(CW) Senior Accountant- Fixed Assets at BioMarin Italia in San Rafael, California

Job description

• Contract- one year -Hybrid role - Tuesdays and Thursdays in San Rafael***.
• BioMarin is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support the full lifecycle of fixed asset, CAPEX, and selected OPEX accounting. This role combines hands-on accounting ownership with frequent partnership across project teams, budget owners, FP&A, audit, and other business functions. It is well suited for someone who can translate accounting requirements into clear, practical guidance and build productive working relationships across departments.
• Collaboration is central to this role. You will proactively communicate status, explain accounting conclusions in business-friendly language, ask effective follow-up questions, and keep stakeholders aligned on deadlines, open items, and decisions.
• • Accurate, timely fixed asset, CAPEX, and OPEX accounting with well-supported reconciliations and analyses.
• • Stakeholders understand what is needed, why it matters, who owns the next step, and when it is due.
• • Capital projects and AUC balances are actively monitored, with issues escalated early and closures progressed timely.
• • Audit requests and control activities are organized, responsive, and supported by clear documentation.
• • Processes become more transparent, efficient, and reliable through practical continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• • Manage end-to-end fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, impairments, and depreciation.
• • Maintain the fixed asset subledger and ensure alignment with the general ledger.
• • Perform monthly close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, rollforwards, and variance analysis.
• • Review asset classifications for consistency with US GAAP and company policy.
• • Coordinate and support internal and external audit requests related to fixed assets.
• • Partner with project managers to monitor capital project spend and assess capitalization versus expense treatment.
• • Monitor Asset Under Construction balances and drive timely project closures and asset placements in service.
• • Assist with depreciation and CAPEX impact forecasting for FP&A and business partners.
• • Apply capitalization policies consistently and help improve related processes.
• • Perform monthly OPEX purchase order reviews for commitments, coding, and alignment with budget expectations.
• • Prepare and analyze OPEX accruals to support complete and accurate period-end expense recognition.
• • Work with budget owners to investigate variances and communicate clear insights into key drivers and trends.
• • Monitor open POs and goods or services receipts to assess expense timing and identify cleanup or closure needs.
• • Support monthly OPEX reporting, including variance commentary for FP&A and business partners.
• • Maintain strong internal controls over fixed asset and CAPEX processes.
• • Support SOX documentation, testing, and remediation activities.
• • Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen reporting, and improve data integrity.
• • Contribute to system enhancements or ERP projects affecting fixed asset accounting.
• • Build trusted relationships with project managers, budget owners, FP&A, audit, and accounting partners.
• • Communicate accounting requirements and conclusions clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• • Proactively surface risks, missing information, and timeline concerns before they affect the close or project milestones.
• • Lead follow-ups with clear ownership and next steps, while maintaining a responsive and service-oriented approach.
• • Balance technical accuracy with practical execution in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Requirements

• Required
• • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• • 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, including 3+ years focused on fixed assets and/or CAPEX.
• • Strong understanding of US GAAP, including capitalization rules and depreciation methodologies.
• • Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.
• • Experience with a major ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or a similar platform.
• • Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, collaborate across departments, and drive follow-through on open items.
• • Clear, concise, and audience-aware communication.
• • Strong analytical thinking and practical problem-solving.
• • High attention to detail without losing sight of deadlines and business priorities.
• • Comfort managing multiple workstreams and coordinating follow-ups across teams.
• • Proactive ownership, sound judgment, curiosity, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• • CPA or CPA-eligible.
• • Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or another capital-intensive industry.
• • Familiarity with SOX controls and audit processes.
• • Experience with project accounting modules or fixed asset subledger systems.

Skills

Required

• US GAAP knowledge
• Advanced Excel
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Proactive ownership
• Judgment
• Curiosity
• Continuous improvement mindset

Preferred

• CPA or CPA-eligible
• SOX controls and audit processes