Job ID

R-546699

Category

Finance

Location

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

The Vice President, Assistant Controller – Financial Accounting Operations is a senior Controllership leader responsible for governing BD’s global financial accounting operations under a centralized operating model. This role owns the global consolidated close process and serves as the primary operational owner for consolidated and statutory audit coordination (planning, PBC readiness, issue resolution, and close-out) in partnership with the SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Controls/Governance leadership. This role reports to the SVP, Chief Accounting Officer.

The role establishes disciplined engagement and review models across corporate, regional, and business finance teams to enable consistent execution, strong two way communication, and reliable financial outcomes. In addition, the Assistant Controller oversees Accounting Centers of Excellence (ACoEs) for technical accounting domains, ensuring depth of expertise, consistency of interpretation, and scalability across the enterprise.

Global Accounting & Close Operations

• Own and govern the global monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated close process, including ledger close, intercompany accounting, eliminations, foreign currency translation, consolidation activities, and the overall accuracy of the balance sheet
• Oversee Accounting Centers of Excellence for technical accounting domains (e.g., consolidations, revenue recognition, derivatives, leasing, complex GAAP areas)
• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete consolidated financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP and BD accounting policies
• Establish and enforce global close calendars, submission standards, review protocols, and escalation mechanisms and partner with regional and country controllers to manage differences between U.S. GAAP and local GAAP frameworks
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across global accounting operations to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability, which includes upstream activities that impact the efficiency of the financial close process. Establish a prioritized automation and analytics roadmap (e.g., close workflow, reconciliations, consolidation tooling, reporting automation) to recapture capacity for higher-value insights and analysis
• Establish a clear engagement and operating model between Corporate Controllership, regional controllers, GBS, and business finance teams and define structured review processes, analytical expectations, and two-way communication protocols to ensure transparency and accountability
• Foster a global controllership mindset by improving knowledge sharing, collaboration, and consistency across regional teams that historically have operated with a primarily local orientation
• Use the centralized structure to elevate technical rigor, strengthen judgment, and align regional decision-making with enterprise-wide accounting and risk management objectives and provide oversight on complex accounting judgments

GBS / Regional Governance & Performance Management

• Establish a formal governance model over GBS R2R delivery (including Genpact-supported processes) with clear SLAs, KPIs, dashboards, and monthly service-management reviews.
• Define escalation pathways and decision rights for close-critical issues, including ownership for resolution timelines and documentation standards.
• Drive quality improvement across reconciliations, journal entries, intercompany, and close deliverables by implementing root-cause analytics and continuous improvement routines (Kaizen).
• Partner with Regional Controllers to standardize close practices and ensure consistent application of BD accounting policies across U.S. GAAP and local GAAP requirements.

External Audit Effectiveness

• Implement an audit-issue management discipline (central log, owners, due dates, and remediation tracking) to reduce late-cycle findings and improve predictability for BP&A, Investor relations and CFO
• Support preparation and review of statutory financial statements and disclosure support submitted to the Corporate Controllership team for consolidated SEC reporting
• Leverage centralized regional leadership to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of statutory and consolidated financial statement audit requirements; coordinate closely with Controls / Governance leadership on SOX and ICFR matters.
• Lead audit planning, execution, issue resolution, and closing activities for the consolidated and statutory audits and serve as a primary liaison to external auditors, including participation in annual fee negotiations with the CAO
• Proactively identify and address accounting, control, and governance issues to reduce audit risk and late-cycle findings.
• Support Audit Committee discussions related to financial operations and global controllership effectiveness.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead and develop senior accounting leaders across corporate and regional teams; influence across a global, matrixed organization
• Sponsor knowledge development, training, and succession planning within accounting specialization areas
• Serve as a key advisor to the Chief Accounting Officer on accounting operations, audit matters, and financial reporting risks
• Promote a culture of ownership, integrity, continuous improvement, and proactive risk management across financial accounting operations
• Partner closely with Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, and GBS to deliver integrated financial governance

Qualifications & Experience

• B.S. in Accounting required; Master's degree preferred
• CPA required
• Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience including public accounting and leadership roles within a Controllership organization
• Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, consolidation, statutory accounting, and global close operations
• Experience managing external audits across complex, multinational organizations
• Proven ability to lead large, global teams and drive consistency across decentralized environments
• Experience governing shared services and/or BPO delivered accounting operations (service management, SLAs/KPIs, and escalation models) a plus.
• Strong change leadership skills, including designing operating models and influencing without direct authority
• Strong executive presence, judgment, and communication skills

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time. And through the organization’s investment in BD University, you will continually level up your tech skills and expertise.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

Primary Work Location

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

Work Shift

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Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally-protected characteristics.