Accountant

Science 37 • Raleigh, NC

11h

About The Position

Science 37 accelerates clinical research by expanding patient access to trials, leading to faster approvals and better health outcomes for all. Our solutions empower life sciences companies to reach diverse populations beyond traditional means of conducting clinical research. The Staff Accountant will play a critical role in the financial operations of our clinical research site. This role is responsible for recording monthly journal entries, completing monthly close procedures, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing monthly financial reports, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and supporting the business with financial data and analysis. The ideal candidate will have accounting fundamentals with experience in clinical trials, healthcare, or service-based industries, and a working knowledge of general accounting, internal controls, operational finance, and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 1-3 years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform account reconciliations, review journal entries and flux explanations.
• Proven ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.
• Successful decentralized team management and situational responsive decision making.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships.
• Ability to create and present reports.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite, Google applications and NetSuite.
• Able to generate business correspondence, create forms and generate reports as required.
• Practices professionalism and integrity in all actions - Demonstrated ability to foster concepts of teamwork, cooperation, self-control, and flexibility.
• Ability to communicate in English (both verbal and written).

Nice To Haves

• CPA or progress toward CPA preferred
• public accounting experience a plus
• Proficiency in NetSuite preferred but not required
• Knowledge of innovative AI tools and applications and how they can streamline accounting processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries as part of the monthly close process
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Support accrual accounting processes, including prepaid expenses and fixed assets
• Analyze general ledger activity to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Assist with revenue and other operational accounting activities as needed
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and organized accounting records
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements and supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP
• Support annual financial statement audits and other compliance-related requests
• Assist with implementation and improvement of accounting processes and internal controls
• Help identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and scalability within the accounting function
• Partner cross-functionally with operational departments to resolve accounting and reporting matters
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, reporting requests, and special projects

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level