Senior Accountant – AP and GL
Key Skills for This Role
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Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 6 to 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a multinational environment.
- Experience managing end-to-end accounting processes and month-end close activities.
- Strong understanding of pass-through transaction accounting.
- Experience in shared services or global business services environment preferred.
- Knowledge of US GAAP preferred
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and financial analysis.
- Experience with Oracle Fusion preferred.
- Familiarity with reporting and reconciliation tools.
- Competencies
- Confident, Strong analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communication and proven ability to lead process improvements
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently across global teams.
Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the global pass-through accounting process from transaction initiation through financial reporting.
- Ensure accurate accounting treatment of pass-through revenues, costs, receivables, payables, and related accruals.
- Monitor transaction flows across multiple ERP systems and legal entities.
- Support and coordinate Revenue Team in revenue recognition process for Passthrough transactions.
- Drive period-end close activities related to pass-through transactions, ensuring adherence to reporting deadlines.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries, in case applicable.
- Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items timely.
- Analyze account variances and investigate unusual fluctuations.
- Support financial statement reporting and management reporting requirements.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of pass-through balances reported in accordance with US GAAP/IFRS and company accounting policies.
- Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to audit inquiries.
- Identify control gaps and implement corrective actions to strengthen governance.
- Collaborate with Finance, Business Operations, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Shared Service teams globally.
- Act as the primary point of contact for pass-through accounting-related inquiries.
- Participate in ERP implementations, system enhancements, and process transformation initiatives.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, SOPs, and accounting policies.
About Cytel
Provides clinical trial design software and biostatistical consulting services.
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