Senior Accountant
Precision Life Sciences
- Boston, MA
- $100,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure
- Lead the preparation and analysis of financial statements, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory requirements
- Manage month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations and financial reporting
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure financial data integrity and provide insights for decision making
- Implement and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial regulations
- Oversee the preparation of reports and analyses to support strategic planning
- Coordinate and mange the audit process, liaising with external auditors to address inquiries and facilitate a smooth audit
- Monitor and analyze financial performance against key performance metrics to identify areas for improvement
- Mentor and guide junior accounting staff, fostering a collaborative and growth oriented work environment
- Prepare monthly schedules for the close, book journal entries, contact vendors for estimates and ensure that all monthly transactions are reported accurately, and that record keeping is maintained.
- Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
- Review of the Accounts Payable and Payroll transactions.
- Work with the FP&A team to support budget and forecasting activities.
- Ensure support for Audit and Quarterly reviews is accurate, maintaining schedules, reconciliations, and support throughout the year. Each month, updating amortizations and backup relating to schedules.
- 4-6 years industry experience.
- Experience with Clinical Trials, manufacturing or commercial pharmaceuticals - required
- Experience with NetSuite and Concur preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency as an Advanced MS Excel user required – Pivot Tables/Charts, VLOOKUP, IF Functions, etc. and other MS Office applications – Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Strong time management and organizational skills and absolute ability to provide quality work product in a deadline driven environment
- High degree of attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal communications skills (written and verbal), high service orientation and ability to thrive in a collaborative, flexible culture
- Ability to effectively work independently, collaboratively and cross-functionally
- Possess a firm understanding of U.S. GAAP and practices of accrual-based accounting and maintaining financial records