Accounting Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews clinical trial agreements, CRO contracts, vendor agreements, statements of work, budgets, and amendments to assess accounting implications and develop appropriate accrual methodologies.
• Prepares and reviews quarterly clinical trial accruals using contract terms, enrollment and patient activity, site activity, vendor reports, milestones, percentage-of-completion estimates, and other available operational data.
• Performs study-level, vendor-level, and site-level budget-to-actual analyses; investigates significant or unusual variances; and identifies areas in which additional accruals or adjustments may be necessary.
• Manages accounting activities related to CMOs, drug supply manufacturing, process development, analytical testing, packaging, labeling, and other manufacturing-related R&D expenditures.
• Reviews manufacturing agreements, statements of work, project budgets, purchase orders, change orders, and vendor progress estimates to determine the appropriate accounting treatment and timing of expense recognition.
• Prepares and reviews manufacturing accruals based on contractual terms, project progress, milestone completion, goods or services received, vendor invoices, and vendor-provided estimates.
• Supports analyses and reconciliations related to manufacturing commitments, prepayments, inventory, and supply chain expenditures, as applicable.
• Works cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Manufacturing, Research and FP&A and other various business owners.
• Interfaces with external auditors to explain accounting policies, accrual methodologies, supporting analyses, and internal controls related to clinical trial and manufacturing accounting.
• Maintains working knowledge of new U.S. GAAP pronouncements and recommends changes to procedures and reporting to maintain compliance.
• Maintain SOX controls for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Possess a continuous improvement mindset, identifying opportunities to enhance accounting processes and systems.
• Provide support as needs arise for special projects, system improvements, or ad-hoc requests.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, SOX controls and financial close and reporting process.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and the ability to independently prioritize and organize work assignments.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems;
• Experience with clinical trial accrual and forecasting tools.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft office suite.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, with the aptitude to collaborate effectively across various teams.

Education or Degree Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• CPA license preferred.
• Equivalent experience may be considered.

Minimum Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance with demonstrated ownership of accruals.