Senior Accountant (CPA), Audit Readiness & Operations

Fujifilm • Research Triangle Park, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant, Audit Readiness & Operations is responsible for managing the financial close process and audit engagements (external, internal, and SOX), driving operational accounting excellence, and strengthening the company’s control environment. This role owns the company’s audit readiness posture — coordinating audit requests, preparing PBCs, and serving a s the primary point of contact for auditors — while also owning the monthly, quarterly, and year - end accounting close processes . The ideal candidate has excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize projects and assignments with competing due dates, thrives in a fast - paced environment, and brings a continuous - improvement mindset to policies, procedures, and controls to minimize financial and compliance risk.

Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field with 8+ years relevant Accounting and/or Auditing experience OR Master’s degree in Finance or related field with 6+ years with relevant Accounting and/or Auditing experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS knowledge preferred
• Solid understanding of revenue recognition, lease accounting, fixed assets, month-end financial close processes and financial reporting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• ERP (SAP) or similar financial system knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with a diverse team.
• Champions a collaborative attitude for the team
• Highly motivated, self-starter with ability to work independently in a fast-paced changing environment, prioritizing tasks effectively.
• Superior communication skills for collaboration at all levels of the organization
• Ability to respond independently to senior leadership inquiries.
• Detailed professional with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working with complex data sets, systems, and processes
• Exhibits critical thinking skills, high energy, disciplined organizational skills and sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Prior experience working with Pharma or Bio-tech industry
• Public accounting experience and industry experience working with Pharmaceutical, Bio-tech or Manufacturing industry
• Strong influencing, collaboration, oral and written communications skills
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable, moving and managing projects with different objectives, milestones, and deliverables

Responsibilities

• Lead s audit engagements and serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, internal audit, and SOX/compliance partners; manage PBC lists, coordinate walkthroughs, and track and drive remediation to disclosure .
• Create s and m aintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; update and standardize processes to reflect evolving opera tions, GAAP, and regulatory requirements.
• Implemen t s and monitor “controls over controls” and key internal controls to minimize financial and compliance risk; coordinate testing, evidence gathering, and deficiency remediation.
• Manage s the monthly, quarterly and year - end close processes with the accounting team for accurate and timely close processes including variance analysis, reconciliations, flux reviews, and close calendar adherence.
• Coordinate s with the accounting team to ensure accurate, timely journal entries, account reconciliations, and approvals for critical clos e activities.
• Execute s and review monthly accounting entries for revenue recognition, accounts receivable, and general accounting; ensure alignment company policies.
• Ensure s compliance with local, state, and federal requirements (e.g., tax filings, reporting, registrations); partner with external a dvisors as needed and maintain requisite documentation.
• Drive s audit readiness by maintaining organized documentation, process narratives/flowcharts, risk - control matrices, and auditor - ready evidence.
• Collaborate s cross - functionally (Finance, Operations, Legal, IT) to address control gaps, streamline workflows, and improve the reliability and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Identif ies and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to shorten the close cycle, enhance data quality, and strengt hen governance and controls.
• Handles ad hoc analyses, special projects, and deliverables as needed; prioritizes assignments to meet competing deadlines.
• Prepare s clear documentation and leadership - ready summaries on audit/close status and risk
• Performs other related duties as assigned and required to support accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with the option of a Health Savings Account with company contributions.
• industry leading 401(k) savings plan
• insurance coverage
• employee assistance programs
• various wellness incentives.
• paid vacation time, sick time, and company holidays.

What This Job Offers

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