Us accounting senior - life science(healthcare/pharma)

Citrin Cooperman India LLP · Hyderabad g.p.o., India

Key Responsibilities/Job Description for Advisory (BPO) Senior

About the firm:

Citrin Cooperman is one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States, and 4th among mid-Atlantic firms, with over 2,500 employees in 22 U. S. and International offices. This year, we were rated one of the Top 50 Best Companies to work for according to . We are always looking for new team members who bring a fresh perspective, technical expertise, and a passion for solving problems.

At Citrin Cooperman, we offer you the flexibility to take your career to the next level and still allow you to focus on what matters to you!

Citrin Cooperman India LLP ("CCI"), provides shared services for Citrin Cooperman. Providing quality service to clients with the most efficient use of resources is always a challenge in today's professional world. CCI's mission is to provide outstanding professional support to all Citrin Cooperman offices throughout the year in the areas of accounting, attest and auditing, tax compliance and consulting, business advisory, valuation, litigation support, and other professional work.

Qualifications:

Technical:

• Chartered Accountant/CPA OR Masters Degree with 2+ years of experience in Life science accounting, preferably US geography.

• Prior experience supporting Life Sciences clients (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, clinical research organizations, or medical device companies) is strongly preferred.

• Preferred experience of R& D Expense accounting, Functional expense classification (R& D vs G& A), Pre‐revenue / development‐stage accounting concepts, Management reporting for biotech executives.

• Strong conceptual accounting knowledge with sound ability on application of US GAAP including revenue recognition (ASC 606), R& D cost accounting, and accruals.

• Tech Savvy and well acquainted with software/applications like Excel, Word, QBO &

• Have strong time management and organizational skills.

• Should have used at least 1 videoconferencing software (e.g. – MS Teams, Zoom)

• Be a self-starter, highly collaborative, creative, outgoing, and possesses strong financial analysis, modeling, and valuation skills.

• Have strong qualitative and quantitative research and analytical abilities.

• Good written and spoken communication skills

• Be able to work as a part of a team, follow instructions and have excellent work ethics.

Administrative:

• Complies with Firm/BPO department policies.

• Uses down time effectively and complying with Firm's CPE requirement.

• Well-organized with ability to prioritize.

Job Description:

Responsibilities Includes, but not limited to

• Performing various accounting functions on US clients' files including posting and reconciling Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Bank and Credit Card transactions, Payroll, general Journal entries etc.

• Supporting Life Sciences–specific accounting such as R& D expense tracking, clinical trial accruals, grant accounting, and deferred revenue.

• Preparing workpapers, accounting schedules and extracting and preparation of various management reposts per clients' needs.

• Reviewing work of Staff and providing constructive feedback.

• Learning new software and develop new technological skills required to perform accounting and financial reporting.

• Work allocation as per the staff availability & competency.

• Helping Staff to up-skill themselves through proper guidance.

• Adhering to deadlines of the tasks assigned and keeping the reviewer updated on the progress.

• Self-reviewing work for accuracy and completeness to ensure quality product before submitting to reviewer/manager.

• Preparation of SOP for the task assigned and updating the same on regular intervals.

• Adhere to Internal policies, procedures, and controls.

• Work with both India-based and US-based staff on an ongoing basis to collaborate on performing transactional activities, technical accounting activities & reporting activities.