Senior Accountant

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Worcester, MA
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
The Senior Accountant oversees the General Ledger, ensuring accurate and timely closing in accordance with GAAP. Key responsibilities include preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and managing audits. The role requires collaboration with departments and a continuous improvement mindset to support internal and external reporting needs.
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Job Summary:
The Senior Accountant assists in overseeing and executing the organization's policies and procedures related to the General Ledger. Ensures an accurate and timely close and that all transactions are appropriately recorded in accordance with GAAP and accounting standards consistent across the organization. This position will have constant interaction with other departments and resources throughout the company. This role requires an honest, transparent, and collaborative individual that is self-motivated and focused on continuous improvement and a risk and control mindset to ensure preparedness for both internal and external audits.
Responsibilities:

  • Monthly General Ledger close for all business units, including determining the proper treatment of financial accrued liabilities and other general accounting transactions.
  • Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations on a monthly basis according to established schedule.
  • Reconciliation of bank accounts. Prepare and record journal entries.
  • Maintenance and reconciliation of accounting records including prepaids, accruals and deferred revenues, which reconcile to the Balance Sheet.
  • Ensure practices are in place to prepare and maintain schedules and supporting documentation needed for management, internal and external reporting, internal and external auditors.
  • Perform quarterly reviews/year-end audits with internal, external and regulatory auditors.
  • Oversee and assist with the implementation of new accounting standards.
  • Develop standards for coordinating work with parent company.
  • Work closely with relevant personnel to understand and/or gather information about non-standard transactions.
  • The ability to step into other roles to facilitate a quick and smooth month end close is essential.


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (or equivalent degree) preferred.
  • CPA preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in medium firm
  • Experience including preparation for and dealings with external auditors
  • Strong General Ledger knowledge with month end closing experience including preparation of financial statements.
  • ERP system (Oracle Netsuite) experience preferred.
  • Bilingual (Chinese) helpful but not required.


BENEFITS

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Biomere pays substantial portion of premium
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) – automatic reimbursement of any spending toward first half of deductible
  • Flexible Spending Accounts – Medical and Dependent Care
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, AD&D – premiums paid by Biomere
  • Vacation, Holidays, Sick/Personal Days
  • 401K Plan with 5% matching
  • Referral Bonus Program & Certification Bonuses
  • Free parking

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Erp Systems
Oracle Netsuite
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The Company
HQ: Worcester, MA
106 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Biomere is a global, nonclinical contract research organization (CRO) with locations on the east and west coast, as well as multiple locations in China (JOINN). Our globality, personal approach and our drive to expedite research timelines, makes us ideally suited to support our clients’ needs. Visit the “CRO Expertise” area of our website at Biomere.com to review our capabilities and resources.

Our Facilities are AALAC accredited, OLAW Assured, DEA Licensed, and USDA Registered. JOINN is a pioneer in commercial GLP services and is a leading CRO in China, with facilities in Suzhou, Beijing, Wuzhou and Chongqing.

The following differentiators set us apart from many other CROs:
• Competitive study-start timing
• Largest colony of NHPs available in New England
• Enhanced and rapidly growing ocular research program (U.S. and China)
• East coast vivarium and headquarters near Boston (Worcester, MA)
• New west coast vivarium (San Francisco North Bay area)
• Dedicated concierge team skilled in navigating studies placed in China
• China concierge team member with over 10 years USDA experience
• 20 - 30% savings on studies placed in China

At Biomere, It's Personal. Our relationships with our clients are what sets us apart. We are truly driven to expedite your research journey. Make sure to visit The Concourse, our private life science sharing community on our website to take advantage of the resources created for you by KOLs in the life science community. Visit soon! Visit Often! resources are added frequently.

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