Senior Accounting Lead

Fujifilm•Morrisville, NC

About The Position

The Senior Accounting Lead is a pivotal role responsible for guiding the company’s accounting activities and ensuring adherence to GAAP, internal policies, and financial practices tailored to the contract manufacturing industry. This position requires strong technical accounting expertise, exceptional organizational skills, and clear, proactive communication. The ideal candidate will serve as a subject-matter expert, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, influence process improvements, and successfully manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and timely financial reporting. Company Overview At FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, we’re leading the charge in advancing tomorrow’s medicines. If you want to be a part of life-impacting projects alongside today’s most innovative biopharmaceutical companies, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies could be the right place for you. From our Bioprocess Innovation Center to our cGMP-compliant manufacturing site, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and purpose. Whether your expertise lies in research, manufacturing, or production, you’ll find a home here where your efforts directly improve patients’ lives. Together, let’s shape the future of healthcare. Situated at the cross-section of Morrisville and Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, our site is at the heart of a booming biotech hub surrounded by top universities, vibrant communities, and various outdoor opportunities. Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Requirements

Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain data and data insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently, and collaborate across diverse teams.
Problem-solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to recommend solutions.
Interest in project management concepts and working within a cross-functional environment.
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.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field with 8+ years financial planning and analysis experience OR
Master’s degree in Finance or related field with 6+ years financial planning and analysis experience
Strong system knowledge, with preference in SAP and MS Office Suite products
Strong quantitative and analytical skills with ability to track, measure and identify improvement solutions.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Nice To Haves

Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry experience
Prior experience working with Pharma or Bio-tech industry
Ability to be flexible and adaptable, moving and managing projects with different objectives, milestones, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

Provides governance over core accounting activities (AP, AR, fixed assets) by setting standards, monitoring execution, and resolving complex issues.
Reviews and validates customer invoicing and revenue recognition to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP and company policies.
Leads the execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including close calendars, task tracking, and quality checks.
Prepares, consolidates, and interprets financial reports (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow/cash forecast) with insightful variance analysis and supporting schedules.
Reviews journal entries and account reconciliations for accuracy, appropriate support, and proper cutoff; escalates and corrects deficiencies.
Ensures compliance with government grant reporting and filing requirements; maintains documentation and timelines.
Coordinates responses to internal and external audit requests, compiling evidence and narratives to support audit procedures and control testing.
Contributes to budget and forecast cycles through data validation, modeling support, and performance analysis; recommends adjustments based on trends.
Drafts, refines, and maintains accounting policies and procedures; serves as a subject-matter expert on technical accounting matters.
Supports tax filings and audits by preparing schedules, reconciling data, and aligning financial results to tax requirements.
Serves as the functional owner for financial and accounting modules within the ERP, including configuration guidance, data integrity, and user enablement.
Maintains organized, audit-ready records and documentation; improves retention and retrieval processes.
Designs and champions standardized, efficient accounting processes; identifies and implements continuous improvements and automation opportunities.
Monitors the integrity and effectiveness of internal controls; performs control reviews and partners with stakeholders to remediate gaps.
Handles ad hoc analyses, special projects, and deliverables as needed; prioritizes assignments to meet competing deadlines.
Performs other related duties as assigned and required to support accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.
Performs other duties as assigned.