Senior Technical Accounting Manager OR Accountant (Hybrid)

Company: firstPro, Inc
Location: Billerica
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Duration: Direct HireJob Title: Senior Technical Accounting Manager or Accountant (dependent upon experience)Location: Billerica, MA 01821 (Hybrid - 1 to 2 days onsite)Compensation: Competitive, market value salary plus benefitsScope of Role & ResponsibilitiesSupporting an innovative, growing, multi-billion-dollar public life sciences company, this individual contributor role is a new opportunity which will work closely with the Corporate Controller and Director of Technical Accounting to address relevant technical accounting and operational matters including revenue recognition, inventory matters, mergers and acquisition accounting, adoption of new standards (lease), internal controls, support of global finance operations in the application of U.S. GAAP, and maintenance of global accounting policies.
--- Assist with corporate oversight of global revenue recognition, including consultation with entities regarding contract revenue treatment
--- Assist with M&A activities including contract review, opening balance sheet procedures, U.S. GAAP application, valuation procedures, memorandum preparation and post-acquisition integration
--- Perform deep-dive review of new accounting pronouncements and provide recommended applications to the company
--- Participate in the oversight of the internal controls program, including:o providing guidance on control frameworko working with global control owners to understand the controls impactso approval of deficiency remediationo reporting of program results to leadership
--- Assist, when necessary, in the monthly / quarterly close process
--- Assist with the preparation and update of accounting policies and procedures
--- Communicate with various levels of management to assist with understanding and application of policies, procedures, controls, and related activities.Qualifications
--- Minimum Bachelor's degree (MBA / CPA is preferred, nice to have)
--- Targeting 3+ years of experience, including either a strictly public accounting background, a mixture of public and private accounting or experience within technical accounting at a large-scale private / publicly traded company
--- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
--- Demonstrated interested in work revolving around M&A, quarterly and annual close process, 10K/Q footnote presentation support, policy development, and US GAAP research
--- Excellent communication skills
--- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, and capable of gaining commitment and coordinated action for initiatives
--- Able to successfully multi-task the management and delivery of multiple complex projects
--- Proven adaptive capability and demonstrated familiarity with organizational change.

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