Accounting Manager - Treasury and Insurance

About the Role Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Manager - Treasury & Insurance to join its Global Accounting organization. This role will lead the monthly close, accounting, and financial reporting activities for treasury and insurance related areas, including hedge accounting, foreign exchange, investments, debt, and captive insurance arrangements. The role is highly cross-functional and transformation-oriented, partnering closely with Treasury, Insurance, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and external auditors to maintain a strong control environment, ensure U.S. GAAP compliance, and enhance process efficiency through systems and automation.

The ideal candidate brings strong accounting judgment, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to translate complex activity into clear, well-documented accounting conclusions and disclosures.

What You'll Do

• Lead treasury accounting activities and month-end close deliverables for hedge accounting, foreign exchange, investments, and debt, ensuring accurate journal entries and U.S. GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the Treasury team on controllership activities to support cash forecasting.
• Partner with Treasury, Insurance, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and external auditors to maintain a strong control environment, ensure U.S. GAAP compliance, and enhance process efficiency through systems and automation.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading treasury accounting activities and month-end close for hedge accounting, foreign exchange, investments, and debt, with accurate journal entries and U.S. GAAP-compliant reporting.
• Strong accounting judgment and a continuous improvement mindset; ability to translate complex activity into clear, well-documented accounting conclusions and disclosures.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional teams (Treasury, Insurance, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, external auditors) to maintain controls and ensure U.S. GAAP compliance.
• Familiarity with treasury/accounting systems or similar.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.