Senior Staff Accountant

Real Chemistry • Chicago, MA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Senior Staff Accountant Overview We are seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to join our accounting team and play a critical role in monthly close, financial reporting, and balance sheet ownership. This role requires an accountant who is detail-oriented, accountable for their work, and able to collaborate across teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. The position reports to the Accounting Manager. The successful candidate will be trusted to independently identify variances, prepare support, and explain results and variances. This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in public and/or private accounting
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles
• Hands‑on experience in a large, complex organization with multiple entities, locations, or time zones
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, business units, and tight deadlines with accuracy
• Solid foundation in debits/credits, revenue, cost of goods, and G&A accounts

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NetSuite (ERP) strongly preferred; OpenAir experience a plus
• Background supporting audits in a corporate accounting environment
• Experience working with offshore or distributed teams
• Multi-ledger experience

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and year‑end close activities , including preparation and review of journal entries
• Fully manage assigned balance sheet accounts , performing monthly reconciliations with appropriate backup and clear variance explanations
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements (P&L and balance sheet) , primarily focused on overhead and operating expenses
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Cash Application, and FP&A teams to validate accuracy of expenses, accruals, and financial results
• Support cash application and banking transactions , including deeper investigation where additional analysis is required
• Assist with audit preparation , including assembling support, schedules, and explaining variances to auditors
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts; identify and resolve discrepancies
• Support with fixed asset schedules and related accounting activities
• Respond to accounting and financial inquiries by researching, interpreting, and clearly articulating data
• Collaborate closely with the broader Accounting team in a highly communicative, non‑siloed environment

Benefits

• Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region.
• Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.
• Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.
• Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees