Associate Director - Accounting Operations And Financial Controls

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Our Corporate Financial Reporting (CFR) team is seeking an experienced individual who will serve as a key contributor, supporting multiple initiatives within internal controls and external reporting. This position is a highly visible and collaborative role interacting with senior leadership across multiple finance and corporate functions and is the key collaborator for financial controls and risk management in North and Central Americas.

Key Objectives:

Collaborate with finance and related business partners or control owners, with a risk management mindset, for control process and design changes, with a focus on technology, automation and AI. Serve as the key point person in CFR for investor relations materials and related deliverables, provide creative solutions, and support other accounting operations needs when required.

Position Responsibilities:

• SOx Compliance: Lead regional and corporate SOx compliance efforts through a period of significant transformation (in technology and financial processes), serving as a change champion who shapes how internal controls evolve alongside Lilly's changing financial environment. Challenge existing models, anticipate control risk in new and dynamic processes, and serve as a partnering expert in risk and controls to Finance, business and technology leaders to enhance the control framework.

• Develop or review SOx assessment programs, help business partners identify key risks and controls, and evaluate design and operating effectiveness of internal controls in an environment where processes, systems, and tools are actively changing and being implemented. Ensure consistency and standardization of control activities while remaining agile and monitoring for SOx requirements.

• Evaluate control deficiencies in accordance with SEC Guidance for Management and advise process and control owners on internal control enhancements or needed process changes, including those driven by technology, automation or AI adoption. Train new or existing processes and control owners on the internal control compliance process and stay current on PCAOB and SEC guidance.

• Serve as the US lead for the SOx Steering Committee, a group which addresses ongoing SOx compliance and controls matters and includes internal audit, external audit, Corporate Financial Reporting and IT, and serve as the key US liaison with internal and external auditors. In this capacity, bring a forward-looking perspective that bridges audit rigor with the pace of business change.

• External Reporting: Prepare and review portions of the annual report, quarterly SEC filings, earnings releases, investor workbook, and related investor presentations. Prepare the Audit Committee results presentations quarterly and prepare tie-out packets confirming accuracy and consistency of financial results for all Investor Relations materials and Audit Committee materials. Serve as a critical collaborator on the Press Release Disclosure Committee which includes Investor Relations, SEC Legal, Accounting, and Communications representatives.

• Special Projects: Lead or assist with other special project work as identified.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

• Minimum of 6 years work experience of audit, SOx compliance, and/or financial accounting and reporting

• CPA, CIA, or equivalent current certification

• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Preferences:

• Additional degrees or experience in information technology, process transformation, and risk mitigation and controls consulting

• Public accounting experience

• Solid technical accounting background with knowledge of current US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to process improvement and organizational effectiveness

• Intellectual curiosity with the ability to rapidly adapt to evolving regulatory and business environments

• Experience with automation and AI initiatives

• Strong project management and organizational skills

• Strong leadership and teamwork

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

• Strong critical thinking skills, and ability to be innovative and identify creative solutions

• Strong business partnering skills with a willingness to challenge when necessary

• Experience with large, multi-national corporations

Other Information:

• Position will be in Indianapolis and may require some flexibility due to business partners being in different time zones

• Occasional periods of high demand are expected based upon business needs and any material issues that may arise, especially during quarter and year-end closing

• Minimal travel required

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Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$127,500 - $187,000

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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