Sr. Manager Financial Accounting (15-month FTC)

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Role Overview:

AMD is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Financial Accounting to join the EMEA Finance organization on a 12 to 15 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

This role reports directly to the Finance Director and is responsible for the financial accounting, statutory compliance, and controllership activities of a diverse portfolio of EMEA legal entities across Ireland, the Nordics, Benelux, and Eastern Europe.

The successful candidate will lead a small international team of finance professionals across multiple countries, ensuring accurate and timely US GAAP and Local GAAP reporting while driving process excellence, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced multinational environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Controllership

• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for assigned EMEA entities.

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting under US GAAP.

• Oversee local statutory reporting requirements and preparation of annual financial statements.

• Manage US GAAP to Local GAAP reconciliations and statutory bridge analyses.

• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations and key accounting judgments.

• Ensure compliance with AMD accounting policies, SOX requirements, internal controls and transfer pricing agreements.

• Partner closely with Corporate Accounting and Shared Services teams on accounting and reporting matters.

Statutory Compliance & External Reporting

• Oversee statutory audits for assigned EMEA entities.

• Coordinate with external auditors, local advisors, tax teams, and legal teams.

• Ensure timely filing of statutory financial statements and regulatory submissions including R&D tax credits and grants.

• Monitor changes in local accounting and regulatory requirements across the region.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed team comprising:

  • 2 direct reports in Dublin
  • 1 direct report in Spain
  • 1 direct report in Finland

• Provide coaching, mentorship, and technical accounting guidance.

• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture across multiple locations.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate accounting processes.

• Drive adoption of best practices across the EMEA accounting organization.

• Leverage SAP S/4HANA, BlackLine, Workiva, Power BI, AI tools, and other technologies to improve efficiency and reporting quality.

• Support broader EMEA finance transformation initiatives and organizational projects.

Business Partnership & Special Projects

• Partner with Finance, Tax, Payroll, Treasury, Legal, HR, and Operations stakeholders.

• Support legal entity restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and business expansion projects as required.

• Lead or contribute to ad hoc accounting, compliance, and operational improvement projects.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior finance leadership on EMEA accounting matters.

Desired Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent).

• Big 4 audit training is required.

• Significant post-qualification experience within a multinational environment.

• Strong technical accounting expertise across US GAAP and Local GAAP reporting.

• Proven experience managing statutory audits and regulatory compliance in multiple European jurisdictions.

• Experience leading and developing international teams.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies.

• Advanced knowledge of SAP S/4HANA.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience within the technology or semiconductor industry.

• Exposure to SOX compliance frameworks.

• Experience with BlackLine, Workiva, Power BI, automation tools, and AI-enabled finance solutions.

• Experience supporting legal entity rationalization, integration, or transformation projects.

Key Attributes:

• Strong leadership presence and people management capability.

• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced global organization.

• Collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset.

• Comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with operational execution.

• Continuous improvement and automation focused.

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