The Senior Accountant will have a broad scope of responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following: month-end, quarter end, and year-end close, foreign currency revaluation/translation, accounting of clinical trial related contracts/studies, license fees, and related party transactions.
Managing the full month‑end close process related to clinical trials, coordinating journal entry preparation, variance analysis, and inter‑company reconciliations, and delivering timely commentary on material fluctuations to senior leadership
Ensuring that transactions reflect accurate recognition in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable IFRS standards where relevant.
Mentoring a team of junior accountants, providing technical guidance on complex accounting issues, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through targeted training initiatives.
Acting as the primary liaison with external auditors, orchestrating audit schedules, responding to audit inquiries, and facilitating the resolution of any identified control deficiencies.
Participating in cross collaboration with clinical operations, financial reporting, and financial planning and analysis teams, and involved in other areas of accounts and expected to participate on new and ongoing accounting projects.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
5+ years of related accounting experience with progressively greater responsibilities required
In-depth understanding and application of GAAP required
Experience with financial data analysis and preparation of financial reports required
Experience with Clinical Trial accounting and analysis is a plus
Public companies experience is a plus.
Public accounting audit experience is a plus
Experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry is a plus
CRO accounting a plus.
Strong analytical skills
Possess superior organizational and documentation skills, attention to detail
Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external professionals at all levels.
Must be able to communicate with confidence and tact across all levels within the company.
Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to foster a team-oriented environment
Ability to successfully manage multiple projects with competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong, consistent work ethic with a keen attention to details and ability to focus on the big picture.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint knowledge.
Systems knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics D365 is preferred.