Senior Accountant

Alkermes

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

Prepare and process monthly general ledger journal entries; including, but not limited to fixed assets, intercompany settlements, prepaid expenses, month-end accruals, and other miscellaneous entries. Participate in the month-end closing procedures; including the reconciliation of asset, liability, equity and expense accounts. Responsible for monthly expense account analysis, including review of monthly expense activity and making the necessary reclassification journal entries. Participate in the reconciliation of monthly intercompany expenses. Reconcile intercompany receivable & payable accounts on a monthly basis. Responsible for fulfilling external audit inquiries. Maintain compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and SEC pronouncements. Support Financial Planning & Analysis with the review and posting of monthly accruals. Perform special projects as needed.

Requirements

Must have a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Extensive accounting knowledge and familiarity with month-end closing demands within a publicly traded firm.
Proficient in MS Excel & Word.
Ability to prioritize workload within the bounds of deadlines.
Fixed Asset Accounting.
Accrual Accounting.
Prepaid Expense Amortization.
Intercompany related Accounting.
Expense Analysis.
Accommodating quarterly external audit requests.
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal personnel and external business partners.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills, in addition to interpersonal skills.
Driven, self-starter, team-oriented individual.
Effective organizational and analytical skills.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work in a high volume and fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within SAP FI Financials Software.
Experience with SAP-S4 HANA would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare and process monthly general ledger journal entries; including, but not limited to fixed assets, intercompany settlements, prepaid expenses, month-end accruals, and other miscellaneous entries.
Participate in the month-end closing procedures; including the reconciliation of asset, liability, equity and expense accounts.
Responsible for monthly expense account analysis, including review of monthly expense activity and making the necessary reclassification journal entries.
Participate in the reconciliation of monthly intercompany expenses.
Reconcile intercompany receivable & payable accounts on a monthly basis.
Responsible for fulfilling external audit inquiries.
Maintain compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and SEC pronouncements.
Support Financial Planning & Analysis with the review and posting of monthly accruals.
Perform special projects as needed.