KBI: US - Senior Accountant

KBI Biopharma•Durham, NC

5d•$72,400 - $99,550

About The Position

The Senior Accountant must possess a deep understanding of US GAAP with exceptional data analytical skills. The candidate will leverage their accounting expertise and analytical abilities to conduct complex financial analyses, interpret financial data, reconcile data sets and provide strategic recommendations based on their findings. The position is a part of corporate accounting team and will partner with FPA, IT, AP, Procurement, Billing and other teams throughout the organization.

Requirements

BS in a scientific/engineering/business/finance/accounting discipline.
Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience in accounting and finance.
Strong understanding of accounting principles.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, conditional formatting, and lookup functions.
Experience with and ERP system is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to maintain confidentiality over sensitive information.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage and analyze large sets of data.
Ability to work under tight deadlines in a changing environment and deliver results on timely manner.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Biopharma and public accounting firm is a plus.
CPA is preferred.
Experience with Great Plains or SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the correction and maintenance of financial, cost & inventory data sets to provide reliable data-based financial reporting on which to make decisions.
Utilize their analytical, statistical, financial, and system skills to collect, analyze, and interpret large data sets. Then use this information to identify system/data challenges and execute their correction, support decision making and future SAP mitigation.
Extract and analyze data from business systems (MS Dynamics GP, ASCTrac, and SAP) to reconcile, perform data adjustments (as necessary) within the business systems, support audit compliance, implement business processes to support financial data integrity and accuracy efforts, and translate complex concepts to make them understandable by different audiences.
Ensure that data is clearly defined, consistent, and available. Meet developing business needs and driving efficiency while conforming to regulatory requirements for data integrity and security.
The candidate will work closely with various departments within the organizations to provide financial insights and support decision-making processes. This include participating in ad-hoc cross-functional projects, providing financial and data analytical/automation expertise, and contributing to the overall company data alignment strategy.
Assist Accounting Team with special projects, month end close and ad-hoc reporting as requested.
Perform administrative general accounting tasks and special projects as assigned.