Sr. Accountant

About the role

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing analytical testing services across multiple industries. The Senior Accountant supports and oversees key accounting operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, customer billing, cash application, vendor and customer setup, and related activities. The role works closely with internal accounting teams, business operations, customers, and other Eurofins entities to ensure accurate, timely processing per company policies, provides day‑to‑day supervision to two Staff Accountants handling AR billing and collections, and helps maintain accurate customer balances, resolve payment issues, and improve accounting process efficiency. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance to Norwood, MA are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review AP invoices through Coupa, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Create purchase requisitions and obtain appropriate PO numbers prior to invoice processing.
• Review invoices for proper supporting documentation, approvals, GL account coding, department/cost center coding, and PO information.
• Work with NSC Accounts Payable team to ensure invoices are submitted, approved, and processed within required payment timelines.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, coding issues, PO mismatches, and other AP‑related exceptions.
• Coordinate creation and maintenance of new vendors in Coupa, ensuring required vendor information and documentation are complete.
• Review customer billing requirements and prepare customer invoices as needed.
• Perform billing calculations and ensure invoices contain accurate pricing, customer information, accounting codes, and other required billing details.
• Review supporting documentation to ensure invoices are complete and accurate before submission to customers.
• Create and maintain new customer accounts and coordinate required customer onboarding documentation.
• Provide customers with company W‑9 forms and approved banking/remittance information when required for customer vendor setup and payment processing.
• Work closely with the AR Billing Specialist to resolve billing issues and ensure invoices are issued accurately and timely.
• Apply daily customer payments to open AR invoices and ensure payments are posted accurately.
• Review AR aging and unapplied cash reports regularly and investigate outstanding or unidentified balances.
• Research unapplied and misapplied payments and coordinate corrections to ensure customer accounts are properly stated.
• Work proactively to reduce aged receivable balances and unapplied cash.
• Assist the AR Collection Specialist with customer invoice questions, collection activities, payment research, and account reconciliation.
• Investigate payments that may have been sent to another Eurofins laboratory or bank account and coordinate intercompany transfers or other corrective actions to ensure funds are applied to the appropriate customer account.
• Assist in resolving customer disputes and discrepancies that may delay collection of outstanding balances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, and general accounting.
• Experience with Coupa or similar procurement/AP systems preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and ability to analyze accounting data and reconcile.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, particularly in researching billing, payment, and account discrepancies.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, internal departments, centralized accounting teams, and other Eurofins entities.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Dental and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Schedule

Position is full‑time working Monday – Friday 09:00 am – 5:00 pm, with additional hours as needed.