Position Details:

Industry: Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical
Job Title: Senior Accountant (Accountant IV)
Duration: 12 Months Contract | (++Possible Extension & Conversion to FTE)
Location: Lake Mary, FL 32746 (100% Onsite)
Shift Details: Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 40 Hours/Week
Pay Range : $40.00 - $48.00 per hour  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or related preferred, CPA or MBA a plus
• 5+ years Accounting experience required
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Business Analytics tool experience a plus
• Advanced experience in Excel and proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Access, Word, Powerpoint)

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience in accounting with strong knowledge of month?ends close activities.
• Ability to help document workflows, improve processes, and enhance current procedures specifically within Toxicology-related accounting processes.
• Open to cross?training and capable of taking ownership of additional processes over time.
• Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Someone with strong analytical and problem?solving skills.
• Process?improvement mindset with the ability to identify gaps and implement solutions.
• Flexible, collaborative, and willing to learn new areas of the business.
• Willing and able to work well within a team or on standalone projects
• Detail?oriented and comfortable working in a structured, deadline-driven environment, especially at month end.
• The Senior Accountant is a key member of the finance team supporting the consolidation and reporting of monthly results.
• This team member will work closely with all operational aspects of the business to support day-to-day and month-end accounting functions with quality, accuracy and integrity.
• This individual will own delegated accounts and have an intimate understanding of the financial statements produced to ensure compliance.
• The role will be challenged to seek, propose, and drive process improvements across their related areas of responsibilities.
• The ideal candidate is someone who approaches tasks with an innovative, service-oriented mindset, and utilizes in-depth understanding of accounting principles, and company practices to achieve results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of consolidated financial statements ensuring accuracy and completeness while identifying and researching trends/variances
• Prepares and reviews journal entries
• Deep understanding of financial accounting concepts
• Partners with internal customers to gain comprehensive business knowledge. 
• Conduct and document complex financial processes
• Interprets results autonomously using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining
• Understands data validation techniques
• Regularly ensures that reporting delivered to internal customers is accurate, rich in actionable content and useful
• Liaison with leaders and present financial reporting on various requests related to variances, cause of changes, or current business needs
• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects on an as needed basis
• Makes recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets, and expenditures
• Reviews journal entries of junior staff ensuring accuracy
• Trains and mentors’ junior staff
• Owns, supports, analyzes, and prepares assigned account reconciliations
• Assists with financial and tax audits
• Aids in documenting and monitoring controls to support audit team
• Coordinates complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the finance team and/or other departments

Core Competencies

• Financial Acumen – Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators
• Drives Results – Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Business Acumen – Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals
• Self-Development – Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
• Manages Ambiguity – Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail, well-organized, and highly accountable
• Exceptional analytical insight, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with limited guidance
• Self-motivated, action-oriented individual with the perseverance to push high value projects through to completion
• Developed time management and priority setting skills required to work in an often ambiguous and constantly changing business environment
• Demonstrated ability to succinctly present complex analysis to all levels within the organization

Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually – These all are subject to applicable eligibility).