consecutively since 2021 in Poland and Europe. If our mission resonates with your heart and career aspirations, we're inviting you to join our team.

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Job Level: Professional

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Client-provided location(s): Flexible / Remote, Warsaw, Poland

Job ID: Biogen-REQ22189

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-12-23T19:06:52